Comparison

Navionics® Boating vs SailPilot Greece

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

Head to head
About

Navionics® Boating

Access detailed nautical charts and advanced boating features offline on your mobile device. Plan trips with dock-to-dock guidance, check weather and tides, and connect with a community of boaters. Ideal for cruising, fishing, sailing, and diving.

Highlights
  • Offline nautical charts
  • HD bathymetry maps
  • Dock-to-dock route planning
  • Weather and tide forecasts
  • Community edits and recommendations
  • Track recording and sharing
Features
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Get up-to-date, detailed charts you can use offline plus a boatload of features on your mobile device, so they’re on hand wherever you go. The Boating app is a must-have for cruising, fishing, sailing, diving and all your activities on the water. Try it free for a limited time. To continue using charts and advanced features, you can purchase a yearly auto-renewable subscription*. A COMPLETE PACKAGE • INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED NAVIONICS® CHARTS: Use them offline along with multiple overlays, so you can be more aware of what’s above and below the water. - NAUTICAL CHART: Use this premier marine reference to study port plans, anchorages and safety depth contours, locate navaids, marine services and more. - SONARCHART™ HD BATHYMETRY MAPS: Extraordinary 1’ (0.5 meter) HD bottom contour detail is the ideal tool for locating new fishing areas. - U.S. GOVERNMENT CHARTS (NOAA): These are available within the following coverages: U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Caribbean to Brazil. - OVERLAYS: The relief shading overlay allows you to have a better understanding of bottom topography for improved fishing and diving. Sonar imagery reveals bottom hardness clearly and in vivid color on select lakes. Want more? Display satellite imagery on land and water. - MAP OPTIONS: Change chart-overlay combinations to customize chart views, activate night mode, highlight shallow areas, target multiple fishing ranges and more. - DAILY UPDATES: Benefit of thousands of daily updates worldwide. • TOOLS FOR PLANNING AND ENJOYING YOUR DAY - AUTO GUIDANCE+TM TECHNOLOGY**: Easily plan your trip with a suggested dock-to-dock path based on chart data and navigation aids. Get ETA, distance to arrival, heading to waypoint, fuel consumption and more. - WEATHER AND TIDES: Knowing conditions before heading out is crucial. Access real-time weather data, daily and hourly forecasts as well as wind, weather buoys, tides and currents. - MARKERS, TRACKS, DISTANCE: Place a marker on a good anchorage spot or where you reeled in a big fish. Record your track, take photos and videos within the app, and look back at your day anytime. Easily check distance among two points. • AN ACTIVE AND HELPFUL COMMUNITY - COMMUNITY EDITS and the ACTIVECAPTAIN® COMMUNITY: Obtain and contribute useful local knowledge along with thousands of fellow boaters, such as points of interest, navigation aids and valuable recommendations from people with firsthand experience of the local environment. - CONNECTIONS: Stay in touch with your friends and fellow boaters by sharing your live location, tracks, routes and markers to easily meet on the water or let them check out your adventures. - GPX IMPORT/EXPORT: Share your saved data outside the app or transfer it to your chartplotter. - SHARE MAP OBJECTS: Share a marina, repair shop or any other location outside the app. • EXTERNAL DEVICE-FRIENDLY FOR MORE FEATURES - PLOTTER SYNC: If you own a compatible chartplotter, sync it with the app to transfer routes and markers, activate, update or renew your Navionics chartplotter card subscription. - SONARCHART LIVE MAPPING FEATURE***: Connect with a compatible sonar/plotter, and create your own maps in real time while navigating. - AIS: Connect to a compatible AIS receiver with Wi-Fi® connectivity to see nearby marine traffic. Set a safe range, and receive visual and aural alerts to signal potential collisions. NOTES: *You can manage your subscription anytime, and you can turn auto-renewal off. **Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations ***Free features A tablet device with Wi-Fi connectivity locates your approximate position if it is connected to Wi-Fi. A tablet Wi-Fi + 3G model operates similarly to a phone device with GPS. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. iOS is a trademark licensed to Apple, Inc.

About

SailPilot Greece

This app provides detailed sailing directions and navigational information for the Greek Archipelago. It includes data on coasts, ports, dangers, and essential services for safe voyages. Additionally, it offers route planning and saving features.

Highlights
  • Greek Archipelago sailing directions
  • Detailed port information
  • Navigational dangers identification
  • Route planner and saving
  • Geographical and weather data
  • Tourist and supplies information
Features
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SailPilot Greece is the first Sailing Directions mobile app for the Greek Archipelago (Greek Waters Pilot). SailPilot Greece includes detailed information about coasts, ports, navigational dangers, sailing into bays and ports and any other necessary elements for safe navigation. Geographical, tourist, weather and supplies information is also included. Please note that photos and sketches shown in this app are supportive to the text. They are not to be used for navigational purposes. They are intended to be read in conjunction with the official nautical charts. SailPilot includes the Greek Ports Guide, with Port Authorities, Provisions (Fuel, Supermarket, Bakeries), Yacht Services (Diving Centers, Repairs) and Tourism Services (Restaurants, Cafe, Bars, Tourist Attractions, ATM, Car Rentals, Pharmacies, Hospitals, Airports). SailPilot includes an advanced Route Planner and My Routes (ability to save, update & email your Routes). SailPilot Greece contains the latest information that was collected and elaborated by Hartis team during their surveys.

Screenshots

Navionics® Boating4 screens
SailPilot Greece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Navionics® Boating at 2.9 against SailPilot Greece's 1.0. Navionics® Boating also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 1) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). SailPilot Greece's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Navionics® Boating sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and SailPilot Greece sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Navionics® Boating holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navionics® Boating has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Navionics® Boating's written reviews are positive against 0% of SailPilot Greece's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navionics® Boating ships an update every 6 weeks, SailPilot Greece every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Navionics® Boating versus SailPilot Greece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavionics® BoatingSailPilot Greece
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (2.4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews22.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminHartis

Customer experience

Navionics® Boating

All ratings2,354 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative65.6%

SailPilot Greece

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Navionics® Boating

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • GPS signal loss and position tracking issues
  • Inability to download or access previously purchased maps
  • Constant requirement to log in, even offline

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add anchor alarm feature
  • Improve route planning and waypoint functionality
  • Provide better support for multiple devices
  • Enhance user interface and customization options

SailPilot Greece

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Navionics® Boating

Subscriptions10
  • Australia & New Zealand7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Africa & Middle East7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Mexico, Caribbean to Brazil7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Indian Ocean and South China7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pacific Islands7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • US & Canada7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • UK, Ireland & Holland7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Central and West Europe7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Mediterranean & Black Sea7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Adriatic & Ionian Seas7 Days trial$69.991 Year
10 purchases

SailPilot Greece

One-time10
  • Corinthian Gulf Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$6.99
  • Myrtoan Sea Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$8.99
  • North East Aegean Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$8.99
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  • Crete Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$8.99
  • Sporades Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$10.99
  • Dodecanese Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$13.99
  • Ionian Islands Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$13.99
  • Saronic Islands Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$13.99
  • Cyclades Sailing Area of Greek Waters Pilot$15.99
  • Greek Waters Pilot$54.99

Questions

Is Navionics® Boating free?
Navionics® Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SailPilot Greece free?
SailPilot Greece is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Navionics® Boating or SailPilot Greece?
Navionics® Boating is rated higher. Navionics® Boating averages 2.9 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while SailPilot Greece averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Navionics® Boating or SailPilot Greece have ads?
Neither Navionics® Boating nor SailPilot Greece shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navionics® Boating or SailPilot Greece?
Navionics® Boating ships an update every 6 weeks, and SailPilot Greece every 4 months. Most recently, Navionics® Boating was updated on November 7, 2026 and SailPilot Greece on November 1, 2026.

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