Best River Navigation Apps

4.7😐(6.5K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#25in 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

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts

Strong Contender

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation

2.9😞(2.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#7in 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🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data

Rivercast: River Levels USA by Juggernaut Technology, Inc.

NOAA Forecasts & Flood Alerts

Worth Considering

☀️ Weather

4.7😊(11K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Monitor river levels, flow rates, and flood warnings with real-time data and forecasts. Get custom alerts for your favorite waterways and visualize trends with interactive graphs. Essential for anyone living, working, or recreating near water.

What We Love

🚀 Great app
👍 Easy to navigate
👍 Helpful for monitoring river levels
👍 Useful for fishing and boating
👍 Accurate and up-to-date information
👍 Necessary for those living near rivers
👍 Excellent customer support

Room to Improve

🐛 Data not always up-to-date
🔒 Paid subscription required for full functionality
🔒 Can't view more than 30 hours of data without premium
🔒 Have to pay for each device
🔒 Charging for free data available elsewhere

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GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating

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

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.

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Marine navigation and fishing

Canal Maps

by DAVID ANTHONY FLOYD

Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording

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.

(14K)

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.

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.

(8.5K)

by ADVANCED IMPACTOR PRIVATE LIMITED

ANS Navigator

$29.99

This navigation app offers fast, reliable routing with live traffic data in select Indian cities. It provides features like automatic recalculation, multipoint routes, and local POI search. Navigate to contacts, GPS coordinates, or even pictures.

Live traffic data in 8 Indian citiesFast, green, and easy routesAutomatic route recalculation

Safer routes in Cape Town

Fox River & Chain O’ Lakes

Waterway improvement and maintenance informationEnvironmental quality restoration detailsFlood management updates

This app provides information and updates about the Fox River and Chain O'Lakes waterway. It details the agency's efforts in environmental restoration, flood management, and tourism promotion for the benefit of residents and recreational users.

This comprehensive guide and planner helps you navigate and explore the River Thames and Wey Navigation. It offers an offline interactive map, a journey planner with distance and lock information, and details on bridges, weather, and river conditions.

Interactive offline river mapJourney planner with distance and lock countsDetailed lock and bridge information

🌟 Lifestyle

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free

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation

Enjoy the journey

Turn-by-turn voice navigationOffline map downloadsPublic transport information

This free navigation app offers a fresh, intuitive design for local and global travelers. It provides turn-by-turn voice guidance for driving, walking directions, and public transport information in over 1,900 cities. Save favorite locations, add waypoints, and download offline maps for uninterrupted journeys.

Rivanaut: Boat Navigation

(1.6K)

free

Marine charts & route planner

Automatic waterway routingVessel-aware route planningLive navigation cockpit

This app transforms your Apple devices into a modern chartplotter for inland waterways. Plan routes, navigate with live data, and discover points of interest like marinas and fuel docks. It offers offline map downloads and an anchor watch feature for added security.

London River Bus and Cruise

freemium

Estimated Time of Arrival

AI powered VHF communications

Create passage plans with multiple waypointsSet points via lat/long or map selectionApply vessel speed, magnetic variation, and deviation

Navique Passage Planner

by Tony Dagger

$5.99

Create detailed passage plans with multiple waypoints using GPS coordinates or map selection. The app accounts for vessel speed, magnetic variation, and deviation to calculate courses. Save and print your plans for easy reference, and manage multiple vessel profiles.

RiverRight: Whitewater Maps

paid

Offline River GPS with Rapids

Offline river GPS trackingInteractive river mapsRapids and campsite data

Navigate rivers safely with offline GPS tracking and detailed interactive maps. Track distance, speed, and review past trips. Essential for any river adventure.

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Navvy - Arrow Navigation

Navigation Made Easy.

Arrow-based navigationIntuitive user interfaceDestination search

This navigation app offers a minimalist, arrow-based interface to guide you to your destination. It focuses on improving your sense of direction and allows for easy destination searching and saving. Enjoy a distraction-free experience that keeps you aware of your surroundings.