Best Nautical Charts Navigation Apps

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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.

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps by Bist LLC

Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

Strong Contender

4.5😊(15K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

What We Love

🚀 Accurate GPS and navigation
🗺️ Detailed nautical charts
📊 Helpful fishing and structure information
🔍 Useful for finding unexplored fishing spots
💻 Offline functionality works well

Room to Improve

🌐 GPS/location issues, inaccurate positioning
💰 Expensive recurring subscription model
🔁 Difficulty restoring purchased content on new devices
🔧 Poor customer support and lack of response
📦 Missing coverage for some lakes/waterways

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation by savvy navvy

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

Worth Considering

Sailing & Boating Chartplotter

4.7😐(8.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

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

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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.

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NV Charts GPS Navigation AIS

Marine Navigation and Boating

Digital nautical chartsOffline chart downloadsReal-time AIS tracking

This app provides digital nautical charts and navigation tools for safe boating. It offers offline chart downloads, real-time AIS tracking, and community-shared points of interest. Plan and share your routes with ease.

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Nautical Charts & Marine Maps

Nautical Charts & Maps

$8.99

Access NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) for offline marine navigation. View detailed information like buoys, depths, and port features. Overlay NOAA weather maps including radar, sea temperature, and wind data.

NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC)Offline chart downloadsDetailed chart information

TZ iBoat – Marine Navigation

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Boat GPS, Charts, AIS, Tides

Offline marine chartsGPS and route planningAIS Online tracking

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NOAA Nautical Charts & Maps

Marine Navigation Charts &Maps

$5.99

Access over 1000 NOAA Raster Navigational Charts for offline and online use. Features GPS location, navigation plotting, and basic instrumentation. Provides links to essential boating resources.

1000+ NOAA Raster Navigational ChartsOffline chart downloadOnline chart access

Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, Map

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Marine Charts, Weather & Tides

Web/Desktop planning with auto-syncAutorouting for multi-stop trips7-day marine weather forecast

This app provides comprehensive navigation and planning tools for boaters, offering features like chart plotting, route planning, and weather forecasts. It aims to be user-friendly for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced cruisers, with a focus on safety and connectivity on the water.

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Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

Marine chartsIntelligent routingLive AIS tracking

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.

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Nautical and fishing charts

Navionics® Boating

Offline nautical chartsHD bathymetry mapsDock-to-dock route planning

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.

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Hip Charts

NOAA ENC Charts

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

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.

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Flytomap All in One HD Charts

Charts & Maps GPS Navigator

$14.99

Access detailed nautical and outdoor maps worldwide, including marine charts, lake maps, and park maps. Download charts for offline use with GPS navigation, route planning, and weather forecasts. Explore and record your adventures without an internet connection.

Offline chart downloadsWorldwide marine and outdoor mapsGPS navigation and route planning

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iSailGPS : NOAA USA RNC Charts

Marine Nautical Chart Plotter

$7.99

Transform your device into a powerful GPS navigation tool with detailed US NOAA nautical charts. Navigate safely even without a cell signal, track your journey, set waypoints, and create custom routes. Ideal for sailors and boaters needing reliable marine navigation.

USA NOAA Raster Nautical ChartsOffline GPS navigationTrack recording and display

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Sea Navigation Marine Offline

Offline marine chartsWaypoint and route managementTrack recording

This navigation app offers detailed marine charts and tools for sailors, fishermen, and boaters. It allows for easy waypoint management, route recording, and distance measurement, with offline map capabilities for use without internet connectivity.

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NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS GUIDE

Essential boating reference

$1.99

This app provides a comprehensive reference for nautical chart symbols and abbreviations, including international standards and supplementary national symbols. It's designed for learning, revision, and quick lookups with a searchable index and offline access.

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) symbolsSupplementary US and UK national symbolsFully searchable index

by Navimatics Corporation

Seamless large area chartsTide levels and current speedsActiveCaptain database integration

Navigate waterways with detailed charts, tide information, and GPS. Research and plan trips at home, or use it on your boat for real-time navigation. Access a vast offline database of marine information for safe and informed journeys.

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ELECTRONIC NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS

Complete Reference & Lookup

$1.99

A comprehensive reference guide to symbols used on electronic nautical charts, based on IHO specifications. It offers quick lookup, detailed graphics, and offline access for navigation and revision.

Reference guide to INT 1 symbolsFully searchable indexTap & Enlarge feature

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Ditch: Boat Navigation

AI-powered smart routingAccurate ETA predictionsHistorical AIS data visualization

Enhance your boating experience with intelligent routing and accurate arrival time predictions. Visualize historical vessel traffic and customize charts for a personalized view of waterways, ensuring safer and more confident journeys on the water.

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i-Boating: USA Marine Charts

Nautical + Lake Contour Maps

$29.99

This app provides detailed marine and lake navigation charts, including NOAA vector charts, USACE inland river maps, and contour maps for anglers. It offers advanced GPS features like voice-prompted route assistance, track recording, and tide/current predictions for safe and efficient boating.

NOAA marine vector chartsFreshwater lake contour mapsVoice-prompted route assistance

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