Best Navigation Maps Boating 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

Aqua Map Boating by GEC s.r.l.

Marine navigation and fishing

Strong Contender

4.7😊(14K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#79in Navigation

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

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation by savvy navvy

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

Worth Considering

Nautical and fishing charts

4.7😐(8.4K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#63in 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

More Navigation Maps Boating apps to explore

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.

(2.4K)

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

(189)

Marine GPS, Boat Charts, Maps

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.

(23)

Helm Boating: GPS, Chart & Map

Marine Navigation & Tides

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

Boating Navigation GPS Offline

paid

Navigation, Charts, Tides, Map

TZ iBoat – Marine Navigation

Boat GPS, Charts, AIS, Tides

Offline marine chartsGPS and route planningAIS Online tracking

Navigate the seas with advanced marine charts, GPS, and AIS data, even offline. This app offers detailed bathymetry, community-contributed map data, and dynamic features for safe boating, sailing, and fishing.

(886)

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.

(6.6K)

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)

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.

(5.2K)

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)

Pathr Navigation

Boating, simplified.

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

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.

Places, navigation & traffic

Real-time GPS navigationLive traffic dataPublic transport updates

Navigate your world with real-time traffic, turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover millions of businesses and places with photos and reviews. Plan trips with Street View, Immersive View, and offline maps.

(7.4M)

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.

Boat GPS Maps, Weather, Alerts

DECKEE Boating App

Marine GPS maps with navigation aidsBoating-specific weather forecastsDepth charts and safety alerts

Plan and enjoy your water adventures safely with detailed marine maps, weather forecasts tailored for boating, and essential safety information. Explore new areas with community-driven insights and automatically log your trips.

Essential marine tools

Speedometer (knots, mph, km/h)Course Over GroundPosition tracking

This marine navigation tool provides essential functions for sailors, yachts, and boats. It includes a speedometer, position tracking, waypoint management, distance measurement, and course guidance to waypoints.

Nautical Charts & Marine Maps

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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