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Recommended programs

This navigation apps and programs we recommend:

Name	Android	iOS	Win	Linux	OSX	Free	Fee or license	Link
OsmAnd							fee for map areas countries or continents	[1]
OruxMaps
OpenSeaMap							fee for some addons	[2]
OpenSea								[3]
mySeaMap								at github in Froum
Maps3D								[4]
Go Map!!								[5]
GPS-32							free for use with OSM and OpenSeaMap	[6]
openCPN								[7]
OpenSeaMapViewer								[8]
AISOSeaMPlotter								[9]
Software logger								[10]
AVNAV RaspberryPi	web browser	web browser	web browser		web browser			[11] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point
Freeboard RaspberryPi	web browser	web browser	web browser		web browser			[12] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point, autopilot
AVNAV Android								[13] AVNAV RaspberryPi fork
JOSM								[14] load to computer via OpenWebStart

Free = app and OpenSeaMap is avaliable and can be used for free

Fee or license = any additional cost, limitation for free use or specific license

Features

App and program technical features and usage:

Name	Offline	Vector	NMEA	WP	Logger	Routing	Updates	Experience
OsmAnd						roads, hiking, navigation (not fully functional), direct line	ca. 1/month, vector data server	'Navigation' mode setting now including nm display, offline OpenSeaMap can be combined with satellite image background, many features for optimised display and functions, two tap target setting can be used for simple waypoint navigation and POB marking, unfortunately often unstable, e.g. with track recording, uses a lot of battery power if it gets out of power saving mode, significant (1 month) delay in tag updates
OruxMaps	?
OpenSeaMap	Cache						minutes, when reloading tiles (delete cache)	very good display, rich in detail, most immediate (few minutes) update of OSM tags after cache and tile reload
OpenSea	Cache						minutes, when reloading tiles (delete cache)	good combination of satellite image and OpenSeaMap tags
mySeaMap	Cache						minutes, when reloading tiles (delete cache)	very good display of position coordinates, seems to be unavailable in App Store 8/2021 but continues to work very fine on iphone
Maps3D						roads, hiking	ca. 1/month, download of map tiles for area of interest	OpenSeaMap works very well with previous OpenSeaMap tile download for offline availability (not visible on website, but OpenSeaMap is available in the app). Make sure you download the right areas and detail. Efficient overall GPS features, also energy efficient including track recording
Go Map!!	Cache via option "prepare for offline"						immediate, direct OSM database download (delete cache)	no dedicated OpenSeaMap view but perfect for access to complete OSM keys and information background for any OSM tag of sepecial interest, e.g. buoy or light sector details, additional OSM descriptions or notes on harbours or anchorages, powerful for OSM tag updates or adding
GPS-32	?
openCPN
OpenSeaMapViewer	?
AISOSeaMPlotter	?
Software logger	?
AVNAV RaspberryPi	?
Freeboard RaspberryPi	?
AVNAV Android	?
JOSM	Cache via saving OSM data or entire sessions						immediate, direct OSM database download	JOSM gives the most complete and direct access to the OSM database and all related vector information. Updates and addition of new seamark features can efficiently be made by the help of seamap templates (load Seamark and INT-1 Tagging Presets). You can set INT-1 chart display of seamarks and download satellite and aerial images as backgrounds. This combination allows a joint screen display, in which detailed sea ground features at the coast become visible. JPG saving of screenshots can serve for taking detailed harbour and anchorage charts on board. Take care to copy the scale indicated in the top left corner. Some colour adjustment of the JPG image (e.g. 50% contrast, 200% saturaton) can highlight spots with sand, rock and seagrass close to the coast.

Moste of these programs store charts at least into the cache and have some nautical features.

Offline = map can be used offline

Vector = there are vector charts

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

WP = you can set way points and build routes

Logger = you can log waterdepths

Routing = you can use it for route planning

Updates = time and method for updating new seamark data

Experience = user practical experiences and notes

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	WP	Logger	Routing	Remarks
Rivers & Seas		x		30 €						inland waterways

Web (online)

Program	WP	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)