Comparison

N2KView® Mobile vs NMEAconnect

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

Head to head
About

N2KView® Mobile

Monitor and control your vessel's systems remotely. View engine data, tank levels, navigation instruments, and more. Customize your display with a wide range of parameters and control types.

Highlights
  • Vessel systems monitoring
  • Remote access
  • Engine and genset data
  • Tank level monitoring
  • Navigation instrument display
  • Customizable screens
  • 276 parameters to monitor
Features
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Ships Monitoring and Control Software. Whether you are interested in monitoring your vessel’s systems while underway or remotely from your home or office, Maretron’s N2KView® software displays the information you need including engines, gensets, tanks, rudders, navigation instruments, local weather, electrical systems and more. N2KView® requires a connection to an IPG100 running on the vessel to retrieve the data. You can configure the screens any way you want, choosing from 276 parameters to monitor, and 31 different control types to view the data. Screens are built on a PC or Mac. and then downloaded to the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch from the IPG100 after the connection is made.

About

NMEAconnect

This utility app acts as a server or bridge for NMEA data, connecting to various sources like TCP/UDP, BLE, and GPS. It organizes data into modules and can forward messages to other devices, acting as a multiplexer or repeater.

Highlights
  • NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, SignalK, MQTT support
  • TCP/UDP, BLE, internal/external GPS, Logfile connection
  • NMEA multiplexer, hub, and switch
  • Server/repeater for NMEA messages
  • Background updates and logging
  • Message filtering and rules
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NMEAconnect can connect to almost any NMEA source using TCP/UDP, BLE, internal/external GPS, Simulation or Logfile and act as an NMEA server/bridge via TCP/UDP. With NMEAconnect you have: ∙ support of NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, SignalK or MQTT data of almost any device ∙ a simple setup with preconfigured sources plus versatile configuration options ∙ all values ordered into clear 'Modules' ∙ a NMEA multiplexer, hub or switch ∙ a server/repeater to forward NMEA messages to other devices (most NMEA-WiFi gateways are accepting only one client) ∙ a server of the internal GPS Position as NMEA data to an external device ∙ a MQTT broker, client or gateway ∙ ‚unlimited‘ NMEA log (even when NMEAconnect is in background) ∙ nmeaconnect:// protocol to provide NMEA data e.g. to a Filemaker database ∙ background updates ∙ a visual indicator for NMEA activity ∙ Environments to handle different setups ∙ Message-Rules: Block, Gate Time and TalkerID for each NMEA sentence Supported & preconfigured Devices: For a complete list of supported devices please visit: www.zapfware.de/nmearemote/sources/ ∙ WiFi: Actisense W2K-1 AstraYacht B&G: Vulcan, Zeus comar (NMEA-2-WiFi & i300W/i320W) Digital Yacht (TCP, UDP & NavLink 2) GoFree™ (B&G) GMM (NMEA 0183 & N2k) iKommunicate nke NMEA WiFi Interface NMEA over IP (TCP, UDP) Open Skipper (N2k Datagram) Quark-elec PilotTech - AIS Pilot Plug WiFi PredictWind DataHub Sailor Hat WiFi Gateway SailTimer Air Link™ ShipModul: MiniPlex-2Wi, MiniPlex-3Wi(-N2K) SignalK Vesper: Cortex, XB 8000, Watch Mate Vision vYacht Yacht Devices YDWG-02 (N2k) Yakker ∙ Bluetooth: Calypso: ULTRASONIC, CUPS 4.0 & NMEA CONNECT 4.0 OpenWind RaceBox Skywatch BL 500/1000 ∙ Internal: Core Location (iOS GPS) iOS Barometer ∙ Misc: LogFile Simulation String NOT Supported Devices: ∙ Garmin GNT 10 & chartplotters ∙ Raymarine WiFi devices (these companies are not interested in collaborations and still keeping their systems secret - vendor lock)

Screenshots

N2KView® Mobile4 screens
NMEAconnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NMEAconnect at 86% against N2KView® Mobile's 0%. NMEAconnect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). N2KView® Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

N2KView® Mobile is free to download; NMEAconnect costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NMEAconnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of N2KView® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 86% of NMEAconnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N2KView® Mobile ships an update every 6 months, NMEAconnect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
N2KView® Mobile versus NMEAconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN2KView® MobileNMEAconnect
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymarine UK Limitedzapfware

Customer experience

N2KView® Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NMEAconnect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

N2KView® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

NMEAconnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N2KView® Mobile free?
N2KView® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NMEAconnect free?
NMEAconnect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N2KView® Mobile or NMEAconnect?
NMEAconnect is rated higher. N2KView® Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while NMEAconnect averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do N2KView® Mobile or NMEAconnect have ads?
Neither N2KView® Mobile nor NMEAconnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N2KView® Mobile or NMEAconnect?
N2KView® Mobile ships an update every 6 months, and NMEAconnect every 5 months. Most recently, N2KView® Mobile was updated on October 6, 2026 and NMEAconnect on October 4, 2026.

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