Comparison

Argo Navigation vs WallyMate

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

Head to head
About

Argo Navigation

This app provides comprehensive navigation and planning tools for boaters, offering features like chart plotting, route planning, and weather forecasts. It aims to be user-friendly for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced cruisers, with a focus on safety and connectivity on the water.

Highlights
  • Web/Desktop planning with auto-sync
  • Autorouting for multi-stop trips
  • 7-day marine weather forecast
  • Unlimited nautical charts (NOAA/USEACE)
  • Record and save tracks
  • Real-time NMEA/AIS data
  • Location and route sharing with groups
Features
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Argo is a boat navigation app you can actually use for free. Not a trial. You get NOAA charts and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers depth surveys for US waters, 500,000+ marinas, anchorages and fuel docks, hazards reported by other boaters, and routes you plot yourself, with ETA and fuel use. On your first trip, open the map to see how deep it is and read what other boaters say about the anchorage before you drop the hook. A hundred trips in, you're checking how old the Army Corps survey is before you run a shoaling inlet, or laying out a few route options and picking one underway. Think of Argo as the boating buddy who knows every good dock bar and never asks for gas money. FREE FOR EVERY BOATER Navigate • Up-to-date NOAA charts plus Army Corps (USACE) surveys you can filter by survey date • Shoal areas, dredged channels, restricted areas and recommended tracks on the coast and inland rivers • See your GPS position and speed on the chart • Search buoys, beacons, lights, wrecks and mile markers • Record your track and use Return to follow it back • Depth shading presets, including two built for bright sun glare Plan • Search 500,000+ places, from boat ramps and moorings to non-ethanol fuel and dock bars • Read reviews from boaters who've been there • Plot your own route on the map and see distance, ETA and fuel use • A trip log of everywhere you've been Connect • See other Argo boaters on the water and share your live location with family ashore • Join your boat club, marina or rally group • Share routes, places and trips, and post photos and video • Report hazards and see the ones other boaters have reported • Keep fishing spots private or share them with your group One account works on every phone and tablet you own, free. ARGO PREMIUM, WHEN YOU WANT MORE Smarter routes • Autoroute plans around shallow water, hazards and restricted areas based on your boat's draft, height and safety buffer • Run inside or outside, or set Autoroute to stay in the marked channel • Save several routes to your chart, start a track, and choose between them underway • Have a sailboat and a powerboat? Save both, each with its own draft and height Marine weather and tides • 7-day marine forecast: weather, wind, wave height and period, tides and currents • Wind, rain and lightning overlays on your chart • 6,000+ tide and current stations on your chart, with predictions as far ahead as you want • Tide variance right next to your depth gauge On the water • Offline charts download automatically around your location and home port, for when you lose signal • Connect over NMEA (Wi-Fi gateway) for depth, speed and heading from your electronics, plus AIS targets • Custom depth shading and contours, so shallow water and fishing drop-offs stand out • Distance, time, bearing and course to your next turn, always in view Logbook and planning tools • Import and export GPX routes and tracks between Argo and your chartplotter • Download a PDF trip report to document sea time toward your captain's license Coverage: US coastal waters, the ICW, inland lakes and rivers, Canada and the Caribbean. WHO'S BEHIND ARGO Argo is family-owned. Our founder, Captain Jeff, grew up boating on the Chesapeake Bay. He built Argo so the local knowledge usually shared between friends at the dock is on the map for everyone. Many of our features started as boater requests. Send yours to support@argonav.io. Argo is a navigation aid. Always check official charts and conditions, and use your own judgment on the water. Plan. Navigate. Connect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.argonav.io/privacy/

About

WallyMate

This navigation app provides an interactive map of Lake Wallenpaupack with points of interest, an AI assistant for lake-related questions, and real-time weather and community reports. Save favorite spots and get essential information for boating and fishing.

Highlights
  • Interactive lake map with points of interest
  • AI assistant for lake information
  • Save custom spots
  • Live weather and conditions
  • Community hazard reports
  • Pro features like anchor alarms
Features
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Know where to go, when to go, and what to expect on the lake. WallyMate is the ultimate companion app for Lake Wallenpaupack — built specifically for boaters, anglers, and Pocono visitors who want to get more out of every day on the water. INTERACTIVE LAKE MAP Explore Lake Wallenpaupack with a detailed interactive map featuring marinas, boat launches, on-water restaurants, fuel stations, landmarks, fishing areas, and hazard markers — all in one place. LIVE GPS NAVIGATION See your position on the lake, find nearby places, and navigate to a point of interest, address, or saved spot. WallyMate is a supplemental planning and reference tool, not a replacement for official charts, navigational aids, or safe boating judgment. WALLY AI ASSISTANT Ask Wally about fishing, lake conditions, docking, local services, and boating information. Responses use lake knowledge and current weather context. AI responses can be inaccurate and should not be used for safety-critical decisions. Users can discreetly flag a response for review. SAVED SPOTS Drop private pins for fishing holes, swimming coves, docks, or anchorages. Add custom names and notes, then navigate back whenever you need them. LIVE WEATHER & CONDITIONS Check current temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, pressure, sunrise, sunset, and fishing windows before you launch and while you are on the lake. COMMUNITY REPORTS View time-limited, user-submitted reports for debris, shallow water, traffic, rough water, fuel issues, and other conditions. Reports are unverified; always confirm conditions independently. FRIENDS ON THE LAKE Connect with people you know using a private WallyMate code. Location sharing is optional and updates only while WallyMate is open. Accepted friends can see a recent lake or nearby position that gradually fades and is hidden after 70 minutes. You can stop sharing, remove, block, or report another user at any time. WALLYMATE PRO Upgrade to Pro for unlimited saved spots, 50 daily Wally AI messages, anchor alarm alerts, trip recording, seeing eligible friends from anywhere, specialty boat designs, and premium boat finishes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through the store where the subscription originated. Whether you're a weekend warrior, a seasoned angler, or a first-time visitor to the Poconos, WallyMate puts Lake Wallenpaupack information in one place. Privacy Policy: https://wallymate.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://wallymate.app/terms

Screenshots

Argo Navigation4 screens
WallyMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Argo Navigation at 6.2K against WallyMate's 6. Argo Navigation also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). WallyMate's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Argo Navigation sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WallyMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Argo Navigation against 4.8 for WallyMate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argo Navigation has 6.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Argo Navigation's written reviews are positive against 100% of WallyMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argo Navigation ships an update every 4 days, WallyMate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Argo Navigation versus WallyMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgo NavigationWallyMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARGO TECHNOLOGIES, LLCCoreBit Labs LLC

Customer experience

Argo Navigation

All ratings6,203 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative13.2%

WallyMate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Argo Navigation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account creation issues
  • Slow map loading times

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved offline map capabilities
  • Integration with marine weather data
  • Enhanced route planning tools

WallyMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Argo Navigation

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Canada Charts14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Argo Premium Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Argo Canada Charts14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Argo Premium14 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

WallyMate

Subscriptions2
  • WallyMate Pro$3.991 Month
  • WallyMate Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Argo Navigation free?
Argo Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WallyMate free?
WallyMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Argo Navigation or WallyMate?
Argo Navigation is rated higher. Argo Navigation averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while WallyMate averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Argo Navigation or WallyMate have ads?
Neither Argo Navigation nor WallyMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Argo Navigation or WallyMate?
Argo Navigation ships an update every 4 days, and WallyMate every 10 days. Most recently, Argo Navigation was updated on October 26, 2026 and WallyMate on October 24, 2026.

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