i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
- iPhone
- iPad
What is i-Boating?
I-Boating is a navigation app listed under Navigation that offers marine charts for the USA, Canada, UK/Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and parts of Europe, plus freshwater lake maps and inland river maps. It includes GPS auto follow, voice prompts for route assistance, route creation and GPX/KML import, and tide and current predictions for selected regions.
Pricing. I-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Planning and following a boating route with voice prompts
- Viewing lake depth contours with 1ft or 3ft maps for selected lakes
- Importing or exporting GPX/KML routes, tracks and waypoints
Screenshots
Why this app is in S tier
i-Boating scores 90 out of 100: rating 81, rating count 84, App Store search rank 97, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
This App offers access to Marine Charts for USA,Canada,UK/Ireland,Germany,Netherlands/Holland & Europe Rivers (Danube,Drava,Rhein etc). Coverage includes NOAA marine vector charts,freshwater lake maps,USACE inland river maps (HD/1ft/3ft bathymetry included where available),charts derived from UKHO & CHS data. First marine GPS app to have route assistance with Voice Prompts for marine navigation. You can create new boating routes or import existing GPX/KML routes. It supports Nautical Charts course up orientation. Includes Tide & Currents prediction. ►FEATURES √ Beautiful & detailed Hardware/GPU accelerated vector charts (text stays upright on rotation) √ Long press to query the details of Marine object (Buoy,Lights,Obstruction etc). √ Customizable depth(Ft/Fathom/Meter) & distance units(km/mi/NM) √ Customizable Shallow Depth. √ Record tracks,Autofollow with real-time track overlay & predicted path vector. √ Voice Prompts for marine navigation (requires GPS ) √ 1ft / 3ft depth contour maps for anglers for selected lake maps. √ Supports GPX/KML for boating route editing/import. √ Tide & Currents prediction. √ Seamless chart quilting of marine charts √ Enter or import Waypoints. ►
Compare in Boat Navigation
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | A |
| Score | 90 / 100 | 92 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 14.9K | 13.8K | 6.6K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.3 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.4 ★ · 19 reviews | — |
| Last update | 25d ago | 9d ago | 16d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about i-Boating
Is the app free to install?
Yes, it is free to download. The listing also states that in-app purchases are available.
Which regions are covered by the charts?
USA, Canada, UK/Ireland, Germany, Netherlands/Holland, European rivers such as the Danube and Rhine, and many other countries and regions, including Australia, Norway, Spain and South Africa.
Does it require GPS for voice prompts?
Yes, the listing says voice prompts for marine navigation require GPS. It also says tide predictions are available for the US, Canada, UK, Germany and New Zealand.
Is i-Boating free?
i-Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is i-Boating good for?
i-Boating is built for planning and following a boating route with voice prompts, viewing lake depth contours with 1ft or 3ft maps for selected lakes, importing or exporting GPX/KML routes, tracks and waypoints. It sits in the boat navigation list on AppTierList.
Is i-Boating worth it?
i-Boating is S tier, ranked #4 of 14 boat navigation apps with a score of 90 out of 100, from a 4.5 App Store rating across 14,941 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 3 apps rank above it.
How does i-Boating compare to Aqua Map Boating?
i-Boating is S tier at 90; Aqua Map Boating is S tier at 92. Aqua Map Boating ranks higher. i-Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases, Aqua Map Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is i-Boating updated?
i-Boating was updated 25 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Boat Navigation (S tier, #4)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 90 / 100
- Rank in list
- #4 of 14
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 14,941
- Recent reviews
- 3.3 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (25 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Navigation
- Good for
- Planning and following a boating route with voice prompts, Viewing lake depth contours with 1ft or 3ft maps for selected lakes, Importing or exporting GPX/KML routes, tracks and waypoints
- Requires
- iOS 15.6 or later
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 8
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed