Best Free Boating Navigation Apps

4.9😊(6.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This free marine navigation app provides NOAA charts, depth surveys, and points of interest for US waters. It allows users to plot routes, share locations, and access community-reported hazards. Premium features offer advanced routing, weather forecasts, and tide predictions.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Accurate navigation
💡 Helpful social features
🔋 Good battery life
🔒 Reliable app performance

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional app crashes
🗺️ Limited map coverage in some areas
🔍 Difficulty finding certain locations

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation by savvy navvy

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

Strong Contender

4.7😐(8.4K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#55in Navigation

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This marine navigation app simplifies charts, weather forecasts, tides, GPS tracking, and route planning for boaters. It offers smart routing, real-time GPS, and AIS data to help users make safer, smarter decisions on the water.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Helpful for navigation
🌊 Accurate charts and data
💡 Useful features like weather and tide info
👍 Great for planning routes
🌟 Comprehensive boating app

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and crashes
💰 Expensive subscription
🗺️ Missing chart data for some areas
🤔 Confusing to set up
🔋 Drains battery quickly
🤷‍♀️ Lacks some key features

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts

Worth Considering

Marine navigation and fishing

2.9😞(2.4K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#6in Navigation

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.

What We Love

🚀 Great navigation app
🗺️ Detailed charts and maps
⚓ Useful for boating and sailing
💰 Good value for money

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔒 Login issues and unreliable offline access
💰 Expensive subscription model
🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data

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Aqua Map Boating

Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording

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Connect to Your GPS Plotter

ActiveCaptain®

Wireless chart and map transferRoute and waypoint planningActiveCaptain Community for POI reviews

This app connects your mobile device to compatible Garmin chartplotters, enabling wireless chart and map transfers, software updates, and route planning. It also provides access to a community of boaters for reviews and information on marinas and points of interest.

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Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

Detailed vector marine chartsRoute planning and editingVoice-guided navigation

Navigate waterways with detailed marine charts and GPS. Features include route planning, voice-guided navigation, tide and current predictions, and track recording. Offers extensive map coverage for various regions and inland rivers.

(15K)

Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Seamless marine GPS navigationCustomizable nautical chartsCommunity boating points of interest

This navigation app provides detailed nautical charts, tide predictions, and weather forecasts for boaters. It features a user-friendly GPS interface, community-shared points of interest, and the ability to track friends on the water.

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Boating Navigation GPS Offline

Navigation, Charts, Tides, Map

Fluvigo: Boat Navigation GPS

Routes, Locks & Waterways

Inland waterway GPSJourney planningReal-time progress tracking

This app provides smart inland waterway navigation for boaters in Europe. Plan routes, track your journey in real-time, and receive alerts for navigation hazards like locks and bridges. It's designed for both leisure and professional use on the water.

PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation

by MiraTrex, Inc.

High-resolution NOAA nautical chartsOffline chart accessWaypoint and route creation

Navigate marine environments with detailed nautical charts and route planning. Track your location, find friends on the water, and share your trip details for safety. Offline chart access ensures reliable navigation even without an internet connection.

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Sailing & Boating Chartplotter

iNavX: Marine Navigation

Worldwide marine chart accessReal-time GPS plottingWaypoint and route management

This app provides comprehensive marine navigation tools, including worldwide chart coverage, weather forecasts, and AIS integration. It allows users to plan routes, track their position, and connect with onboard instruments for a complete boating experience.

(22K)

The Anchors: Marine navigation

Boat speed, bearings, compass

🔧 Utilities

Windfinder: Wind & Weather map

Tides, waves & storm forecast

Detailed wind and weather forecastsReal-time wind and weather measurementsTide forecasts

Get detailed wind, wave, tide, and weather forecasts for over 160,000 locations worldwide. Access real-time measurements from thousands of weather stations and animated wind maps for a global overview. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals needing precise weather data.

☀️ Weather

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freemium

Lake Champlain – Boating Map

Raster Nautical Charts

$2.99

This app provides advanced marine raster nautical charts for various water activities. It offers seamless chart overlays, offline map display, and GPS tracking for easy navigation. Users can also add favorite markers and find points of interest.

Advanced marine raster nautical chartsSeamless chart overlaysOffline chart display

Rhumb: Sea Charts & Navigation

paid

The sea chart that just works

Rivanaut: Boat Navigation

Marine charts & route planner

Automatic waterway routingVessel-aware obstacle avoidanceLive navigation cockpit

This app transforms your Apple devices into a modern chartplotter for inland waterways. Plan routes, navigate live on the water, and discover points of interest like marinas and locks. It offers offline map downloads and vessel-aware routing to avoid obstacles.

SeaVectors: Marine Navigation

freemium

Boat GPS, Nautical Charts, AIS

ECDIS-grade ENC chartsReal-time marine conditionsCustomizable instrument panel

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.

GPS navigation for boaters

Riptide GPS

Friendly Waterway Navigation

Waterfront destinationsReal-time waterway reportsWake zone indicators

This marine navigation platform offers detailed waterway information for numerous global locations. Discover waterfront destinations, access real-time community reports on hazards and marine life, and utilize advanced navigation features for a safer and more informed boating experience.

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.

Smart routing based on vessel profileHigh-resolution marine chartsWeather and AIS overlays