Comparison

Coastal Explorer vs NaviWell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

NaviWell

Features
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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

Screenshots

Coastal Explorer4 screens
NaviWell3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coastal Explorer versus NaviWell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoastal ExplorerNaviWell
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRose Point Navigation Systems, IncWarren Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Coastal Explorer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
None

NaviWell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coastal Explorer free?
Coastal Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NaviWell free?
NaviWell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coastal Explorer or NaviWell have ads?
Neither Coastal Explorer nor NaviWell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coastal Explorer or NaviWell?
Coastal Explorer ships an update every 2 weeks, and NaviWell every 4 weeks. Most recently, Coastal Explorer was updated on October 24, 2026 and NaviWell on October 15, 2026.

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