Comparison

iNavX vs Maneuvering Board

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Worldwide marine chart access
  • Real-time GPS plotting
  • Waypoint and route management
  • GRIB weather forecasts
  • AIS integration
  • Nautical instrument connectivity
Features
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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

About

Maneuvering Board

This electronic maneuvering board uses advanced algorithms to predict and plot ship movements, providing accurate data for safe maritime navigation. It offers detailed vessel information, multi-vessel tracking, and quick maneuvering solutions in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Detailed vessel data analysis
  • Advanced plotting of ship movements
  • Multi-vessel tracking
  • Target maneuver solutions
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable settings
  • Offline operation
Features
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Are you still relying on old-school paper maneuvering boards? Yearning for a more innovative approach to maritime navigation? Your wait is over. Our state-of-the-art electronic maneuvering board employs sophisticated algorithms to predict and plot ship movements, offering the accurate data you require to make safe decisions on the water. Say goodbye to the stress and inaccuracies that come with traditional paper MoBoards. Here's a quick look at some notable features: - Detailed Vessel Data: Gather useful information about nearby vessels to include their course, speed, CPA, CPA time, CPA bearing, speed of relative motion, and direction of relative motion. - Advanced Plotting: Generate plots with features commonly drawn on paper MoBoards to include vessel locations, lines of relative motion, vessel orientations, CPA bearing lines, and true speed vectors. - Multi-Vessel Tracking: Predict and display the movements of multiple vessels on the same plot to gain a comprehensive understanding of your surroundings. - Target Maneuvers: Find quick maneuvering solutions to intercept or avoid nearby vessels. - User-Friendly Interface: Focus more on the art of navigation than the management of complex software or paper charts. - Tailor-Made Settings: This MoBoard offers a full range of customizable settings to meet your distinct requirements and preferences, enabling you to extract maximum value from your display. - Dependable Offline Operation: Reliable service for secure navigation even when you're offline. This electronic maneuvering board is an indispensable asset for your maritime ventures. Download it now, and embark on your nautical journeys with an enhanced sense of certainty and control!

Screenshots

iNavX4 screens
Maneuvering Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iNavX at Free against Maneuvering Board's $4.99. iNavX also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and ratings volume (22K vs 8). Maneuvering Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

iNavX is free to download; Maneuvering Board costs $4.99 up front. iNavX sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Maneuvering Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maneuvering Board holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNavX has 22K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of iNavX's written reviews are positive against 0% of Maneuvering Board's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNavX ships an update every 5 weeks, Maneuvering Board every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iNavX versus Maneuvering Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNavXManeuvering Board
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (22K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavX Studios LLCUniversal Queue LLC

Customer experience

iNavX

All ratings21,564 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative50.1%

Maneuvering Board

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Maneuvering Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

iNavX

Subscriptions11
  • 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
None

Maneuvering Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iNavX free?
iNavX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maneuvering Board free?
Maneuvering Board costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iNavX or Maneuvering Board?
Maneuvering Board is rated higher. iNavX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Maneuvering Board averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do iNavX or Maneuvering Board have ads?
iNavX shows ads; Maneuvering Board does not.
Which is updated more often, iNavX or Maneuvering Board?
iNavX ships an update every 5 weeks, and Maneuvering Board every 2 months. Most recently, iNavX was updated on October 23, 2026 and Maneuvering Board on October 7, 2026.

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