Comparison

Argo Navigation vs Mouse Scale Light

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 free navigation app provides marine charts, weather forecasts, and tide predictions for boaters. It offers route planning, hazard reporting, and social features to connect with other users. Premium features include advanced routing and offline chart downloads.

Highlights
  • NOAA and Army Corps charts
  • 500,000+ marinas and fuel docks
  • Boater-reported hazards
  • Customizable route planning
  • Marine weather and tide forecasts
  • Offline chart downloads
  • Live location sharing
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

Mouse Scale Light

Features
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Mouse Scale® Light is an affordable app for truck drivers that gives them greater freedom and independence from scale companies while helping them save valuable resources. It can help open the door to a new era in which truck drivers are rewarded by motor carriers for saving time, fuel, and money through professional load control. It transforms three commonly available types of air suspension pressure gauges into an effective system for estimating axle loads and predicting the optimal tandem position: the factory-installed air suspension pressure gauge or PSI gauge for the drive axles; a liquid pressure gauge for monitoring trailer air suspension pressure; and a high-resolution digital tire pressure gauge, which can also be used to measure pressure in the trailer air suspension. Mouse Scale® Light includes a one-week free trial and then costs 1 dollar per month in the United States. We intentionally keep the price this low to help improve winter road safety. Our goal is to unite truck drivers in the digitalization of the load-control industry and maintain the current subscription price for the Light version at least until August 2029. Using the air suspension pressure gauges on your truck and trailer, you can estimate axle weights with new universal slope-intercept formulas for drive axles and trailer tandems, which require only a one-point calibration with a heavy load. The app predicts the optimal tandem position and tells you how many holes to move the tandems for better load balance based on current road conditions. In winter, optimizing axle loads can improve tire traction and help reduce the risk of a jackknife. During warmer seasons, a moderate increase in trailer tandem load may reduce tire rolling resistance and improve fuel economy. Even basic axle weight information can sometimes help you haul additional partial loads. The unwritten rule of this industry is simple: whoever controls the weight deserves to be rewarded by the motor carrier. We want you to receive fair rewards for professional load control and for saving time, money, and diesel fuel. We do not create secrets: we challenge outdated myths that have caused unnecessary costs and risks for drivers and motor carriers. You earn the money; a small royalty for our ideas and software is enough for us. We want to share better values with truck drivers across this industry. It is not enough simply to comply with legal weight limits. It is even more important to choose the optimal trailer tandem and fifth-wheel positions so you can return home safely after every trip while earning a better profit. It is also important for all of us to reduce carbon emissions. What expenses can Mouse Scale® Light help reduce? A truck may undergo certified weighing many times per year, consuming time and fuel. Optimizing load balance may reduce tire rolling resistance and improve fuel economy. Even the simplest axle weight information may help solve logistics problems more efficiently, including hauling additional partial loads. Results depend on the truck, trailer, equipment, calibration, road conditions, and driving practices. These are possibilities, not guarantees. Mouse Scale® PRO is more advanced. It calculates 25 useful weight-related results for the truck, trailer, and cargo, including cargo weight and the cargo center of mass. It is another step toward the future of digital load control, expanding partial-load transportation, and reducing empty miles. Start with Mouse Scale® Light. We hope it helps you earn fair compensation for professional load control and resource savings. Axle-weight results are estimates. Follow applicable laws, road rules, and company procedures. Use a certified scale when approaching legal limits or whenever you are uncertain. Terms of Use: https://mouse-scale-shop.vercel.app/en/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Argo Navigation4 screens
Mouse Scale Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Argo Navigation at #103 against Mouse Scale Light's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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 Mouse Scale Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argo Navigation ships an update every 4 days, Mouse Scale Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Argo Navigation versus Mouse Scale Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgo NavigationMouse Scale Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARGO TECHNOLOGIES, LLCMouse Scale LLC

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

Mouse Scale Light

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

Mouse Scale Light

Subscriptions2
  • Mouse Scale Light Monthly7 Days trial$1.001 Month
  • Light Annual7 Days trial$12.001 Year

Questions

Is Argo Navigation free?
Argo Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mouse Scale Light free?
Mouse Scale Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Argo Navigation or Mouse Scale Light have ads?
Neither Argo Navigation nor Mouse Scale Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Argo Navigation or Mouse Scale Light?
Argo Navigation ships an update every 4 days, and Mouse Scale Light every 3 days. Most recently, Argo Navigation was updated on November 15, 2026 and Mouse Scale Light on November 10, 2026.

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