The 12 best boat apps for Android and iOS
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To plan your course and navigate with peace of mind, there are thousands of boat apps that are essential to download to your smartphone. Here are some of the best ones for iOS and Android.
Boat App – Top 12
There is an app to show us the way to drive, one to start the air conditioner at home, another to turn the lights off and on. More and more daily activities once performed in other ways are now accomplished with smartphones via “apps.” Even in boating this trend is no exception, and while for some cases (and for some nostalgic people) analog simulacra still exist, for others they are certainly very useful, now almost essential. Think, for example, of weather forecasting and the ability to keep a constant eye on trends in fronts, winds, and pressure. Or to the convenience of knowing the contact of a port wherever we are in the world, already being able to know the availability of any moorings and berths. In terms of navigation, then, there are increasingly comprehensive and powerful apps that can really complement, and even replace, the classic chartplotter, best downloaded to a good-sized tablet. These are tools that benefit from the growing power of tech devices, which are becoming more powerful and comprehensive. There really is an app for everything, even for knowing the names of the planets and constellations that pass overhead, or for taking a course (or a very useful review) on how to tie knots. You can really indulge in it, and every day new apps are coming out created by new developers promising amazing new features. We have selected the 12 must-have apps on your tablet or smartphone (Android or iOS) when you are boating, divided into four main categories. Download them all!
NAVILY
A super portolano. Half a million users and the presence of more than 25 thousand ports and anchorages around the world, bookable directly from the app.
Free ($9.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
ORCA
A real supplementary chartplotter for the smartphone.
In addition to mapping, it offers AIS monitoring, weather forecasting, and compass and course control.
Free
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
NAUTICAL CALCULATOR PRO
Useful application for solving all navigation calculations and tidal and current problems. You don’t need a connection to use it.
Free ($9.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
NAVIONICS
Accurate and up-to-date nautical charts with satellite images of coastal areas and seabed. Also useful is the community for advice and info exchange.
Free ($24.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
MARINETRAFFIC
To track the location of vessels with AIS around the world in real time, with virtually complete coverage of routes and ports.
Free ($0.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
SAVVY NAVVY
Clean design, accurate map data from hydrographic institutions around the world. Wind and tidal data are always up-to-date and overlaid on maps.
Free ($49.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
WINDY
Professional app that allows you to receive detailed forecasts.
Designed and created for athletes who participate in water and air sports.
Free ($9.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
SKYVIEW
It allows you to observe stars, planets and satellites and identify them. Just point your smartphone at the sky to know which constellations are above your head.
Price from €1.50
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
METEO&RADAR
Especially good for monitoring fronts in real time. Offers worldwide coverage and constantly updated bulletins.
Free ($1.49 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
3D KNOTS
Very useful app for learning (and reviewing) all the major knots. Both those for boating and those for fishing, camping, maintenance and more.
Price from €6.99
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
PREDICTWIND
A “top” app for accessing different forecast models around the world. Allows you to see detailed data on wind, gusts, waves, and pressure vortices.
Free ($3.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
FISHBRAIN
Database containing lots of data to help you find the best fishing spots, depending on the area, day and time of day. There is also a chat room.
Free ($5.99 Pro version)
Download it on iOS
Download it on Android
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