Best Sailing GPS Apps

102+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated June 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good sailing gps apps. We benchmark 102+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Sailing GPS Apps (June 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1SailFreeGPSSailFreeGPSFree4.1★ (9)YesYesJul 2026
2iNavX: Marine NavigationiNavX: Marine NavigationFree4.8★ (21K)YesYesJul 2026
3Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, RoutesOrca: Boat GPS, Charts, RoutesFree4.6★ (318)NoYesJul 2026
4i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gpsi-Boating: Marine Charts & GpsFree4.5★ (14K)NoYesJul 2026
5Navionics® BoatingNavionics® BoatingFree2.9★ (2.3K)YesYesJul 2026
6Aqua Map BoatingAqua Map BoatingFree4.7★ (13K)NoYesJul 2026
7SailTies: Logbook GPS TrackingSailTies: Logbook GPS TrackingFree4.9★ (331)NoYesJul 2026
8Savvy Navvy: Boat NavigationSavvy Navvy: Boat NavigationFree4.7★ (7.5K)NoYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Sailing GPS

SailFreeGPS#1

SailFreeGPS by Frederic BRO

Sailing navigation intruments
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.1(9 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app provides sailing navigation tools, displaying real-time location, speed, course, and historical data. It assists with MOB situations, regattas, and waypoint management, offering advanced features in its premium version.

iNavX: Marine Navigation#2

iNavX: Marine Navigation by NavX Studios LLC

Sailing & Boating Chartplotter
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
4.8😐(21K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#56in Navigation
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate and precise navigation
  • 📊 Comprehensive charting and navigation features
  • 🛠️ Customizable instrument settings
  • 🔄 Redundancy across devices

Room to Improve

  • 🤔 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
  • 🗺️ Cumbersome chart management and downloading
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes#3

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes by Orca Technologies AS

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat
Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
4.6😐(318 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 🎨 Clean, intuitive design and visual presentation
  • 🗺️ Comprehensive and detailed chart coverage in many regions
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app performance
  • 🧭 Excellent auto-routing with weather integration

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🗺️ Incomplete and inaccurate chart data in many regions
  • 🔋 Excessive battery consumption

More Sailing GPS apps to explore

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i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
Lake Maps & Fishing Spots
Free

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.

Detailed vector marine chartsRoute planning and editingVoice-guided navigation
🗺️ Navigation
(14K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Navionics® Boating
Navionics® Boating
Navionics® Boating
Nautical and fishing charts
Free

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.

Offline nautical chartsHD bathymetry mapsDock-to-dock route planning
🗺️ Navigation
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Aqua Map Boating
Aqua Map Boating
Aqua Map Boating
Marine navigation and fishing
Free

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.

Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording
🗺️ Navigation
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
7
SailTies: Logbook GPS Tracking
SailTies: Logbook GPS Tracking
SailTies: Logbook GPS Tracking
GPS Voyage & Route Tracking
Free

Effortlessly log sailing voyages with GPS tracking and rich media. Share your adventures live with friends and family, and automatically build a comprehensive sailing resume. Collaborate with crew and join sailing groups to compare achievements.

One-tap voyage trackingLive route sharingAutomatic sailor resume
✈️ Travel
(331)
free with in-app purchases
8
Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation
Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation
Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation
GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating
Free

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.

Clutter-free nautical chartsSmart route planning with weather and tide integrationReal-time GPS tracking
🗺️ Navigation
(7.5K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart
Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart
Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart
Navigation, Charts, Tides, Map
Free

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.

Simple GPS navigationCustomizable nautical chartsCommunity points of interest
🗺️ Navigation
(5.4K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
GPS, Trails, Hiking, Offroad
Free

Navigate any terrain with offline GPS maps, even without cell service. Explore a vast Map Store for hiking, biking, and travel, or import your own custom maps. Record tracks, add notes, and identify your location precisely.

Offline GPS navigationReal-time GPS position and directionRecord GPS tracks
🗺️ Navigation
(127K)
free with in-app purchases
11
iSailGPS : NOAA USA RNC Charts
iSailGPS : NOAA USA RNC Charts
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
🗺️ Navigation
(71)
paid
12
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracker and Offline Maps
Free

This app allows users to track outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running. It enables navigation to waypoints, storage of favorite destinations, and offers advanced features for route planning and data export with a subscription.

Track hiking, biking, running, and walking routesNavigate to saved waypointsStore and manage favorite destinations
🗺️ Navigation
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
13
ActiveCaptain®
ActiveCaptain®
ActiveCaptain®
Connect to Your GPS Plotter
Free

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.

Wireless chart and map transferRoute and waypoint planningActiveCaptain Community for POI reviews
🗺️ Navigation
(4.9K)
free with in-app purchases
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GPS Tour
GPS Tour
GPS Tour
Manage your locations
Free

Navigate to specific coordinates with a user-friendly GPS app. Save and manage multiple locations within profiles for tours, and track your position, speed, and direction even offline. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.

Navigate to target coordinatesCreate and manage location profilesOffline GPS tracking
🗺️ Navigation
(26)
free with in-app purchases
15
Wärtsilä iSailor
Wärtsilä iSailor
Wärtsilä iSailor
World's leading sailing app
Free

This marine navigation app offers clear presentation of navigational information and electronic charts for amateur seafarers. It supports accurate TX-97 vector charts and provides various optional services like weather and AIS data.

Electronic chart displayGPS and AIS integrationRoute creation and monitoring
🗺️ Navigation
(10)
free with in-app purchases
16
GPS Navigation Offline
GPS Navigation Offline
GPS Navigation Offline
north, south, east, west
Free
$0.29 | 100% OFF

This app helps you navigate and find your way back, even without an internet connection. Easily bookmark locations like your parked car or hiking trails, and receive precise directional guidance to return. Sync your saved spots across devices for seamless access.

Walking directionsNavigational bookmarksParked car locator
🗺️ Navigation
(2.9K)
free with in-app purchases
17
C-MAP: Boating
C-MAP: Boating
C-MAP: Boating
Charts, Planning & Navigation
Free

Access up-to-date nautical charts for global exploration and planning. Save points of interest and routes, record tracks, and view marine weather. Upgrade for offline maps, GPS, and advanced features like shaded relief and AIS.

Free chart viewerAutoroutingPersonal waypoints
🗺️ Navigation
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Speedometer Simple
Speedometer Simple
Speedometer Simple
Accurate GPS speed tracker
Free

This app uses your phone's GPS to display your current speed accurately. It supports multiple units, shows traveled distance, and offers optional city names and a compass. You can also record trip statistics like maximum speed and distance.

Accurate GPS speed trackingMPH, KM/H, and knots supportDisplays traveled distance
🗺️ Navigation
(119K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Sailing Speed - Boat GPS
Sailing Speed - Boat GPS
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.

Instant GPS speed trackingWorks on any watercraftOffline functionality
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
paid
20
Boat Beacon
Boat Beacon
Boat Beacon
AIS Marine Navigation
$14.99

This marine navigation app provides real-time AIS data for collision avoidance and position sharing. It offers over-the-horizon warnings, background operation, and a user-friendly interface for boaters.

Collision warnings with CPA calculationsReal-time AIS ship trackingBackground operation for continuous alerts
🗺️ Navigation
(841)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Sailing GPS

What are the best sailing gps apps for iPhone?
SailFreeGPS tops our sailing gps apps ranking as of June 2026, with a 4.1-star average from 9 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 17 of the top sailing gps apps we rank are free to download, including SailFreeGPS and iNavX: Marine Navigation.
SailFreeGPS shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.
We track 102+ sailing gps apps on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.