Best Free Nautical GPS Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating

18 free apps

Updated August 2026

With an average user rating of 4.1★, the free nautical gps category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 249+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Free Nautical GPS Apps (August 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Aqua Map Boating	Free	4.7★ (14K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
2	Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart	Free	4.8★ (6.2K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
3	Navionics® Boating	Free	2.9★ (2.3K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
4	i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps	Free	4.5★ (15K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
5	Hip Charts	Free	3.7★ (6)	No	No	Aug 2026
6	Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation	Free	4.7★ (7.9K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
7	Riptide GPS	Free	—	No	Yes	Jul 2026
8	Sea Maps & AR: Boat GPS	Free	—	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026

Top Picks for Free Nautical GPS

#1

Aqua Map Boating by GEC s.r.l.

Marine navigation and fishing

Editor's Choice

🗺️ Navigation

4.7😊(14K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#64in Navigation

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This app provides official, weekly updated nautical charts for marine navigation. It allows for offline map downloads, GPS track recording, and integration with onboard instruments. Enhance your boating safety and experience with advanced features like weather forecasts and AIS collision detection.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent navigation tool
👍 Easy to use and intuitive
🗺️ Detailed and accurate charts
💡 Helpful features like AIS, weather, and fuel prices

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional issues with map downloads and disappearing charts
🔍 Lack of intuitive route planning functionality
🔍 Slow map loading and tracking issues in certain areas

#2

Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart by Wavve Boating INC

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Strong Contender

🗺️ Navigation

4.8😐(6.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#10in Navigation

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Navigate waterways with detailed nautical charts, tide predictions, and weather forecasts. Connect with a community of boaters to share points of interest and track friends on the water. Enjoy simplified GPS navigation tailored to your boat's draft.

What We Love

🚀 Accurate navigation
👍 User-friendly interface
💡 Helpful features like weather and wave data
🚢 Great for new and experienced boaters

Room to Improve

🐛 Inaccurate depth charts
🚫 Limited coverage for certain areas
💰 Expensive subscription

#3

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts

Worth Considering

🗺️ Navigation

2.9😞(2.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#4in Navigation

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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

More Free Nautical GPS apps to explore

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps

Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

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.

Detailed vector marine chartsRoute planning and editingVoice-guided navigation

🗺️ Navigation

free with in-app purchases

NOAA ENC Charts

Access NOAA nautical charts for free on your mobile devices. View charts online and download single areas for offline use. Additional features like multiple offline downloads and custom boundaries require a purchase.

Unlimited online NOAA chart viewingDownload single chart areas for offline useAutomatic chart loading

🗺️ Navigation

free with in-app purchases

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

This app provides comprehensive marine navigation, integrating charts, weather, tides, and GPS tracking. It simplifies route planning and offers real-time safety data to ensure confident and enjoyable time on the water for various boating activities.

Clutter-free nautical chartsSmart route planning with weather and tide integrationReal-time GPS tracking

🗺️ Navigation

free with in-app purchases

GPS navigation for boaters

🗺️ Navigation

Sea Maps & AR: Boat GPS

Sea Maps & AR: Boat GPS

Nautical charts & AR routes

🗺️ Navigation

Boating Navigation GPS Offline

Boating Navigation GPS Offline

Navigation, Charts, Tides, Map

🗺️ Navigation

Sea Pro Connect

Sea Pro Connect

by John Crawford

🗺️ Navigation

Boat Buddy - Nautical Guide

Boat Buddy - Nautical Guide

Boat GPS, tides & logbook

Boat Logbook & GPS Tracker

Boat Logbook & GPS Tracker

Sailor's Log & Tracker

🗺️ Navigation

Navigation and maps.

🗺️ Navigation

GPS Toolkit – GNSS

GPS Toolkit – GNSS

Multi-constellation GNSS tools

🗺️ Navigation

BoatWatch GPS Pro

BoatWatch GPS Pro

🗺️ Navigation

The Anchors: Marine navigation

The Anchors: Marine navigation

Boat speed, bearings, compass

Sailing navigation intruments

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.

Real-time GPS data (location, COG, SOG)Man OverBoard (MOB) assistanceRegatta countdown timer and departure line

🗺️ Navigation

free with in-app purchases

Sailing Log: Boat Logbook

Sailing Log: Boat Logbook

Tracks, anchor alarm & charts

🗺️ Navigation

Powerboat GPS Data Logger

Powerboat GPS Data Logger

Log and monitor your GPS Track

This app records your powerboating trips, logging speed, direction, and time. It allows friends and family to follow your journey in real-time and create dynamic blogs with geo-tagged notes, photos, and videos.

Real-time GPS trackingSpeed and direction loggingRemote trip monitoring

🗺️ Navigation

free with in-app purchases

Offline GPS Converter

Offline GPS Converter

simple offline gps converter

Instantly convert geographic coordinates between various formats without an internet connection. Ideal for field workers, radio operators, and outdoor enthusiasts needing quick, accurate location data.

Convert between DD, DMS, DMM, and MaidenheadOne-tap copy functionalityFully offline operation

🗺️ Navigation

FAQ about Free Nautical GPS

What are the best free nautical gps apps for iPhone?

Aqua Map Boating tops our free nautical gps apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 14K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Does Aqua Map Boating have ads or in-app purchases?

Aqua Map Boating has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.

How many free nautical gps apps are on the App Store?

We track 249+ free nautical gps apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What does Aqua Map Boating do?

Aqua Map Boating is a marine navigation application that provides official, weekly updated nautical charts for safe boating. It allows users to download maps for offline use, record GPS tracks, display tides and currents, and connect to onboard instruments for a comprehensive navigation experience.

What are the key features of Aqua Map Boating?

Key features include access to official NOAA nautical charts, offline map downloads, GPS track recording, tide and current predictions, an anchor alarm, live sharing with the Aqua Map community, and integration with onboard NMEA instruments. Advanced subscriptions offer marine forecasts, satellite imagery overlays, and AIS collision detection.