Comparison

PRO CHARTS vs NavBoat

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

Head to head
About

PRO CHARTS

Navigate marine environments with detailed nautical charts and route planning. Track your location, find friends on the water, and share your trip details for safety. Offline chart access ensures reliable navigation even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • High-resolution NOAA nautical charts
  • Offline chart access
  • Waypoint and route creation
  • Buddy tracking
  • Float plan sharing
  • Point-and-steer navigation
  • Track recording
Features
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MiraTrex PRO CHARTS™ is a powerful, yet easy-to-use marine navigation system. Whether you’re a fisherman, weekend cruiser, sailor, diver, jet-skier, or an offshore captain needing to find an exact location hundreds of miles offshore, PRO CHARTS™ will get you there and back home safely – with nothing more than your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: • High-resolution NOAA nautical chart coverage with depths for all U.S. coastal areas, the Great Lakes, major U.S. river systems, and Brazil plus global high-level nautical charts. Charts are automatically updated based on NOAA chart corrections. • Easy one-touch Waypoint and Route creation. Pre-plan your routes at home or create them at sea with equal ease. Just touch the screen to create new waypoints and routes. • Find your friends on the water. With our new Buddy-tracking feature, you can see and meet up with your friends while you’re out on the water. If you’re on your secret spot and don’t want to be seen, you can hide your location with the touch of a button. • Stay safe. Easily create and send a Float Plan of your trip to a friend or family member. Your Float Plan and location history can be forwarded to search and rescue personnel in case of an emergency. • Easy point-and-steer navigation. The red heading bug on the large on-screen compass always directs you to the next point on your route. Navigation is as easy as pointing your boat at the heading bug to stay on course. • No Network. No Problem. PRO CHARTS™ is designed so no internet connection is required to view your charts while out on the water. You simply download in advance any charts you’ll need at sea with the touch of a button. • Record your tracks. Track your position in real-time and later view your track history. • Fully indexed point of interest (POI) database including weather, aids to navigation (markers and lights), obstructions, tides, currents, your buddies, and more. Website: www.miratrex.com -------------------- Plans: Base app with limited features - Free 14 day trial of all premium features - Free All premium features (Monthly) - $2.99 All premium features (Annual) - $29.99 (Save 16%, about 2 months free) -Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. -Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. -You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product. -You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the Apple Settings app after purchase. -No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights. -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. -We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy. -------------------- By purchasing a subscription or downloading an app you agree that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. http://www.miratrex.com/procharts/terms-of-use/ http://www.miratrex.com/procharts/privacy/ NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Though PRO CHARTS™ will function without a GPS as a chart reader, a GPS-enabled device is required for point-to-point navigation. Third-party Bluetooth GPS units are available to enable GPS for iOS devices such as WiFi-only iPads that do not include a GPS receiver. For offline use where no Internet connection is available, charts must be pre-cached while still on-line and connected, any charts downloaded while online will be available for offline use.

About

NavBoat

Features
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NavBoat is a navigation and vessel management app built for everyone who takes a boat out to sea. Navigation, maintenance tracking and provisioning - all in one place. CHARTS & NAVIGATION - Nautical chart with depth data and nearby points of interest - Draw routes and add waypoints by tapping the map - Lights, buoys, marinas and harbours - Real-time speed, heading and elapsed time in voyage mode - Save your routes and voyage tracks WEATHER - Marine forecast for your position or any point you pick - Wind, wave and visibility information - Sunrise and sunset times MAINTENANCE - Engine, hull and equipment service records - What was done and when - Document tracking: registration, insurance, seaworthiness, with expiry dates EXPENSES - Fuel, port, maintenance and other costs - Filter by category or currency - Totals and per-currency breakdown PROVISIONING & GALLEY - Pre-departure provisioning lists - Meal planning - Galley inventory VOYAGE LOG - Record your trips and look back on them - With route, duration and notes APP INTERFACE IN 15 LANGUAGES Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian. PRIVACY Your location is processed on your device and is only sent to our servers when you choose to save a voyage track. We do not track your location in the background. You can delete your account and all your data at any time. NavBoat is a planning and leisure aid. It does not replace official nautical charts or required marine equipment; the skipper remains responsible for the safety of navigation.

Screenshots

PRO CHARTS4 screens
NavBoat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NavBoat at none against PRO CHARTS's 4. NavBoat also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). PRO CHARTS's advantage is chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. PRO CHARTS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NavBoat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PRO CHARTS ships an update every 2 months, NavBoat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PRO CHARTS versus NavBoat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRO CHARTSNavBoat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiraTrex, Inc.Ozcan TOGAY

Bugs and requests

PRO CHARTS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Charts not loading or disappearing
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Login/account issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline map downloads
  • Depth and hazard data
  • Better route planning tools

NavBoat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PRO CHARTS

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year Auto Renewing Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Auto Renewing Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Brazil - Nautical Charts$4.99
  • 1 Year Subscription$29.99
None

NavBoat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PRO CHARTS free?
PRO CHARTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NavBoat free?
NavBoat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PRO CHARTS or NavBoat have ads?
Neither PRO CHARTS nor NavBoat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRO CHARTS or NavBoat?
PRO CHARTS ships an update every 2 months, and NavBoat every 2 weeks. Most recently, PRO CHARTS was updated on November 6, 2026 and NavBoat on October 31, 2026.

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