Comparison

iNavX vs Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart

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

Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart

This app provides detailed nautical charts and marine weather forecasts for Germany, working offline without mobile coverage. It offers advanced navigation tools like route planning, distance measurement, and GPS tracking, along with extensive map overlays and user-friendly features for boaters.

Highlights
  • Offline nautical charts for Germany
  • Marine weather forecasts
  • GPS tracking and heading vector
  • Distance measurement tool
  • Route planning with unlimited waypoints
  • Map overlays (satellite, terrain)
  • Works in background mode
Features
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Flytomap is a valid and interesting alternative, Benetti Yachts Featured in : On the Deck Germany coverage resident in the app. It works WITHOUT mobile coverage! • Worldwide Marine and Outdoor Maps available when connected, thanks to viewer.flytomap.com • Worldwide Satellite images overlay on charts • Worldwide Terrain features overlay on charts, thanks to Open Street Map, Open Cycle Map, Bing,Earth,Topo Chart and GMap • Local Marine Weather forecast Use to Explore: √ Latitudes and Longitudes to go to your favorite places √ Search your Favorite points directly √ Zoom, Rotate and Pan fast just by a finger touch √ Quick Object information just tapping, thanks to vector technology √ GPS Heading Vector Towards the direction movement √ Distance Measurement Tool to easily calculate the distance from one location to another √ Route planning, unlimited Waypoints - Insert the target/destination and see in real time your speed, distance and bearing √ Magnifying glass for all info √ Unlimited Tracks, Markers, Geo-tagged photos, records and share via email, visible on Google, Flytomap Viewer, KMZ format - Store your track without the need of cellular data or mobile signal √ Select Depth Contours √ a la carte menu √ MOB - Man Over Board √ Quick WP - allows you to instantly record your position and show distance and bearing √ iOS background mode - Flytomap works in background as well, you can swap with another app and receive/make calls send sms while track recording. √ Optimized battery usage • Continuous update of all info (including reviews from the deck) about : • Marinas • Anchorages • Hazards • Local Knowledge √ Local Marine Weather forecast at a quick tap provide you: • Day max and min temperature - Current temperature • Significant wave height, Swell height, Swell period, Swell direction • Tide data • Wind Speed and direction • Weather description • Precipitation & Humidity • Visibility • Pressure • Cloud cover in percentage • Wind chill/Feels like Temperature • Dew Point Temperature • Heat Index Temperature √ And so much more to come - It’s the only app you will ever need! Our charts are installed on: NAVICO LOWRANCE B&G NORTHSTAR EAGLE SIMRAD Follow us: ▶Twitter @flytomap ▶Web Site flytomap.com ▶Web App viewer.flytomap.com ▶Facebook facebook.com/flytomap Flytomap is committed to constant improvement, this App is developed with the help of professional boaters to get the best experience on the sea, we listen to our users and systematically add the most requested features. Thank you for the feedback!

Screenshots

iNavX4 screens
Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iNavX at Free against Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart's $19.99. iNavX also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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; Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart costs $19.99 up front. iNavX sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNavX ships an update every 5 weeks, Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iNavX versus Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNavXGermany HD GPS Nautical Chart
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavX Studios LLCFlytomap

Customer experience

iNavX

All ratings21,564 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative50.2%

Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart

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

Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart

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 Weather1 Year trial$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
1 purchases

Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart

One-time1
  • MOB - Quick Waypoint$1.99

Questions

Is iNavX free?
iNavX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart free?
Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do iNavX or Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart have ads?
iNavX shows ads; Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart does not.
Which is updated more often, iNavX or Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart?
iNavX ships an update every 5 weeks, and Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart every 10 months. Most recently, iNavX was updated on September 27, 2026 and Germany HD GPS Nautical Chart on August 20, 2026.

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