Best Skipper Navigation Apps

Pathr Navigation

Boating, simplified.

Free

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.

Seawell Navigation Charts

Sea Navigation Marine Offline

Free

This navigation app offers detailed marine charts and tools for sailors, fishermen, and boaters. It allows for easy waypoint management, route recording, and distance measurement, with offline map capabilities for use without internet connectivity.

SailFreeGPS

Sailing navigation intruments

Free

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.

SeaVectors: Marine Navigation

NOAA ENC Charts, Winds & Tides

Free

This app provides professional marine navigation with official ENC charts and real-time weather data. It offers advanced instrument displays, alerts for restricted areas and fishing closures, and route planning capabilities for safe and informed voyages.

Marine Navigation Lite

Offline GPS tracker for boat

Free

This app offers offline GPS charting for marine use, allowing users to own their maps permanently. It provides advanced navigation tools, custom map creation from any image, and respects user privacy by not tracking or selling data.

Ditch: Boat Navigation

Marine GPS, Boat Charts, Maps

Free

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.

ColRegs:Rules of the Road 3D LITE

by Advenio Software

Free

Learn and practice sailing navigation rules with interactive 3D simulations. This app offers a didactic and fun approach to mastering collision avoidance and safe navigation on the water.

WinGPS Marine

by Stentec Software B.V.

Free

This app provides onboard navigation for various watercraft. It displays your GPS position, speed, and course, and allows you to download nautical charts with depth information and navigational aids. Set waypoints and sail to your destination with guidance on course and distance.

NavShip - US Waterways

Your waterway route assistant

Free

Plan your journeys on global waterways with detailed route assistance. Access live weather, tide data, clearance heights, and marina information. Suitable for various boat types, it helps you navigate safely and efficiently.

Skipper IQ

For Nautical Ninjas

Free

Enhance your boating safety and confidence with practical knowledge and real-world tools. Train with incident scenarios, test your navigation skills, and utilize on-water aids like GPS anchor watch and G-force measurement.

skipper AI

Auto-navigate phone menus

Free

This AI assistant automates phone menu navigation and manages hold times, connecting you to a human agent faster. It can also handle basic questions, saving you valuable time and frustration with customer support.

PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation

by MiraTrex, Inc.

Free

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.

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

GPS Chart Route Sail Powerboat

Free

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.