Canals.UK

Name: Canals.UK
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)
Author: MARK MANSER

Navigate 2000+ miles UK Canals

Free · In-App Purchases

19 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Navigation
Developer

MARK MANSER
Language

EN
English
Size

54.5
MB

Canals.UK is a useful companion for anyone who uses the canals; boating or walking! Navigate the 2,000 miles of UK canals. The App shows locks, bridges, aqueducts, tunnels, mooring and facilities and much more, along our canal network. The FREE version includes: • All the UK canals mapped with locks, bridges and facilities. • Shows: Mile markers, Boatyards, CRT Notices, Fish & Chips, Launderettes, Canal side Pubs, local convenience stores. • A list of all canals in a useful linear diagram which will show you where you are on a specific canal and update your location if tracking is on. • Canal & River Trust Notices of any navigation restrictions. • Useful phone numbers and links to websites. • My Boat - keep relevant details about your boat. • Get estimated boat speed, location and sunrise/sunset times. • Notifications Upgrade ‘Go Pro’ with in-App purchase includes: • Nearby: find useful points or interest that are near your current location • Daily Boat Log to record any diary details to show you are a continuous boater! • Create your own Points of Interest (POI) and plot them on the map e.g. your favourite mooring spots, where to pick blackberries or favourite pub. • Canal Rings: shows the major canal rings that you can journey along. • Route Planner: plan a canal route and get an estimate of how long it will take. • Boat Tracker - track your boat position even when the App is not running (obviously the iPhone/iPad needs to be on). • TV Aerial Finder - find the location of the best reception from nearby Freeview TV masts • Show All CRT Notices on the Map • Show GOV.UK Stream Levels on the Map • Show CRT Stream Warnings on the Map • Show CRT Winter Moorings

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

19 Ratings

One of the best, but could be a little better
26/06/2024

StopAskingMeForNickNames
Very good, information is as accurate as you can get, probably one of the better canal apps I’ve used, however…It would be nice to be able to tap two or more points along a route and get more information, like distance, locks etc, rather then needing to go through the “canal” menu, which limits you to a single canal - we transitioned through several canals on our journey and was just cumbersome to use.It would also be nice to be able to search the canal list, for specific locks or bridges, in order to make it quicker and easier to use, but see my previous point.It’d also be nice to see some kind of route planning option (I think I just heard a developer have a heart attack 😂)I found the CRT notices a little difficult to use, been our first trip, it wasn’t as useful as I think it could be. Don’t know if there’s a way to filter by current location or manually somehow. There was a incident along our route, but I couldn’t give it listed.Maybe provide a means to show notices on the map as well 🤷‍♂️Again, this is one of better canal apps I’ve used, I’d generally recommend it to others, but with just a little more focus on the UX and making some of the information more readily available on the map would just elevate to the next level. The list information is still important, just the map is more likely going to provide an initial visualisation to the user.

Developer Response
Many thanks for taking the time to review the App. There is already a route planner included option fully enabled in the 'Pro' version. There you can show a planned route across several canals and it will tell you how many locks, moveable bridges and canal miles (along with an estimated time). The CRT notices are plotted on the Map as an overlay (select top right (...) menu to select lots of additional information plotted on the Map. The CRT notices can be searched which will filter down to your required location. Searching the canal list for specific locations is a great suggestion and I will pass that one across to our development team. Meanwhile we hope you are enjoying the App ;)
One of the best, but could be a little better
26/06/2024

StopAskingMeForNickNames

Very good, information is as accurate as you can get, probably one of the better canal apps I’ve used, however…It would be nice to be able to tap two or more points along a route and get more information, like distance, locks etc, rather then needing to go through the “canal” menu, which limits you to a single canal - we transitioned through several canals on our journey and was just cumbersome to use.It would also be nice to be able to search the canal list, for specific locks or bridges, in order to make it quicker and easier to use, but see my previous point.It’d also be nice to see some kind of route planning option (I think I just heard a developer have a heart attack 😂)I found the CRT notices a little difficult to use, been our first trip, it wasn’t as useful as I think it could be. Don’t know if there’s a way to filter by current location or manually somehow. There was a incident along our route, but I couldn’t give it listed.Maybe provide a means to show notices on the map as well 🤷‍♂️Again, this is one of better canal apps I’ve used, I’d generally recommend it to others, but with just a little more focus on the UX and making some of the information more readily available on the map would just elevate to the next level. The list information is still important, just the map is more likely going to provide an initial visualisation to the user.
Developer Response 02/07/2024
Many thanks for taking the time to review the App. There is already a route planner included option fully enabled in the 'Pro' version. There you can show a planned route across several canals and it will tell you how many locks, moveable bridges and canal miles (along with an estimated time). The CRT notices are plotted on the Map as an overlay (select top right (...) menu to select lots of additional information plotted on the Map. The CRT notices can be searched which will filter down to your required location. Searching the canal list for specific locations is a great suggestion and I will pass that one across to our development team. Meanwhile we hope you are enjoying the App ;)