The Navigator vs CoNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Navigator
This free publication offers insights and professional development for marine navigators. It features articles on crucial topics like radar, ECDIS, and passage planning, with access to past editions.
- Professional marine navigation insights
- Free publication
- Articles on radar and ECDIS
- Passage planning guidance
- Access to previous editions
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-Inspiring professionalism in marine navigators -A free publication by The Nautical Institute in association with the Royal Institute of Navigation -Published three times a year -Full access to previous editions -Recent editions have covered: The Importance of Radar; ECDIS; Positioning; Passage Planning, etc -For further information contact The Nautical Institute at pubs.admin@nautinst.org
CoNav
This app provides essential tools for deck officers, including compass error calculation, celestial navigation, and ETA calculations. It offers offline functionality with precise algorithms for various maritime tasks, such as unit conversion and port information.
- Compass Error Calculation
- Celestial Navigation
- ETA Calculation
- Port UN LOCODE Database
- Units Converter
- True Wind Calculation
- Offline Functionality
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Deck Officer's Tools: - Compass Error Calculation - Celestial Navigation - E.T.A Calculation - Port UN LOCODE - Units Converter - True Wind Calculation The app runs offline and all calculations are done within the app using precise and sophisticated algorithms. Compass Error Calculation 64 Celestial Objects. Precise bearing and altitude. Automatic calculation of magnetic variation. Complete calculation according to all requirements. Suitable for all types of ship logs. Hiding celestial objects below the horizon is available. Celestial Navigation Three position lines for calculating the ship's position. A function is available for mapping the lines of position and the calculated position of the vessel. The sunrise and sunset function is available as well as Twilight Nautical and Twilight Civil. E.T.A Calculation High precision Great user interface Vessel speed adjustment function Port UN LOCODE 18,000 seaports Brief information on the seaport Units Converter 15 Dimensions Volume Length Angle Mass Temperature Speed Duration Area Power Pressure Frequency Energy Electric Resistance El. Potential Difference Electric Current This app will save you a lot of time and allow you to steer your boat even more safely. If you have questions or suggestions, please email yvvofficial@yahoo.com or on the Instagram page conav_.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Navigator at Free against CoNav's $6.99. The Navigator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (3 vs 1). CoNav's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 30 months) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On rating, 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
The Navigator is free to download; CoNav costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for The Navigator against 4.0 for CoNav. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Navigator's written reviews are positive against 83% of CoNav's.
The Navigator ships an update every 30 months, CoNav every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Navigator | CoNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Nautical Institute | Vladyslav Yarmak |
Customer experience
The Navigator
CoNav
In-app purchases
The Navigator
No in-app purchases
CoNav
No in-app purchases






