Comparison

Hip Charts vs Tri Tech GPS

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

Head to head
About

Hip Charts

Access NOAA nautical charts for free on your mobile devices. View charts online and download single areas for offline use. Additional features like multiple offline downloads and custom boundaries require a purchase.

Highlights
  • Unlimited online NOAA chart viewing
  • Download single chart areas for offline use
  • Automatic chart loading
  • Cellular and WiFi chart downloads
  • Custom download boundaries (paid)
Features
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Hip Charts brings NOAA ENC nautical charts to your iPhone—completely free. Pan and zoom the map and official NOAA charts load automatically over Wi‑Fi or cellular. Download chart areas ahead of time for offline use on the water, including custom polygon boundaries. Measure distances right on the chart. Choose how charts look: • Default — NOAA’s standard chart tiles; fast and simple • Customized — adjust depth units, text size, harbor/shoreline structures (breakwaters, piers, docks), routes and marina info, and sharper rendering Need help reading symbols? Open Settings → Chart Legend for NOAA’s official U.S. Chart No. 1. Everything in the app is free. No subscriptions, no paywall. This app does not fulfill chart carriage requirements for regulated commercial vessels under Titles 33 and 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

About

Tri Tech GPS

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Track your assets around the world with our Tri-Tech GPS mobile client. A powerful application offering full-featured functionality in the palm of your hand. - Unit list management. Get all the necessary information on movement, ignition state, tank volume, battery level, data actuality, and unit location in real-time. - Map mode. Access units, geofences, tracks, and event markers on the map with the option to detect your own location. - Tracking mode. Monitor the precise location and parameters received from a particular unit. - Events control. Use extended information on trips, parking, fuel fillings/thefts, and sensor values to learn chronology, duration, and the exact number of events in the "Timeline". - Notifications management. Receive and view notifications in the app. - Locator function. Create links and share unit locations. - Commands. Send core commands from "Units" and "Tracking" tabs. - Suitability for smartphones and tablets.

Screenshots

Hip Charts4 screens
Tri Tech GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hip Charts at 3 against Tri Tech GPS's —. Tri Tech GPS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hip Charts versus Tri Tech GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHip ChartsTri Tech GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalk About AppsTri Technology L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Hip Charts

No in-app purchases

None

Tri Tech GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hip Charts free?
Hip Charts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tri Tech GPS free?
Tri Tech GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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