Nav GC vs Celestial Navigation 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nav GC
Calculate distances and headings between two points using great circle navigation. Input speed to determine travel time. Utilizes GPS for current location or allows manual input.
- Great circle distance calculation
- Heading calculation
- Travel time estimation
- GPS integration
- Manual position input
- Compass functionality
- GPS speed and course display
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Great circle navigation. -Calculate distance and heading along the great circle between two positions. -Put in speed and get the time to travel. -Use GPS for start position or own input. -Compass. -GPS speed and GPS course.
Celestial Navigation 360
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Each measurement taken with a sextant (a 'sight') converts to a line of position (LoP) on a chart, the intersections of two or more such lines providing a position fix Use this app to plan/enter sights and inspect the resulting LoPs -- Features -- * Realtime or frozen computed horizon in panoramic projection. Use for star/planet identification, sight preparation and entry, true bearings etc. * Sight reduction (ephemerides calculated internally) for the 58 almanac-listed navigational stars. Extendable to the sun, moon and planets via subscription * Almanac rising/setting/transits/twilights * Sextant-like functionality via the camera Licensed under Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Celestial Navigation 360 at Free against Nav GC's $0.99. Celestial Navigation 360 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months). Nav GC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On ads 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
Celestial Navigation 360 is free to download; Nav GC costs $0.99 up front. Celestial Navigation 360 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nav GC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nav GC ships an update every 29 months, Celestial Navigation 360 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nav GC | Celestial Navigation 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | Nicholas Braun |
In-app purchases
Nav GC
No in-app purchases
Celestial Navigation 360
- month$4.991 Month
- year$17.991 Year
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