What's new
We released a new universal app that:
- Runs with an optimized interface on smartphones and tablets with the same operating system, using the same subscription
- Provides additional local information with ActiveCaptain Community
Have a previous version of our app?
We’re simplifying our product line, discontinuing most of our Boating apps. If you have one of the soon-to-be-discountinued apps, transfer all your subscription days, charts and data to the new app.
No additional purchase required.
Try for free!
Go cruising, fishing and sailing with the same detailed charts and advanced features used on the best GPS plotters – get the most out of your time on the water!
› DOWNLOAD the Boating Marine & Lakes app for FREE
› TRY our charts and features with the 2-week trial
› SUBSCRIBE for one year
Choose your favorite area from our worldwide catalog, and get the one-year subscription. Here’s what it offers:
> DOWNLOAD OF CHART LAYERS FOR OFFLINE USE
> DAILY CHART UPDATES
> ADVANCED FEATURES
Tap Menu > Charts > Add Region.
The same detailed charts as on the best GPS plotters
Download chart layers that reside on your device even after expiration. Zoom in or go to Menu>Charts and Upgrades
Daily Updates
We make around 2,000 updates to Nautical Chart every day, plus other thousands to SonarChart and Community Edits. A one-year subscription to Daily Updates and the features listed below is included when you purchase any region.
See our worldwide updates instantly, and locate them on our Heatmap.
Features
Dock-to-dock Autorouting
Dock-to-dock Autorouting* creates a suggested route based on chart data and navigation aids.
Learn more.
Advanced Map Options
Customize chart views to change overlay, highlight shallow areas, target multiple fishing ranges, and more!
Learn more.
Plotter Sync
Update your GPS plotter charts, transfer routes and markers and more!
Learn more.
Navigation Module
Advanced route planning with ETA, distance to arrival, heading to waypoint, fuel consumption and more!
Weather & Tides
Access daily and hourly forecasts, get wind, weather buoys and tides & currents.
Timeline
Enjoy looking back at your trips in the track timeline, where you can see photos taken while tracking, POIs and panoramic images.
Renew
After one year, you can renew your subscription. If you don’t, you can still use previously downloaded maps, along with several permanent features.
SonarChart™ Live
SonarChart Live is a Navionics feature allowing you to create new 0.5 m personal HD bathymetry maps in real time as your boat moves along the water! It appears as an additional layer over your map while it also gets stored on your device for future use.
Connect to a sonar/plotter to use SonarChart Live on the app! SonarChart Live is the most efficient way to enhance SonarChart because your sonar logs can also be shared with Navionics from your mobile and you can monitor the improvements while navigating.
Features you will always have
Tracks
Record your travel and snap geotagged photos.
Routes
Create and edit routes. Then see length, time and fuel consumption.
Distance
Measure distance between points.
Markers
Add a marker to selected locations.
Wind - Tides - Currents
Check 3-day wind predictions, Tides & Currents anytime.
Map options
Select depth shading switch to Easy View and more.
Sync my data
Sync markers, routes, tracks among mobile devices.
Photo and videos
Geotagged photos and videos appear on the map.
Sharing
Share your adventures by email or through social media.
Compatibility
Operating System
Updates are available provided the device is updated with:
- Apple iOS 9.0 or higher
- Android OS 4.1 or higher
Screens
Our app is optimized to fit all screen sizes.
iPad
- Wi-Fi model locates your approximate position if Wi-Fi connected
- Wi-Fi+3G model operates similar to iPhone with regard to GPS
Have a plotter?
If you, like millions of boaters around the world, love our app, why not also get the same great charts and features on your plotter? Engage both devices to easily download chart updates for your plotter via mobile, plan a route and then transfer it from mobile to plotter and more!
