Hip Charts vs Navyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited online NOAA chart viewing
- Download single chart areas for offline use
- Automatic chart loading
- Cellular and WiFi chart downloads
- Custom download boundaries (paid)
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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.
Navyo
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Navyo helps sailors plan passages with clear marine weather context, route comparison, and a map-first navigation experience. Compare wind, waves, currents, motor baselines, and sailing options before departure. Review routes by leg, inspect forecast conditions, and use Cruise mode when you want a simple chartplotter-style view without a destination. Navyo is decision-support software for recreational boating and passage planning. Always use official charts, notices to mariners, required navigation equipment, and skipper judgment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Navyo at every 3 days against Hip Charts's every 3 weeks. Hip Charts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hip Charts ships an update every 3 weeks, Navyo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hip Charts | Navyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walk About Apps | Pevalon Platforms GmbH |
In-app purchases
Hip Charts
No in-app purchases
Navyo
No in-app purchases
