Best Lake Navigation Apps

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🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data

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

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Strong Contender

4.7😐(6.6K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#31in Navigation

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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.

What We Love

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

Room to Improve

🐛 Inaccurate depth charts
🚫 Limited coverage for certain areas
💰 Expensive subscription
🔒 Forced to sign up before trying
🤯 Confusing login/account issues

Smith Lake GPS by Brian Glenn

A New Way to Lake!

Worth Considering

Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, Map

4.0(3 ratings)

Free

Navigate and explore Lewis Smith Lake with detailed maps, real-time GPS tracking, and information on points of interest like marinas and restaurants. Discover hidden gems and enjoy the best the lake has to offer.

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Marine Charts, Weather & Tides

NOAA charts and USACE depth surveys500,000+ marinas, anchorages, and fuel docksCommunity-reported hazards

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.

Fishing Points-Lake Depth Maps

Fish Finder,Gps Fishing Spots

Fishing AI for spot predictionDetailed lake depth mapsMarine charts with fishing points

This app provides detailed lake depth maps and marine charts with fishing points for various regions. It features an AI that identifies productive fishing spots based on bathymetry, local knowledge, and weather. Offers advanced GPS navigation with voice prompts, route planning, and tide/current predictions.

⚽ Sports

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i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps

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)

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

Clutter-free marine chartsSmart route planning with ETAsReal-time GPS tracking

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.

Depth Map & Live Water Stats

Real-time water levelsHistorical trends and comparisonsInteractive water level graphs

Access real-time water levels, boat ramp status, and historical lake data. Plan your next outing with detailed information on access points and water conditions. Features offline functionality for convenient use.

✈️ Travel

(20)

free

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.

Live the water. Take a boat.

Boater

Connect to Your GPS Plotter

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.

(5.2K)

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.

Marine Navigation-USA Lake Map

freemium

by Bist LLC

$29.99

Navigate waterways with detailed NOAA charts, lake maps, and river maps. Features voice-guided route assistance, route management, and tide/current predictions. Supports offline chart downloads and GPX/KML route import/export.

Voice-guided marine navigationRoute manager for creating/importing routesOffline NOAA marine, lake, and river charts

Lake Champlain – Boating Map

(21)

free

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

Lake Genius: Boating Guide

paid

Powell, Mead, Tahoe, Others

2000+ mapped sitesDaily water level updatesUnderwater hazard information

This app provides detailed maps and information for major western US lakes, including over 2000 mapped sites like camping, historical locations, and amenities. It offers daily updates on water levels and underwater hazards, along with navigation tools to mark locations, track routes, and estimate travel times.

Lake Powell Navigator Pro

(124)

freemium

Offline Boating Maps & Weather

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