De:Navigation program

Recommended programs

This navigation programs we recommend:

Program	Android	iOS	Win	Linux	OSX	free	Vector	NMEA	WayP	Logger	Routing	Remarks
OsmAnd	x	x									(roads)	[1] fee for map areas countries or continents
OruxMaps	x
OpenSeaMap		x										[2] fee for some addons
GPS-32			x									[3] free for use with OSM and OpenSeaMap
openCPN			x	x	x							[4]
OpenSeaMapViewer	x											[5]
AISOSeaMPlotter	x											[6]
Software logger			x									[7]
AVNAV RaspberryPi	via web browser	via web browser	via web browser	x	via web browser							[8] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point
Freeboard RaspberryPi	via web browser	via web browser	via web browser	x	via web browser							[9] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point, autopilot
AVNAV Android	x											[10] AVNAV RaspberryPi fork

All this programs store charts into the cache and have some nautical features.

free = it is avaliable for free

Vector = there are vector charts

NMEA: there is a split-screen where you can display NMEA data via WLAN

WayP = you can set way points and build routes

Logger = you can log waterdepths

Routing = you can use it for route planning

Garmin

• For Garmin chart plotters and handhelds, we distribute free vector charts with worldwide coverage.
• github sources

Navico

AT5 charts (Lowrance, Simrad and B&G)

Commercial

Commercial programs we recommend:

Program	Android	iOS	Win	Costs	Vector	NMEA	WayP	Logger	Routing	Remarks
Rivers & Seas		x		30 €						inland waterways

Web (online)

Program	WayP	Geolocate	Query feat.	Routing	Remarks
map.openseamap.org					weather, marinetraffic, gauging stations, wikipedia, ...
BSHViewer					BSH layers
OpenRiverboatMap					inland waterways
maps.grade.de					inland waterways (EU)
Routino				(waterways)	inland waterways (EU)