iNavX: Marine Navigation
What is iNavX?
INavX is a marine navigation app for handheld devices that displays marine charts and maps from several chart providers. The listing describes real-time GPS position plotting, waypoint and route management, a track log, and GRIB weather forecasts. It also lists tides and currents, an anchor alarm, AIS integration, and connection to nautical instruments over NMEA data via TCP/IP.
Pricing. INavX: Marine Navigation is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Sailors planning routes with waypoints and GRIB forecasts
- Boaters connecting onboard instruments such as depth and wind
- Anglers saving fishing spots as markers
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Why this app is in S tier
iNavX scores 95 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 84, App Store search rank 100, 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
Marine navigation is made easy with iNavX - the world's #1 handheld Chartplotter. Access marine charts, maps, weather, AIS and more! iNavX is the only app to give you complete worldwide chart coverage, from all your favorite charts providers, including the ALL NEW iNavX Professional+ Chart series! Fully enabled with one-touch access, iNavX gives users access to the broadest set of marine charts and maps from multiple providers including: • iNavX Professional+ Charts • Blue Latitude • CHS • Explorer • Theyr Weather • Waterway Guide • ... and more How does iNavX take handheld marine navigation to the next level? • Sailors - Plan sailing routes with waypoint and route management. Get proactive sail management with GRIB weather forecasts and then keep watch with AIS overlays and integration with your onboard systems. Plus, you can remember your great sailing locations by geotagging photos. • Boaters - Stay up to date on boating conditions with forecasts that include currents, winds, and swells. Manage your boating equipment with nautical instrument integration and then save great boating routes to share with the track log. • Anglers - Discover new fishing spots by scouting out h
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 93 / 100 | 93 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 21.8K | 13.8K | 8.3K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.8 ★ · 10 reviews | 3.4 ★ · 19 reviews | 3.1 ★ · 19 reviews |
| Last update | 62d ago | 5d ago | 8d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free download | Free download |
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See all 13 ›Questions about iNavX
Does the app cost anything?
The app is listed as free. Chart subscriptions from the New Chart Store vary by chart and provider, from $9.99 to $199.99 annually. The free download also includes official NOAA RNC United States marine raster charts.
Which charts are available?
The listing names iNavX Professional+ Charts, Blue Latitude, CHS, Explorer and Waterway Guide among providers, plus Theyr Weather. It says the free download includes high-resolution NOAA RNC United States raster charts.
Can it connect to my boat's instruments?
It supports NMEA data over TCP/IP using Wifi, integrates with external GPS and AIS receivers and transponders, and connects instruments such as depth, speed, wind, engine and batteries.
Is iNavX free?
iNavX is free to download.
What is iNavX good for?
iNavX is built for sailors planning routes with waypoints and GRIB forecasts, boaters connecting onboard instruments such as depth and wind, anglers saving fishing spots as markers. It sits in the boat navigation list on AppTierList.
Is iNavX worth it?
iNavX is S tier, ranked #1 of 14 boat navigation apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 21,791 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does iNavX compare to Aqua Map Boating?
iNavX is S tier at 95; Aqua Map Boating is S tier at 93. iNavX ranks higher. iNavX is free to download, Aqua Map Boating is free to download.
How often is iNavX updated?
iNavX was last updated on 2026-08-18, 62 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Boat Navigation
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 14
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 21,791
- Recent reviews
- 3.8 from 10 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (62 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Navigation
- Good for
- Sailors planning routes with waypoints and GRIB forecasts, Boaters connecting onboard instruments such as depth and wind, Anglers saving fishing spots as markers
- Requires
- iOS 13.0 or later
- Size
- 298 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 7
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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