Comparison

NavDash vs navCenter

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

Head to head
About

NavDash

Access all your vessel data on your mobile device with this app. It displays engine status, sailing performance, battery levels, and alarm notifications. The companion hardware provides GPS and NMEA 2000 data via Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Vessel data display
  • Engine monitoring
  • Sailing performance tracking
  • Battery status monitoring
  • Alarm notifications
  • GPS and NMEA 2000 integration
Features
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ALL THE VESSEL DATA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS veratron GO Plus+ is a combined GPS receiver and NMEA 2000 to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) gateway which brings all your vessel data to your fingertips. The embedded high-performance GNSS receiver supports GPS, Galileo and GLONASS constellations and precision augmentation (SBAS). The BLE gateway - together with the veratron smartphone and tablet apps – allows the NMEA 2000® data to be available on your mobile device. Thanks to its reduce installation footprint – which makes it smallest GPS receiver in the market – the veratron GO device can be mounted almost everywhere in your boat. Powered by the NMEA 2000 network, it doesn’t need any additional wiring other than the standard drop cable, and is protocol certification ensures the maximum interoperability with your boat network. PORTABLE DASHBOARD The NavDash app is the easiest way to display your vessel data on your mobile device. The most complete app for vessel monitoring, it allows to easily setup your system and instantly have a direct view on your engine, read your sailing performance data, keep an eye on your batteries status and receive alarm notifications. Discover more on veratron.com

About

navCenter

This app transforms your Apple devices into a multifunctional display for marine navigation data, including NMEA and AIS. It also provides autopilot remote control capabilities for compatible systems, connecting via a WiFi gateway.

Highlights
  • NMEA and AIS data display
  • Autopilot remote control
  • SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ compatibility
  • WiFi gateway connection
  • NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 format support
  • Multifunctional display for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch
Features
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navCenter (nC) enables your iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch to operate as a multifunctional display (MFD) for NMEA data (including AIS) and as an autopilot remote control for SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ autopilots. navCenter connects to your boats instruments via a WiFi gateway and can handle both NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 formats simultaneously. Information on WiFi gateways can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterGatewaysMultiplexers.html navCenter is able to control SeaTalkNG™ and SeaTalk1™ autopilots when partnered with a compatible WiFi multiplexer or Gateway. More information on the autopilot remote control can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterAutopilotRemote.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/html/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

NavDash4 screens
navCenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: navCenter at 78% against NavDash's 25%. navCenter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). NavDash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. navCenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. NavDash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

navCenter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of NavDash's written reviews are positive against 78% of navCenter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NavDash ships an update every 15 months, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NavDash versus navCenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavDashnavCenter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVeratron AGGUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD

Customer experience

NavDash

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

navCenter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

NavDash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

navCenter

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribed annually$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchased$34.99

Questions

Is NavDash free?
NavDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is navCenter free?
navCenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NavDash or navCenter?
navCenter is rated higher. NavDash averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while navCenter averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do NavDash or navCenter have ads?
Neither NavDash nor navCenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NavDash or navCenter?
NavDash ships an update every 15 months, and navCenter monthly. Most recently, NavDash was updated on June 10, 2026 and navCenter on September 9, 2026.

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