Coastal Explorer vs NaviWell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coastal Explorer
Plan and log your cruises with detailed nautical charts and weather forecasts. Enhance your experience with a subscription for offline access, real-time navigation, and integration with marine electronics.
- View NOAA and USACE nautical charts
- Create routes and waypoints
- Cloud synchronization
- ActiveCaptain points of interest
- US Coast Pilot information
- Marine weather forecasts
- Tide and current predictions
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Coastal Explorer™ is a sophisticated, full-featured, easy-to-use cruise planning and logging tool designed specifically for the pleasure boater. And it becomes a complete navigation system with the purchase of a chart subscription. The free Coastal Explorer app provides these great planning features: * View NOAA and USACE nautical charts for the US in vector format * Create routes, waypoints, boundaries, and other navigation objects * Cloud-synchronization of your navigation objects * ActiveCaptain points of interest * US Coast Pilot information * Marine weather forecasts and observations for the US * Tide and current predictions for the US Purchasing a chart subscription turns Coastal Explorer into a complete navigation system that includes: * Downloadable charts, tide and current predictions, Coast Pilot, and ActiveCaptain places for offline use * Interfacing with compatible networked marine electronics devices, including GPS, compass, depth sounder, anemometer, AIS, autopilot, and more * Customizable instrument panels * Route following with cross-track error, distance and time to go, estimated time of arrival, etc * Track and event recording * Integrated blogging Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. See our Terms of Service at https://www.rosepoint.com/legal/terms_of_service.
NaviWell
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NaviWell gives oil and gas operators a centralized well site map platform to track accurate field data, push real-time updates to vendors, and route drivers on approved pathways NaviWell provides one source of truth for everyone in the field. For Operators Update a well site record once and every authorized vendor or crew member sees it immediately. Eliminate calls about location, access, and directions. Coordinate vendors from one platform. Push live updates the moment field conditions change. For Drivers Get verified, operator-approved routes that account for approved access roads, weight restrictions, permit requirements, and site-specific rules — before you leave the yard. No more wrong turns, missed gates, or calls to the office. Key Features • Live map of well sites, active routes, and field assets • Real-time data sync — coordinate changes, permit updates, access rules • Instant sharing of verified well site snapshots to vendors and contractors • Role-based access — operators, vendors, and drivers each see what they need • Turn-by-turn routing built for oil field roads and compliance requirements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NaviWell at none against Coastal Explorer's 2. Coastal Explorer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Coastal Explorer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. NaviWell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coastal Explorer ships an update every 2 weeks, NaviWell every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coastal Explorer | NaviWell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rose Point Navigation Systems, Inc | Warren Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
Coastal Explorer
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
NaviWell
No in-app purchases









