Boat Tracking vs xcNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boat Tracking
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It turns your boat into a smart tracking system. When your boat leaves the area you have previously determined, notification is received and functions are generated accordingly. Not only with the boat tracking system, it can also see engine voltages, general current, speed, depth, wind, temperature, cog, sog information. You can log these received data whenever you want.
xcNav
This app provides essential navigation tools for paramotor pilots, including waypoints, ETAs, and live location sharing. It also offers group chat, airspace charts, weather information, and proximity warnings with external hardware.
- Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs)
- Live location sharing
- Group chat
- Airspace sectional charts
- Weather tools
- ADSB-in proximity warnings
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- Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs, etc) - Live location sharing - Live shared waypoints - Group chat - Airspace sectional charts - Weather tools - ADSB-in with proximity warnings (requires external hardware)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boat Tracking at 11.0 against xcNav's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boat Tracking ships an update every 2 months, xcNav every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boat Tracking | xcNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NorthPlus | Caleb Johnson |
In-app purchases
Boat Tracking
No in-app purchases
xcNav
No in-app purchases
