En:Navigation program

Recommended programs

This navigation programs we recommend:

Program	Android	iOS	Win	Linux	OSX	free	Vector	NMEA	WayP	Logger	Routing	Link and Remarks	Experience
OsmAnd	x	x									roads, hiking	[1] fee for map areas countries or continents	'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	x
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									roads, hiking	[4]	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!!		x										[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									[6] free for use with OSM and OpenSeaMap
openCPN			x	x	x							[7]
OpenSeaMapViewer	x											[8]
AISOSeaMPlotter	x											[9]
Software logger			x									[10]
AVNAV RaspberryPi	via web browser	via web browser	via web browser	x	via web browser							[11] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point
Freeboard RaspberryPi	via web browser	via web browser	via web browser	x	via web browser							[12] chart-server, NMEA-multiplexer, access-point, autopilot
AVNAV Android	x											[13] AVNAV RaspberryPi fork
JOSM			x	x	x							[14] load to computer via OpenWebStart	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.

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)