RayView vs navCenter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RayView
View your Raymarine e, c, ES, and Axiom Multi-Functional Display on your smartphone or tablet. Requires specific software versions on your Raymarine device and compatible iOS hardware.
- View Raymarine MFDs on mobile
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Compatible with e, c, ES, Axiom models
- Requires software v 3.15+
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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About Raymarine RayView RayView allows you to view your Raymarine e, c, ES and Axiom Multi-Functional Display via your smartphone or tablet. iOS Devices = Best performance achieved on iPhone 4 or better and iPad 2 or better. Multi-Functional Display software requirement – v 3.15 or later. To use this app please upgrade your Raymarine c-Series or e-Series Multi-Functional Display to software version 3.15 or later. Software upgrades are available for free at www.raymarine.com/support. If you enjoy RayView you may also be interested in the RayControl and RayRemote apps. RayControl for tablets provides full touch screen control of your c-Series or e-Series MFD, plus a handy slide out virtual MFD keypad gives you even more control options. RayRemote for smart phones provides a full screen virtual MFD keypad, transforming your phone into a full function Raymarine MFD remote control. Getting Started Download the RayView app, and install it on your device. Then connect to your Multi-Functional Display via Wi-Fi (see operators manual for Wi-Fi setup details). When the Wi-Fi connection is established, launch the app. You should now see the same image on your device as on your Multi-Functional Display.
navCenter
This app transforms your Apple devices into a multifunctional display for marine navigation data, including NMEA and AIS. It also provides autopilot remote control capabilities for compatible systems, connecting via a WiFi gateway.
- NMEA and AIS data display
- Autopilot remote control
- SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ compatibility
- WiFi gateway connection
- NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 format support
- Multifunctional display for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch
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navCenter (nC) enables your iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch to operate as a multifunctional display (MFD) for NMEA data (including AIS) and as an autopilot remote control for SeaTalk1™ and SeaTalkNG™ autopilots. navCenter connects to your boats instruments via a WiFi gateway and can handle both NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 formats simultaneously. Information on WiFi gateways can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterGatewaysMultiplexers.html navCenter is able to control SeaTalkNG™ and SeaTalk1™ autopilots when partnered with a compatible WiFi multiplexer or Gateway. More information on the autopilot remote control can be found here: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/navCenterAutopilotRemote.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://www.guardiandigital.tech/html/privacyPolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: navCenter at 4.4 against RayView's 2.7. navCenter also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 42%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). RayView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. navCenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. RayView asks for nothing beyond the download.
navCenter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of RayView's written reviews are positive against 78% of navCenter's.
RayView ships an update every 12 months, navCenter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RayView | navCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymarine UK Limited | GUARDIAN DIGITAL LTD |
Customer experience
RayView
navCenter
In-app purchases
RayView
No in-app purchases
navCenter
- Subscribed annually$14.991 Year
- Purchased$34.99
