![]() INavX is the grandfather to many of the apps in this roundup. Thus far, I have found the learning curve on the steeper end, though the app is also very fully featured which follows a pattern of other apps in this roundup. But, looking through the routes, I found good routes that followed safe depth, ATONs, and avoided hazards. So fast, in fact, that I was skeptical the routes were actually calculated. In my testing, automatic routes were calculated almost instantly. I’m planning on spending more time on the water with i-Boating, but thus far I’m impressed with the broad feature support of the app. Those readers enthusiastically endorsed both the capabilities and customization of the app. – added i-Boating after reader suggestions – i-Boating was added to this list after several readers suggested it be included. So, shortly after logging in to my account, I was treated to my log entry from a 2009 trip across Lake Michigan. It also has the advantage of syncing up with Coastal Explorer for the PC. Like CE for the PC, the mobile version is a powerful and fully featured navigation package. ![]() So, Rosepoint Navigation has developed Coastal Explorer for Android and iOS. ![]() While CE remains an excellent navigation package, many helms don’t lend themselves to a full-fledged PC. Shortly after I bought my first Great Lakes boat, I bought Coastal Explorer, mostly because of Ben E’s coverage and positive reviews. Panbo’s relationship with the PC version of Coastal Explorer dates back to Ben Ellison’s 2005 coverage of its public beta. Overall, I found the app easy to use but not as fully featured as some of the more complete chart plotter replacement apps. The app uses the same visually appealling and, in my experience, accurate X-series charts as Simrad’s NSX and B&G’s Zeus S. But, with auto routing built-in, a decent anchor alarm, trip logging, and other features, it earned a spot in the roundup. C-MapĬ-Map’s app verges on a companion app for Navico brand MFDs. The social features include the ability to find each other on the water, add boaters as friends, and find boaters by yacht or boating club affiliations. They offer a robust search that includes the ability to search marinas by amenities, a tight integration with Snag-A-Slip to streamline the process of booking and strong social features. One of Argo’s unique auto-routing features is the ability to select a preference for running inside via inland waterways or outside via open water.Īrgo has emphasized putting information at the boater’s fingertips. To my eye, that’s a big bite for an app’s early features but so far, the routes Argo generates look pretty good. ![]() Argo is one of several more recently launched apps with automatic routing. Argo is a relative newcomer, but they’ve come on strong. ![]()
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