Best Nautical GPS Apps

4.7😊(14K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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
🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support

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
💰 Subscription model with additional costs for map downloads

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

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Strong Contender

4.7😐(6.5K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#24in 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
🤝 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

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps by Bist LLC

Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

Worth Considering

Nautical and fishing charts

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

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

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Real-time GPS position, speed, and course trackingDownloadable nautical charts with depth and aidsWaypoint navigation with Course to Go

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iNavX: Marine Navigation

Worldwide marine chart accessReal-time GPS plottingWaypoint and route management

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Marine Charts, Weather & Tides

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

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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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GPS navigation for boaters

Riptide GPS

Altitude, Speed, Compass & UTM

GPS Status ∞ Coordinates

Real-time GPS accuracy displayMultiple coordinate formats (Lat/Lng, DMS)One-tap copy to clipboard

Easily view and copy your precise location in real-time. Supports multiple coordinate formats and unit systems for various activities like travel and outdoor adventures. Get accurate GPS data with a simple, fast interface.

🔧 Utilities

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Lowrance: app for anglers

Great fishing charts

Detailed C-MAP fishing chartsWaypoint managementOffline map downloads

This app provides detailed fishing charts and navigation tools for anglers. Manage waypoints, discover new fishing spots, and plan trips with offline maps and autorouting. Sync data with your Lowrance devices for a seamless on-water experience.

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Boat Logbook & GPS Tracker

Sailor's Log & Tracker

iSailGPS NZ : Nautical Charts

New Zealand RNC Chart Plotter

$0.99

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful GPS receiver for nautical navigation, even offline. It provides detailed nautical charts and tools for tracking, waypoint management, and route planning. Essential for safe return to port during emergencies.

Offline LINZ RNC Nautical ChartsGPS tracking and recordingWaypoint and route creation

Powerboat GPS Data Logger

paid

Log and monitor your GPS Track

$4.99

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

Nautical navigation, offline

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Sky Geo Location: Offline GPS

Live GPS Coordinates Offline

Instant GPS speed trackingWorks on any watercraftOffline functionality

Sailing Speed - Boat GPS

Marine speed tracking

$0.99

Transform your phone into a dedicated speed tracker for any watercraft. Ideal for rental boats, kayaks, and small vessels lacking built-in instruments, it offers instant GPS speed readings with excellent visibility.

Mediterranean Sea HD GPS Chart

paid

Extra detailed fishing charts

$13.99

This app provides detailed marine and outdoor maps that work offline. It offers weather forecasts, community-sourced boater information, and navigation tools like route planning and distance measurement.

Offline marine and outdoor mapsLocal marine weather forecastActiveCaptain boater community integration