De:Navigation program
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Recommended programs
This navigation programs we recommend:
| Program | Android | iOS | Win | Linux | OSX | free | Vector | NMEA | WayP | Logger | Routing | Link and Remarks | Experience |
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| OsmAnd | x | x |  |
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[1] fee for map areas countries or continents | 'Navigation' mode setting now including nm display, offline OpenSeaMap can be combined with satellite image background, unfortunately often unstable, e.g. with track recording, uses a lot of battery power if it gets out of power saving mode, significant delay in tag updates | ||||||
| OruxMaps | x | |
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| OpenSeaMap | x | |
[2] fee for some addons | very good display, rich in detail, most immediate (few minutes) update of OSM tags after cache and tile reload | |||||||||
| OpenSea | x | |
[3] | good combination of satellite image and OpenSeaMap tags, fast update of OSM tags after cache and tile reload | |||||||||
| mySeaMap | x | |
at github in Froum | very good display of position coordinates, seems to be unavailable in App Store 8/2021 but continues to work very fine on iphone, fast update of OSM tags after cache and tile reload | |||||||||
| Maps3D | x | |
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[4] | OpenSeaMap works only well with previous tile download for offline availability, but efficient also energy efficient overall GPS features | ||||||||
| Go Map!! | x | |
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[5] | 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, immediate access to OSM database with online connection, 'Prepare for Offline' function for vector format data download | ||||||||
| GPS-32 | x | |
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[6] free for use with OSM and OpenSeaMap | ||||||
| openCPN | x | x | x | |
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| OpenSeaMapViewer | x | |
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| AISOSeaMPlotter | x | |
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| Software logger | x | |
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| AVNAV RaspberryPi | via web browser | via web browser | via web browser | x | via web browser | |
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[11] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point | |||
| Freeboard RaspberryPi | via web browser | via web browser | via web browser | x | via web browser | |
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[12] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point, autopilot | |||
| AVNAV Android | x | |
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[13] 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
AT5 charts (Lowrance, Simrad and B&G)
Commercial
Commercial programs we recommend:
| Program | Android | iOS | Win | Costs | Vector | NMEA | WayP | Logger | Routing | Remarks |
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| Rivers & Seas | x | 30 € | inland waterways |
Web (online)
| Program | WayP | Geolocate | Query feat. | Routing | Remarks |
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| map.openseamap.org | |
weather, marinetraffic, gauging stations, wikipedia, ... | |||
| BSHViewer | BSH layers | ||||
| OpenRiverboatMap | |
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inland waterways | ||
| maps.grade.de | |
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inland waterways (EU) | ||
| Routino | (waterways) |
inland waterways (EU) |
