Comparison

Simrad vs Float Murray

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

Head to head
About

Simrad

This app provides boaters with detailed nautical charts, weather forecasts, and route planning tools. It offers GPS navigation, track recording, and points of interest, with premium features like offline maps and advanced charting available through subscription.

Highlights
  • Detailed nautical charts
  • Marine weather forecasts
  • Route planning with Autorouting™
  • GPS and track recording
  • Points of Interest database
  • Offline map downloads (Premium)
  • AIS & C-MAP Traffic (Premium)
Features
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With detailed charting powered by C-MAP®, weather and marine traffic information, route planning and GPS, it is the perfect aid to navigation for boaters, and is a must-have for water-lovers with Simrad on-board. The Simrad App Includes: - Activation and Registration of your Simrad Chartplotter - FREE C-MAP Chart Viewer - Autorouting™ – find the best route to your favourite places - Personal Waypoints - Track Recording - Thousands of pre-loaded Points of Interest, including relevant information about marinas, harbours, beaches, shops and much more - Marine Weather Forecast - Weather Along the Route - Weather Overlay - Chart Personalisation - Import & Export GPX Files – share your Routes, Tracks or Waypoints with friends - Measure Distance Tool Upgrade to Premium to unlock additional features, including: - Full GPS Functionality - Offline Map Downloads - REVEAL Shaded Relief - High-Resolution Bathymetry - Custom Depth Shading - AIS & C-MAP Traffic Try before you buy… Experience the Simrad App Premium for yourself, with a free 14-day trial (3-day trial in Denmark and Sweden). The Simrad App updates on a continuous basis to make sure you get the best experience and to bring you the most up-to-date maps and functionalities. Compatible with: GO5 XSE; GO7 XSR; GO9 XSE; GO12 XSE NSS Evo3; NSS Evo3S; NSX Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://appchart.simrad-yachting.com/privacy.html Terms of service: https://appchart.simrad-yachting.com/tos.html

About

Float Murray

This app helps boaters navigate Lake Murray by providing detailed maps, points of interest, and real-time location sharing. Save favorite spots, record tracks, and access lake news and weather forecasts.

Highlights
  • Navigate marinas, boat launches, and restaurants
  • Save and share favorite spots
  • Record and save boat tracks
  • Share real-time location
  • 3D map mode with terrain and depth
  • View lake news, water level, and weather
Features
Currently charting
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Lake Murray's boating app. Learn your way around Lake Murray. Navigate to marinas, boat launches, restaurants, and more. Save your favorite spots and share them with friends. Favorites - Save your favorite marinas, boat launches, restaurants, and other points of interest for easy access later. With favorites you can quickly orient to your preferred spots without searching every time. Places - Create and customize your own places on the map. Whether it’s a quiet cove for relaxation, a prime wake surfing area, or a popular hangout spot, places allows you to mark and personalize locations important to you. Tracks - Record your day on the water and save your path. Live Sessions - Share your real-time location with a link or code. 3D Map Mode - Follow your course with terrain and depth in perspective. Locate Yourself Instantly - See your exact location on the map to orient with ease. Current - Check the latest lake news, water level and temperature, and weather forecast. Choose Your Map Style - Choose from various base maps to find the view that best suits your needs, whether it’s a standard map, satellite imagery, or a dark mode map for nighttime adventures. Map Overlays - Toggle on and off overlays to see additional information on the map. Overlays include fuel docks, boat launches, navigational markers, and more. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simrad4 screens
Float Murray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Float Murray at 100% against Simrad's 43%. Float Murray also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Simrad's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Simrad is free to download; Float Murray costs $2.99 up front. Simrad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Float Murray sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Float Murray holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simrad has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Simrad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Float Murray's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simrad ships an update monthly, Float Murray every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Simrad versus Float Murray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimradFloat Murray
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#70 — better#72
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavico Norway ASJason Sanford

Customer experience

Simrad

All ratings2,513 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.9%

Float Murray

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simrad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Sync issues with Simrad chartplotters
  • Offline maps not working as expected
  • Coordinates not recognized properly
  • Routing issues and inaccurate routes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import/export of routes and waypoints
  • More customization options
  • Better weather and tide data integration
  • Improved auto-routing capabilities
  • Support for more device types

Float Murray

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Simrad

Subscriptions10
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Annual subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Region14 Days trial2 variants$18.491 Year
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  • Region14 Days trial2 variants$22.991 Year
  • North America14 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Caribbean14 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Region14 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Atlantic Ocean14 Days trial$54.991 Year
2 purchases

Float Murray

Subscriptions2
  • Float+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Float+ Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Simrad free?
Simrad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Float Murray free?
Float Murray costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simrad or Float Murray?
Float Murray is rated higher. Simrad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Float Murray averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Simrad or Float Murray have ads?
Neither Simrad nor Float Murray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simrad or Float Murray?
Simrad ships an update monthly, and Float Murray every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simrad was updated on October 16, 2026 and Float Murray on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Simrad or Float Murray?
Simrad currently peaks at #70 in the App Store charts, and Float Murray at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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