Marine Compass Pro vs Nami Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Marine Compass Pro
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Navigate with confidence β and stay safe β with Marine Compass Pro, the all-in-one tool for boaters and sailors. Real-time heading, speed and position. One-tap save for any spot you want to remember. A background anchor watch that wakes your phone if you drift. Marine weather. All in your language, wherever you sail. Whether you're crossing the Baltic, dropping anchor in a quiet cove, or learning the ropes on a weekend trip, Marine Compass Pro keeps the essentials front and center. KEY FEATURES PRECISE COMPASS True or magnetic heading, with optional Course-Up rotation so your direction of travel is always at the top of the dial. Smooth, sensor-fused readings you can trust. SAVED POINTS OF INTEREST Name a spot on save β or enable Quick Save and skip the prompt for true one-tap capture. See live distance and bearing from your current position to every saved point. Tap Navigate to make any point the active waypoint and the compass guides you straight to it. ANCHOR WATCH Drop anchor in the app, pick your drift radius (15, 30, 50 or 100 m), and your phone wakes you with a notification if you slip outside it. Keeps monitoring in the background with the screen locked. MAN OVERBOARD (MOB) One tap saves your current position with a red flag and instantly makes it your active waypoint, so the compass guides you back to the mark. MARINE WEATHER Current wind speed and direction in knots, gusts, wave height and period, plus sea-level data for your exact position. SUN AND MOON Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and moon phase for your current location. Handles polar night and midnight sun. TRIP STATS Average and maximum speed for the current session β handy for log entries when you get back to shore. SHARE AND EXPORT Share any saved spot via the system share sheet, or export every point as a GPX file you can import into Navionics, Aqua Map, your chartplotter or any other navigation app. SUNSET REMINDER Optional notification 1 hour and 15 minutes before sunset, so you're never caught out in the dark on the way back. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING - Light, Dark or System theme - Heading in degrees or mils - Compass mode: magnetometer (magnetic) or sensor fusion (true north) - Smoothing: Low, Medium or High - COG update interval: 1, 5 or 10 seconds - Independent on/off toggles for each notification type - Show or hide any home-screen readout - Haptic feedback control SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in English, Swedish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is used only to power the compass and the optional anchor watch. We never sell it, never share it with third parties, and there are no ads. No account required. Perfect for boaters, sailors, kayakers, paddleboarders, fishermen, and anyone who wants to know exactly where they are on the water. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Nami Navigator
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Nami Navigator β Your GPS Companion for Fishing, Boating & Exploring Never lose your favorite fishing spots again. Nami Navigator is a GPS waypoint tracker built for anglers, boaters, divers, and anyone who needs to mark a location and find their way back. DROP A PIN, COME BACK EVERY TIME Save your exact GPS location with one tap. Mark fishing hotspots, squid and calamari grounds, dive sites, anchor points, reef locations, or any place you want to return to. Your spots are saved locally and always available. REAL-TIME COMPASS NAVIGATION Select any saved waypoint and get live compass guidance with distance and bearing. The compass arrow points you directly to your spot β just follow the needle. Arrival detection lets you know when you've reached your destination. INTERACTIVE MAP See all your saved spots on a full satellite map. View your current position, GPS accuracy, and coordinates at a glance. Tap any waypoint pin to start navigating. MANAGE YOUR SPOTS Search, sort, and organize your waypoints. Add custom names and notes β "Great snapper spot" or "Squid here at night." Swipe to delete spots you no longer need. PERFECT FOR: β’ Fishing β Mark where the fish are biting and return every time β’ Squid & Calamari β Save productive grounds for night sessions β’ Diving & Snorkeling β Save reef and wreck locations β’ Trailing & Tracking β Mark and follow any GPS trail or route β’ Boating & Sailing β Track marinas and anchor spots β’ Exploring β Remember hidden coves and secret spots WORKS OFFSHORE Uses your iPhone's built-in GPS, so core features work even when you're far from cell towers. No internet required for navigation. PRO UPGRADE Unlock unlimited waypoints, export & share, iCloud sync, and support future development with a one-time purchase. GPS DISCLAIMER Nami Navigator uses your iPhone's built-in GPS for location tracking. Accuracy depends on your device hardware and environmental conditions. GPS signals may be less reliable in dense urban areas, deep valleys, or heavy cloud cover. This app is not a substitute for professional marine navigation equipment. Always follow local boating safety regulations. Simple, reliable, and built for life on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Marine Compass Pro at 15.1 against Nami Navigator's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Marine Compass Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nami Navigator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Marine Compass Pro | Nami Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DF Tech Consulting AB | Huy Le |
In-app purchases
Marine Compass Pro
- PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
- PRO Yearly$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
Nami Navigator
- Nami Navigator Pro$8.99
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