Best Boat Navigation Sail Apps

SailFreeGPS

Sailing navigation intruments

Free

This app provides sailing navigation tools, displaying real-time location, speed, course, and historical data. It assists with MOB situations, regattas, and waypoint management, offering advanced features in its premium version.

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

Free

Navigate the waters with advanced marine charts, intelligent route planning, and real-time weather and vessel tracking. This app offers offline chart access and can integrate with hardware for a comprehensive boating experience.

Pathr Navigation

Boating, simplified.

Free

This marine navigation app simplifies boating with smart routing tailored to your vessel's specifications. It offers detailed marine charts, weather and AIS overlays for enhanced awareness, and tools for discovering and sharing points of interest with a community of boaters.

SeaVectors: Marine Navigation

Boat GPS, Nautical Charts, AIS

Free

This app provides professional marine navigation with official ENC charts and real-time weather data. It offers advanced instrument displays, alerts for restricted areas and fishing closures, and route planning capabilities for safe and informed voyages.

SeaDrive: Boat Navigation

GPS Charts Tide Weather Routes

Free

This marine navigation app offers offline charting, route planning, and tide/current predictions. It provides free US charts and integrates weather forecasts and points of interest like marinas. Share your live track with others for enhanced safety and communication on the water.

Navigation Marine

Essential marine tools

Free

This marine navigation tool provides essential functions for sailors, yachts, and boats. It includes a speedometer, position tracking, waypoint management, distance measurement, and course guidance to waypoints.

Sail Routing

Plan your route, Sail smarter

Free

This app helps recreational sailors plan optimized routes based on current weather forecasts and boat characteristics. It simplifies route planning without complex technicalities, offering suggested optimal routes instantly. Use it before setting sail to evaluate passage options and anticipate travel time, sail configurations, and expected conditions.

Sail Buddy

by Tim Herzog

$4.99

This app provides a clean, easy-to-read display for course, speed, and NMEA data, complementing other navigation tools. It supports various devices, including iPads in split-screen mode and Apple Watches for hands-free data access. Route tracking and export are also available.

Novasail Remote Control App

For iPhone and Apple Watch

Free

Control your sailing device remotely using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Load waypoints and receive real-time navigation data like speed and heading directly on your wrist or phone.

Passage Nav: Sailing & Boating

Anchorages, Charts & Distance

$6.99

Calculate sailing distances and estimated travel times between waypoints on a nautical chart. Works offline, providing leg and total distances in nautical miles, with searchable anchorages and ports. Save and share your routes with custom themes and illustrations.