iNavX vs NAVTEXpro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNavX
This app provides comprehensive marine navigation tools, including worldwide chart coverage, weather forecasts, and AIS integration. It allows users to plan routes, track their position, and connect with onboard instruments for a complete boating experience.
- Worldwide marine chart access
- Real-time GPS plotting
- Waypoint and route management
- GRIB weather forecasts
- AIS integration
- Nautical instrument connectivity
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Marine navigation is made easy with iNavX - the world's #1 handheld Chartplotter. Access marine charts, maps, weather, AIS and more! iNavX is the only app to give you complete worldwide chart coverage, from all your favorite charts providers, including the ALL NEW iNavX Professional+ Chart series! Fully enabled with one-touch access, iNavX gives users access to the broadest set of marine charts and maps from multiple providers including: • iNavX Professional+ Charts • Blue Latitude • CHS • Explorer • Theyr Weather • Waterway Guide • … and more How does iNavX take handheld marine navigation to the next level? • Sailors - Plan sailing routes with waypoint and route management. Get proactive sail management with GRIB weather forecasts and then keep watch with AIS overlays and integration with your onboard systems. Plus, you can remember your great sailing locations by geotagging photos. • Boaters - Stay up to date on boating conditions with forecasts that include currents, winds, and swells. Manage your boating equipment with nautical instrument integration and then save great boating routes to share with the track log. • Anglers - Discover new fishing spots by scouting out holes and inlets. Locate the best fishing conditions by identifying cold fronts and save your best fishing spots with unlimited markers. Advanced features - iNavX is the most feature rich app available for all sailing and boating needs at a great price: Advanced Chart Plotter • Plot your position in real-time using your device's built-in GPS • Pan, zoom, and rotate charts (including course up) • Print detailed charts to use in combination with the app Advanced Navigation • Create waypoints and plan routes to navigate between them • Track log allows you to record your route • Import/export data in KML (Google Earth) or GPX format Advanced Instrumentation • Supports NMEA data over TCP/IP (using Wifi) • Integrates with external GPS, AIS receivers & transponders • Connect nautical instruments: Depth, Speed, Wind, Engine, Batteries, etc. Essential Toolkit • GRIB weather forecast • Tides/currents • Anchor alarm • AIS integration • Port/navaid search Download iNavX TODAY and automatically receive a complimentary copy of the official and up-to-date high-resolution NOAA RNC United States marine raster charts. REVIEWS “iNavX is the original and still one of the best navigation apps.” – Practical Sailor “The most full-featured navigation app around and viewed by many as the standard” – Sail Magazine "The #1 recommended marine charting app" - iMarineApps iNavX is Compatible with: Theyr Weather, Waterway Guide, AIS, Brookhouse, DigitalYacht, ShipModul, vYacht, Vesper Marine, NMEA 2000, Chetco and more. NEW CHART STORE Purchase all your favorite charts. Chart subscriptions vary by chart and provider from $9.99 to $199.99 annually, charged to your iTunes Account, which will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. MORE INFO Website: http://inavx.com/ User's Guide: http://inavx.com/help/ Terms of Use: http://inavx.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://inavx.com/privacy
NAVTEXpro
Access critical navigation warnings and safety-related messages for mariners. This app provides global coverage of NAVTEX transmissions and can also fetch navigation warnings from regions not using NAVTEX. It offers an optional APRS weather subscription as a backup system.
- Global NAVTEX message reception
- Navigation warnings for non-NAVTEX regions
- Transmission schedule and frequency details
- APRS weather subscription
- Notices to Mariners subscription
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Navtex should be a requirement to any mariner, hobbyist or professional, regardless the type and size of vessel as it offers important Navigation Warnings that are safety-related while at sea. Nearly 200 NAVTEX Radio Stations across the world form a global coverage network transmitting messages either in 490kHz, 518kHz, 4209.5kHz, 424kHz and 486kHz. At sea, safety is everything so our Navtex App will fetch the latest NAVTEX messages issued by the several official entities and present them to you whenever you want. You don't need to connect your iPhone/iPad to any HF Radio. Only an internet connection is required. Synchronize and within seconds you have the worldwide updated Navtex information in your pocket. You may select any of the available NAVTEX stations in the App and check their transmission schedule, frequencies, local data and latest important transmitted messages. In Brazil, Australia and New Zeeland Navigation Warnings are not broadcasted via NAVTEX. However, this App will still fetch the latest Navigation Warnings from those regions and show them to you. Additionally, you can also subscribe to APRS weather that is broadcasted by ham radio enthusiasts all over the world. It is a good backup system to gather weather information in case of failure of the vessels's primary systems. Disclaimer: This app relies on public domain information available on the internet from the NAVAREAs official co-ordinators. With such, the presented Navigational Warnings will not relieve Masters and Captains of the requirement to receive Navigational Warnings via IMO/IHO approved broadcast systems. Most common Navtex Receivers available on-board will not operate on 4209.5kHz, 424kHz and 486kHz. In those cases the Navtex App will be even more valuable. Our safety at sea is priceless! Available Subscriptions: - Title: Enable Navtex Messages (Allows to receive new Navtex messages and safety radio bulletins from different stations throughout the subscription period) - Length and price of available subscriptions: 1 year ($9.99) - Title: Enable APRS Weather (Allows to receive new Weather Information Reports from different radio ham stations and bulletins sent from meteorological hot air balloons throughout the subscription period) - Length and price of available subscriptions: 1 year ($9.99) - Title: Enable Notices to Mariners (Allows to receive Notices to Mariners issued by the official entities throughout the subscription period) - Length of subscriptions: 1 year - Price of subscriptions: APRS Weather: $4.99 Navtex: $8.99 Notices to Mariners: $8.99 - Price of subscriptions: Click on the Menu, then select "My Subscriptions" for other currencies - 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 - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - For Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of go to: http://duartebraga.com/navtex/privacy.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iNavX at 4.8 against NAVTEXpro's 1.7. iNavX also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 4%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). NAVTEXpro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. iNavX sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and NAVTEXpro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iNavX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNavX has 22K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of iNavX's written reviews are positive against 4% of NAVTEXpro's.
| Parameter | iNavX | NAVTEXpro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NavX Studios LLC | P8G Software |
Customer experience
iNavX
NAVTEXpro
Bugs and requests
iNavX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to remove waypoints
- Inconsistent behavior when transitioning International Date Line
- Disappearing or missing chart data
Requested features
5 requests- Seamless chart switching and panning
- Integrated tidal and current data
- Support for more chart types and providers
- Improved route planning and editing tools
- Automatic chart updates and management
NAVTEXpro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iNavX
- Theyr Premium - Mobile (Monthly) for iOS$9.991 Month
- iNavX Professional+ USA$29.991 Year
- Navionics+ USA/Canada (iPhone)$29.991 Year
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- Navionics+ Caribbean (iPhone)$44.991 Year
- Theyr Premium Weather$49.991 Year
- iNavX Professional+ USA Canada$59.991 Year
- C-MAP World Chart$59.991 Year
- Explorer Chartbooks - Bahamas$69.991 Year
- Navionics+ USA/Canada (iPad)$79.991 Year
- Navionics+ Caribbean (iPad)$79.991 Year
- AIS Live$99.991 Year
NAVTEXpro
- APRS Weather Yearly Subscription$4.491 Year
- Navtex Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
- Notices to Mariners Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year









