Comparison

nke display pro vs NavLink HD

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

Head to head
About

nke display pro

View and control your boat's navigation data and autopilot system. Record navigation logs and diagnose instruments. Sync preferences across devices.

Highlights
  • View boat navigation information
  • Control autopilot commands
  • Record navigation data (NMEA 0183)
  • Diagnose instruments
  • Check for updates
  • iCloud sync
Features
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nke Display Pro is the perfect application to complete your installation. It allows you to view all your boat’s navigation informations, but also to control your installation and send commands to the autopilot! The application connects to the boat using the onboard WiFi network. The nke WiFi Box allows the application to have two-way communication and therefore the ability to send commands to the Topline bus to control the autopilot! You can also diagnose the instruments on the Topline bus and check the latest updates available. The datalooger function will allow you to record your navigation in NMEA 0183 format. nke Display Pro works on iPad, iPhone and now on Apple Watch. iCloud sync lets you share your preferences and in-app purchases across all of your devices. The Multifunction Remote Controls and Pilot functions are available as in-app purchases.

About

NavLink HD

Transform your Apple device into a comprehensive chart plotter for marine navigation. Access real-time GPS, AIS overlays, and route planning tools. Unlock advanced features like live internet AIS feeds and augmented reality through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS plotting
  • Live AIS ship overlay
  • Waypoint and route planning
  • NMEA instrument gauges
  • Augmented Reality HorizonView
  • S57 digital mapping
Features
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Marine Navigation App that turns your Apple Device in to a full function chart plotter. Includes all our navigation, AIS and NMEA instrument and trip planning tools. A catalog of high resolution vector charts providing coverage across US including US Great Lakes, CA, UK & Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Croatia and Spain are available via separate In App Purchases. Free features include: · Realtime GPS position plotted on the map · Live AIS ship overlay when connected to compatible wireless AIS system via a wireless NMEA link with CPA and TCPA alarms · NMEA Wind Speed and Direction gauges · Waypoints and routes with full route editing and planning function · Position, COG, SOG, VMG, bearing, distance and ETA displays · Weather buoy data · A-B chart ruler for quick and easy bearing and distance measurement · Favourite Place markers (POIs). Additional features available via In App Purchase subscription · Marine Charts - Yearly subscriptions for charts using the latest Hydrographic Office data including automatic updates for a year. · NavLink Pro - provides live internet AIS feeds for your area and an Augmented Reality HorizonView showing course, route, navaids, AIS targets, POIs and Air Draught on the camera display that makes Nav-Aid and vessel identification simple and reliable. Plan and sail routes Instant route and waypoint creation by tapping on screen. Route reverse function and route overview with inter-leg bearing and distance. Share your routes via dropbox and email with other users NavLink Charting NavLink utilises the latest S57 based digital mapping and features automatic updates for each year's subscription. With vector mapping, you can manage your layers of data to de-clutter the screen or maximise information. NavLink supports all key charting feature such as buoys, lights, bridges, depth contours, spot depths, depth contours, anchorage and military areas etc. Interfacing NavLink is compatible with all Digital Yacht's wireless NMEA devices such as the iAIS, WLN10, WLN10HS, NavLink, iNavHub and PilotLink that stream wireless AIS data to your Apple device If you have a WiFi-only iPad you will need an external Bluetooth GPS receiver to enable navigation. 3rd Party units are available such as the Garmin Glo. Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life Subscriptions Our in-app purchases are 1 year subscriptions, which automatically renew at the end of the subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, and will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the iTunes account holder and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. 
No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Our privacy policy and terms and conditions may be viewed here:- http://seanav.net/digitalyacht/privacy.php and here :- http://seanav.net/dyiostsandcs.php Safety Notice NavLink (including the NOAA charts) is intended to be used as an aid to navigation. Only official government charts and notice to mariners contain all of the current information needed for safe navigation. This product's features cannot be relied on to be complete or accurate and may vary locally. It is the Captain's or Boat Owner's responsibility to use official government charts, notice to mariners, caution, sound judgement and proper navigational skill when operating their vessel and using this or any other Digital Yacht product. By purchasing this App, you are accepting the limitations of this app and the charts.

Screenshots

nke display pro4 screens
NavLink HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NavLink HD at 4.2 against nke display pro's 2.0. NavLink HD also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). nke display pro's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. nke display pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and NavLink HD sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NavLink HD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of nke display pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of NavLink HD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nke display pro ships an update every 7 months, NavLink HD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
nke display pro versus NavLink HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternke display proNavLink HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNKE Marine ElectronicsDigitalYacht Ltd.

Customer experience

nke display pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

NavLink HD

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

nke display pro

One-time2
  • Remote Multifonction$49.99
  • Remote Pilote$94.99
11 purchases

NavLink HD

Subscriptions11
  • Weather charts$8.491 Year
  • Pro Features$16.491 Year
  • German Charts$16.991 Year
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  • NL & BE Charts$17.991 Year
  • US & Great Lakes$19.991 Year
  • Portuguese charts$19.991 Year
  • French Charts$22.991 Year
  • Spanish Charts$24.991 Year
  • Croatia charts$28.991 Year
  • Canadian Charts$30.991 Year
  • Danish Charts$36.991 Year

Questions

Is nke display pro free?
nke display pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NavLink HD free?
NavLink HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nke display pro or NavLink HD?
NavLink HD is rated higher. nke display pro averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NavLink HD averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do nke display pro or NavLink HD have ads?
Neither nke display pro nor NavLink HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nke display pro or NavLink HD?
nke display pro ships an update every 7 months, and NavLink HD every 5 months. Most recently, nke display pro was updated on October 9, 2026 and NavLink HD on October 24, 2026.

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