Comparison

The Navigator vs CoNav

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Professional marine navigation insights
  • Free publication
  • Articles on radar and ECDIS
  • Passage planning guidance
  • Access to previous editions
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Compass Error Calculation
  • Celestial Navigation
  • ETA Calculation
  • Port UN LOCODE Database
  • Units Converter
  • True Wind Calculation
  • Offline Functionality
Features
Currently charting
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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_.

Screenshots

The Navigator4 screens
CoNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
The Navigator versus CoNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe NavigatorCoNav
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Nautical InstituteVladyslav Yarmak

Customer experience

The Navigator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CoNav

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

The Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

CoNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Navigator free?
The Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoNav free?
CoNav costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Navigator or CoNav?
The Navigator and CoNav are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do The Navigator or CoNav have ads?
Neither The Navigator nor CoNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Navigator or CoNav?
The Navigator ships an update every 30 months, and CoNav every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Navigator was updated on October 4, 2026 and CoNav on October 12, 2026.

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