Comparison

Canal Maps vs Canal Map Narrow View

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

Head to head

Canal Map Narrow View

Canal & River Map

Free

🗺️ Navigation

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About

Canal Maps

Features

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Canal Maps is an offline-first navigation app for the UK's inland waterways. Browse detailed maps of major canals and navigable rivers, find points of interest along your route, and keep your bearings — with or without a mobile signal. Features: • Detailed maps of UK canals and navigable rings including the Avon Ring, Cheshire Ring, and more • Points of interest: locks, bridges, pubs, wharves, marinas, services, and visitor moorings • Photos for canal points of interest • Search for specific points of interest by name • Canal traders and fuel boats near your route • My Places: save your own private points of interest with custom icons • Your GPS position shown live on the map — all data processed on-device, never transmitted • Works offline after initial data download Whether you're planning a narrowboat holiday or already on the water, Canal Maps keeps the information you need close at hand.

About

Canal Map Narrow View

Navigate UK canals and rivers with this community-driven map application. Discover routes, share information, and experience modern canal navigation. Join a growing network of waterway enthusiasts.

Highlights

UK canal and river mapping
Community contributions
Modern navigation tools
Waterway route discovery
Integrated user network

Features

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Canal and River map for the UK featuring community contributions and features. Navigate the canal, the modern way. Join our community on our open canal navigation app built for the modern age. Terms of Use: https://narrowview.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://narrowview.app/privacy

Screenshots

Canal Maps4 screens

Canal Map Narrow View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canal Maps at none against Canal Map Narrow View's 1. Canal Map Narrow View's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Canal Map Narrow View sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Canal Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canal Maps ships an update fortnightly, Canal Map Narrow View weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Canal Maps versus Canal Map Narrow View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Canal Maps	Canal Map Narrow View
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	DAVID ANTHONY FLOYD	Thomas Fell

In-app purchases

None

Canal Maps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Canal Map Narrow View

Subscriptions1

NarrowView Supporter$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Canal Maps free?

Canal Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Canal Map Narrow View free?

Canal Map Narrow View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Canal Maps or Canal Map Narrow View have ads?

Neither Canal Maps nor Canal Map Narrow View shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Canal Maps or Canal Map Narrow View?

Canal Maps ships an update fortnightly, and Canal Map Narrow View weekly. Most recently, Canal Maps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Canal Map Narrow View on November 1, 2026.