Get up-to-date, detailed charts you can use offline plus a boatload of features on your mobile device, so they’re on hand wherever you go. The Boating app is a must-have for cruising, fishing, sailing, diving and all your activities on the water. Try it free for a limited time. To continue using charts and advanced features, you can purchase a yearly auto-renewable subscription*.
A COMPLETE PACKAGE
• INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED NAVIONICS® CHARTS: Use them offline along with multiple overlays, so you can be more aware of what’s above and below the water.
- NAUTICAL CHART: Use this premier marine reference to study port plans, anchorages and safety depth contours, locate navaids, marine services and more.
- SONARCHART™ HD BATHYMETRY MAPS: Extraordinary 1’ (0.5 meter) HD bottom contour detail is the ideal tool for locating new fishing areas.
- U.S. GOVERNMENT CHARTS (NOAA): These are available within the following coverages: U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Caribbean to Brazil.
- OVERLAYS: The relief shading overlay allows you to have a better understanding of bottom topography for improved fishing and diving. Sonar imagery reveals bottom hardness clearly and in vivid color on select lakes. Want more? Display satellite imagery on land and water.
- MAP OPTIONS: Change chart-overlay combinations to customize chart views, activate night mode, highlight shallow areas, target multiple fishing ranges and more.
- DAILY UPDATES: Benefit of thousands of daily updates worldwide.
• TOOLS FOR PLANNING AND ENJOYING YOUR DAY
- AUTO GUIDANCE+TM TECHNOLOGY**: Easily plan your trip with a suggested dock-to-dock path based on chart data and navigation aids. Get ETA, distance to arrival, heading to waypoint, fuel consumption and more.
- WEATHER AND TIDES: Knowing conditions before heading out is crucial. Access real-time weather data, daily and hourly forecasts as well as wind, weather buoys, tides and currents.
- MARKERS, TRACKS, DISTANCE: Place a marker on a good anchorage spot or where you reeled in a big fish. Record your track, take photos and videos within the app, and look back at your day anytime. Easily check distance among two points.
• AN ACTIVE AND HELPFUL COMMUNITY
- COMMUNITY EDITS and the ACTIVECAPTAIN® COMMUNITY: Obtain and contribute useful local knowledge along with thousands of fellow boaters, such as points of interest, navigation aids and valuable recommendations from people with firsthand experience of the local environment.
- CONNECTIONS: Stay in touch with your friends and fellow boaters by sharing your live location, tracks, routes and markers to easily meet on the water or let them check out your adventures.
- GPX IMPORT/EXPORT: Share your saved data outside the app or transfer it to your chartplotter.
- SHARE MAP OBJECTS: Share a marina, repair shop or any other location outside the app.
• EXTERNAL DEVICE-FRIENDLY FOR MORE FEATURES
- PLOTTER SYNC: If you own a compatible chartplotter, sync it with the app to transfer routes and markers, activate, update or renew your Navionics chartplotter card subscription.
- SONARCHART LIVE MAPPING FEATURE***: Connect with a compatible sonar/plotter, and create your own maps in real time while navigating.
- AIS: Connect to a compatible AIS receiver with Wi-Fi® connectivity to see nearby marine traffic. Set a safe range, and receive visual and aural alerts to signal potential collisions.
NOTES:
*You can manage your subscription anytime, and you can turn auto-renewal off.
**Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
***Free features
A tablet device with Wi-Fi connectivity locates your approximate position if it is connected to Wi-Fi. A tablet Wi-Fi + 3G model operates similarly to a phone device with GPS.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. iOS is a trademark licensed to Apple, Inc.
First of all not works properly on iPad Pro 2023 (sometimes show position, sometimes no). Another point is that stops working sometimes/ crashes. Better to use chart plotter built in a yacht.After that experience, I deleted it from my iPad.
Developer Response
Hi, thank you for contacting us and we are sorry to read this. We would like to better understand your situation to improve your experience with our app. Regarding the GPS position, please check specifications of your device as iPad Wi-Fi Only models do not have internal GPS receiver and will not be able to determine your location when outside of Wi-Fi range, even using a mobile hotspot it may not display your correct position. For more info about GPS Technology, click here: https://tinyurl.com/dbrwuctp If instead your iPad Pro is a Wi-Fi + Cellular model, check that your Location Services are turned ON as explained here: https://tinyurl.com/4s92nd72 Concerning the app crashes, ensure your iPad is updated to the latest iOS version available for its model > https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204204 Then, force close all the apps running in the background: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201330 and reboot your device. If further help is needed, please, write to help@navionics.com or from within your app Menu > Submit Feedback (if possible), mentioning iTunes Review and your nickname Behemottek in the subject line, providing us with a screen recording: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207935 of the mentioned situation about GPS and your crash logs (Apple device settings – Privacy – Analytics & Improvements – Analytics Data: https://tinyurl.com/feb4tcjr ). Choose the most recent file crashed of the Boating app and copy/paste it to your e-mail, so we can better analyze what you are reporting and be in direct contact with you. Thank you and have a nice day!
Too greedy. Beware!
Afganiec
I've been buying Navionics maps (many various areas) for years. After some time they forced me to buy their new version they called Boating HD because the good old ones ceased to work after Apple switched do 64-bits. I didn't need their updates, I just wanted basic maps. But I had to buy the maps for the second time. What I did. However, after the last update again I cannot download and access the maps I bought. Now to download my maps they are again forcing me to buy very expensive subscription to access what I already paid for twice. Watch out if you choose Navionics. They have amazing ability to turn loyal long-term customers into enemies.
Developer Response
Hi, The Navionics Boating app has evolved into a premium navigation tool offering the latest technology in chart updates, overlays, planning, navigation features and more. It offers the same charting experience and value as our premium chart plotter mapping products Platinum+ and Navionics Vision+ at a competitive price point. Version 20.X of the app no longer allows the download of chart details for expired subscriptions. To access maps and updates, as well as advanced functions, an active subscription is required: https://tinyurl.com/bp6h23jk As we continue to focus on providing our users with developments enhancing their boating experience with innovation, we believe you will continue to appreciate the value and benefits the app brings to your boating experience now and into the future.
Too high prices for mobile app
Rider E
it is a pity that Navionics is not listening and not reacting to the Customer opinions that the new pricing policy for Boating mobile app is not acceptable. I used navionics from the very beginning and was very satisfied. It was my first choice auxiliary mobile app., which I also recommended to all sailors.But now because of your "new offer"and too high prices it is last choice or actually no choice app. Please go back to the offer which you had a few years ago and I am sure you will have more satisfied Customers and as a result more income which I understand is also important for you.
Developer Response
Hi, The Navionics Boating app has evolved into a premium navigation tool offering the latest technology in chart updates, overlays, planning, navigation features and more. It offers the same charting experience and value as our premium chart plotter mapping products Platinum+ and Navionics Vision+ at a competitive price point. As we continue to focus on providing our users with developments enhancing their boating experience with innovation, we believe you will continue to appreciate the value and benefits the app brings to your boating experience now and into the future.
Business, not customer oriented application
prze19
This app is trying to change world map and exclude one of the Baltic’s island from Baltic chart to buy additional chart if you want to sail on Baltic Sea. For your information - yes, Bornholm was and is in the middle of Baltic Sea and this is trick which completely eliminate your application from using.
Developer Response
Hi, we are sorry for your disappointment. Bornholm island is included in the coverage named Scandinavia, South & Germany, North. To access Bornholm charts and use advanced features, an additional subscription for this area is required. Purchase the Boating subscription from garmin.com: https://www.garmin.com/p/904463 If further help is needed, please email us to help@navionics.com or from your Boating app Menu > Submit Feedback, mentioning iTunes Review and your nickname “prze19” in the subject line, so we can be in direct contact. Thank you and have a nice day!
Bug fixing and optimization.
Version 24.4
Subscriptions
US & Canada
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Mediterranean & Black Sea
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Adriatic & Ionian Seas
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Central and West Europe
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
UK, Ireland & Holland
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Scandinavia S. & Germany N.
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Norway
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Baltic Sea
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
Pacific Islands
One year: charts, routing, weather and more
Free Trial
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Size
160.9 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
