Best Sailing GPS Apps

4.2(11 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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 by NavX Studios LLC

Sailing & Boating Chartplotter

Strong Contender

4.8😐(22K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#95in Navigation

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
💨 Reliable performance over many years

Room to Improve

🤔 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
🗺️ Cumbersome chart management and downloading
🔋 Battery drain issues
💰 Expensive subscription model for charts
🐛 Stability issues and crashes

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts

Worth Considering

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps

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🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data

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Detailed vector marine chartsRoute planning and editingVoice-guided navigation

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

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One-tap voyage trackingLive route sharingAutomatic sailor resume

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Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording

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Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Simple GPS navigationCustomizable nautical chartsCommunity points of interest

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.

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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.

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Race insights that win

Automatic race and condition loggingLeg-by-leg performance breakdownManeuver and start line analysis

This app provides competitive sailors with professional-grade race analysis to identify performance gaps and improve speed. It automatically logs weather and conditions, tracks maneuvers, and allows for fleet comparison. Start with basic insights for free or unlock advanced features with a subscription.

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Powerboat GPS Data Logger

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

(0)

eStela: Regatta GPS Tracker

Fleet Tracking in Real-Time

Real-time fleet trackingLive boat display on websiteWind overlays

This app transforms a smartphone into a real-time GPS tracker for sailing regattas. It offers live fleet updates, wind overlays, and instant race classifications for organizers and participants. Post-event analysis tools help review performance and improve future races.

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Nautical charts & AR routes

Club racing made better!

Race Timer with auto-startBoat Speed (SOG)Bearing & Compass

This app provides essential sailing instruments and tactical tools for planning, racing, and navigating. It offers features like a race timer, speed tracking, bearing and compass, waypoint navigation, and route recording. Offline support ensures functionality on open water.

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Race Timer,Tracker,Maintenance

Regatta management and synchronized race timerLive fleet tracking and race replaysAuto-recorded race timing with OCS detection

This comprehensive sailing app offers regatta management, GPS tracking, and performance analysis. It also includes a logbook, boat maintenance scheduling, and offline marine weather forecasts. Essential seamanship references are readily available for on-water use.

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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