PAM vs Geomar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAM
Access marine environmental forecasts and various naval hydrography products with a single tap. Get real-time weather warnings, marine meteorology, meteograms, tide forecasts, synoptic charts, and weather analysis.
- Marine environmental forecasts
- Weather warnings
- Marine meteorology
- Tide forecasts
- Synoptic charts
- Weather analysis
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Este aplicativo permite acesso fácil ao PAM - Previsão Ambiental Marinha, somente com um toque na tela e também a vários produtos do Centro de Hidrografia da Marinha, tais como: Aviso de mau tempo Meteoromarinha Meteogramas Previsões de marés Cartas Sinóticas Análise do tempo Previsões especiais
Geomar
Real-time GPS navigation with offline nautical charts for coastal and oceanic voyages. Plan, edit, and follow routes directly on the map with a fast and lightweight interface. Reliable at sea without internet dependency.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Offline nautical charts
- Simplified route creation
- Fast and lightweight interface
- Reliable sea navigation
- Professional chartplotter
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Navegação com GPS em tempo real Acompanhe sua posição com alta precisão, mesmo em áreas sem sinal. Cartas náuticas offline Acesse suas cartas raster a qualquer momento — perfeito para navegação costeira e oceânica. Criação de rotas simplificada Planeje sua navegação com facilidade: crie, edite e siga rotas diretamente no mapa. Rápido e leve Interface fluida, mesmo com grandes volumes de cartas. Confiável no mar Sem depender de conexão — porque segurança não pode falhar. Gratuito! Comece agora sem custo e leve sua navegação para outro nível. Seja para uma travessia longa ou um passeio no fim de semana, tenha sempre um chartplotter profissional no seu bolso. Baixe agora e navegue com confiança.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Geomar at 100% against PAM's 67%. Geomar also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). PAM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PAM ships an update monthly, Geomar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAM | Geomar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Centro de Hidrografia da Marinha | Irineu Antunes |
Customer experience
PAM
Geomar
In-app purchases
PAM
No in-app purchases
Geomar
No in-app purchases
