Navionics® Boating icon
Navionics Boating App: A Reliable Companion for Coastal and Inland Waters

by Garmin

2.9
IOSNavigation
If you need detailed nautical charts that actually help you avoid running aground, Navionics Boating delivers. This app combines accurate depth contours, real-time weather, and auto-routing features that work seamlessly on your phone. Perfect for skiff owners and weekend boaters who want confidence on unfamiliar waters.

My Full Experience

I’ve been using Navionics Boating for about a year now, mostly for exploring coastal creeks and inlets where depth matters. The chart detail is seriously impressive—you get high-resolution contours that show subtle bottom changes other apps miss. I mount my iPhone on a suction cup holder, plug it into a battery pack, and it runs for hours without glitching. The auto-routing feature saves me time plotting courses, and having tides, wind, and weather overlays means I’m not juggling multiple apps. It’s not perfect—occasionally the app can be slow to refresh charts in low-service areas, and the subscription model might turn some folks off. But for the price, you’re getting coastal and inland coverage in one package, which is a huge plus. If you do a lot of boating in variable conditions, this is worth the download.

Key Features

  • High-resolution depth contours for shallow water navigation
  • Integrated tide, wind, and weather data overlays
  • Auto-routing and track recording for trip planning

Why Users Love It

All-in-one coastal and inland charts
Reliable performance on mobile devices

Perfect for: Boaters who need accurate, detailed charts for both coastal and inland waterways

Screenshots

Navionics® Boating screenshot 1Navionics® Boating screenshot 2Navionics® Boating screenshot 3Navionics® Boating screenshot 4Navionics® Boating screenshot 5Navionics® Boating screenshot 6

📊Ranking History

Track Navionics® Boating's performance in Navigation over the last 30 days

Top 5
Top 10
Top 15
Below 15

Current Rank

#33

Best Rank

#33

🏆

All-time high

Average Rank

#39

📈

30-day average

User Reviews

ChrisYesYesYes
Aug 4, 2025

I did the trial periods on all the main boating navigation apps and finally settled on this one and paid for the one year subscription. The detailed contours of the coastal creeks near me are by far the best. I can confidently cruise around without running aground. Phone is on a suction cup mount with a battery charger, stays on for hours without issue. Tracks, auto routes, shows tides, wind, weather. Great app. Don’t understand the bad reviews, it’s better than the other apps for me. Includes coastal and inland all in one. Great for my skiff in coastal creeks I did the trial periods on all the main boating navigation apps and finally settled on this one and paid for the one year subscription. The detailed contours of the coastal creeks near me are by far the best. I can confidently cruise around without running aground. Phone is on a suction cup mount with a battery charger, stays on for hours without issue. Tracks, auto routes, shows tides, wind, weather. Great app. Don’t understand the bad reviews, it’s better than the other apps for me. Includes coastal and inland all in one.

ChrisYesYesYes
Aug 4, 2025

I did the trial periods on all the main boating navigation apps and finally settled on this one and paid for the one year subscription. The detailed contours of the coastal creeks near me are by far the best. I can confidently cruise around without running aground. Phone is on a suction cup mount with a battery charger, stays on for hours without issue. Tracks, auto routes, shows tides, wind, weather. Great app. Don’t understand the bad reviews, it’s better than the other apps for me. Includes coastal and inland all in one. Great for my skiff in coastal creeks I did the trial periods on all the main boating navigation apps and finally settled on this one and paid for the one year subscription. The detailed contours of the coastal creeks near me are by far the best. I can confidently cruise around without running aground. Phone is on a suction cup mount with a battery charger, stays on for hours without issue. Tracks, auto routes, shows tides, wind, weather. Great app. Don’t understand the bad reviews, it’s better than the other apps for me. Includes coastal and inland all in one.

Come Quickly
May 23, 2025

I use this app all the time on the water, my only complaint is how fast it deteriorates battery. I have an iPhone 15 max, I only get a few hours on the water because it eats it so fast. Fix this, and it’s the best. Great app… power drain I use this app all the time on the water, my only complaint is how fast it deteriorates battery. I have an iPhone 15 max, I only get a few hours on the water because it eats it so fast. Fix this, and it’s the best.

741XM
Jun 14, 2025

It’s the best pocket app for boating or quickly making a bathy chart, some things could use a little polishing however Still the top boating app It’s the best pocket app for boating or quickly making a bathy chart, some things could use a little polishing however

Come Quickly
May 23, 2025

I use this app all the time on the water, my only complaint is how fast it deteriorates battery. I have an iPhone 15 max, I only get a few hours on the water because it eats it so fast. Fix this, and it’s the best. Great app… power drain I use this app all the time on the water, my only complaint is how fast it deteriorates battery. I have an iPhone 15 max, I only get a few hours on the water because it eats it so fast. Fix this, and it’s the best.

App Details

Developer

Garmin

Platform

ios

Rating

2.9

Last Updated

9/6/2025