ActiveCaptain‪®‬ 4+

Connect to Your GPS Plotter

Garmin

    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Whether you use your Garmin products for cruising, fishing, sailing or diving, this all-in-one app will help you enjoy your time on the water.

Just pair the app with your compatible chartplotter to wirelessly transfer and access charts and maps, software updates, routes, waypoints and helpful feedback from the ActiveCaptain Community. And, with the purchase of the OnDeck™ hub(1), you can track and monitor your boat from virtually anywhere.

Please note that this app is intended for Garmin chartplotter owners and is not recommended for use as a stand-alone navigational app.

FEATURES AVAILABLE:
- ONECHART™:
> New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography, featuring a Navionics® style appearance, advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(2) and a one-year subscription to daily updates, is available now for North America and Europe, and coming soon to the rest of the world.

Purchase our newest-generation charts or legacy BlueChart® g3 charts from your mobile device, and upload them to registered Garmin chartplotters on your vessel.

You will get exceptional coverage, clarity and detail with charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics data and much more. Plus, the NOAA raster cartography(3) and premium features can be downloaded for free through the ActiveCaptain app. Visit Garmin.com/marinemaps.


- PLAN A TRIP: Plan your trip, or e-scout a new fishing spot before you’re on the water. Then, transfer your data to your chartplotter where you can view your routes and waypoints.

- USER DATA SYNC: Automatically back up and sync your data between your chartplotter and the ActiveCaptain app.

- ACTIVECAPTAIN COMMUNITY: Join a community of boaters to get up-to-date feedback on marinas, boat ramps and other points of interest (POI). Check ratings, read reviews, and view pictures of POIs to make informed decisions on the water. Contribute your own POI, reviews and pictures from your compatible mobile device.

- CONTROL YOUR CHARTPLOTTER: Using the built-in Helm™ feature, the ActiveCaptain app lets you view and control your compatible(4) chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet, even when someone else is at the helm(5).

- EASY SOFTWARE UPDATES: Receive notifications about software updates from the app, and update your chartplotter wirelessly.

- ONDECK HUB: Use the ActiveCaptain app to track, monitor and control any number of switches with the OnDeck system(1) from nearly anywhere. Door open? Bilge running? Peace of mind comes in the form of text alerts and updates.

- GARMIN QUICKDRAWTM COMMUNITY: Download the latest 1’ HD contour maps shared by your fellow boaters, and sync with your chartplotter. You can also upload your own Quickdraw Contours map data.

- SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Connect the app to your chartplotter, and turn on smart notifications(4) to see calls, text messages and more on the chartplotter display while your phone is somewhere safe and dry.


FOOTNOTES
1)OnDeck hub sold separately and requires an active subscription plan
2)Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
3)NOAA raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP™ CHIRP and ECHOMAP™ Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app
4)Helm feature is not compatible with ECHOMAP series chartplotters
5)Check device compatibility on the ActiveCaptain app web page; visit https://www.garmin.com/c/marine/marine-apps/

End User License Agreement: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/marine-mobile-eula/

What’s New

Version 35.0

- New 'Vessel Settings' menu
- Enhanced Telematics functionality (Battery Monitoring, Sensor Graphs for Engine Data)
- Bugfixes and performance improvements

Ratings and Reviews

3.8 out of 5
251 Ratings

251 Ratings

gizz54 ,

Has some great features

I’m impressed how this app connects and shares data with my Garmin sounder plotter. Take my iPad onboard and it auto connects and updates the plotter with all new fishing marks and any route changes I’ve made previously at home. I also use the iPad as a second screen to run the fishing nav map whilst having a full screen on the Garmin sounder which is perfect for trolling after BF Tuna. The software updates to the Garmin plotter have all gone without a hitch. So I’d rate this 4 1/2 stars for a pretty good app that I use a lot. Good job Garmin.

louth35 ,

Not as good as Navionics

As a first time boat owner and new to this market I first was introduced to Navionics which I found quick and easy to use, one major function which I absolutely love is the auto routing which finds the best route using all nav aids etc and giving you turn by turn route with absolute ease. After buying a Garmin plotter which won’t accept Navionics,I regret buying it now As the Active captain app is in comparison to Navionics is no where near as functional, difficult to use and unbelievably doesn’t even have the auto route function , you have to manually plot your course turn by turn etc . Really just not up to scratch to be honest I recommend buying a plotter that support Navionics untill this app is upgraded

stu2750 ,

Great

Seems to be quite good , love the way you can view your maps and plot spots to fish , found sync and updating older Garmin units can be a bit of hit and miss , I’ve 1020xs and 751 xls both discontinued units I’ve found near impossible to get to update maps -
if I’ve one fault with Garmin they need to still show support for older units which imo they don’t - still like active capt tho
Recommend

App Privacy

The developer, Garmin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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