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Savvy Navvy Boating Navigation Positive Reviews

Great AppThe first time I used this app was on a trip to key west and our first time boating there. The app was extremely accurate and provided great detail. It even showed some sunken boats in the area that were very small but great for snorkeling. When I showed the map to the man at the boat rental company and asked him what he could tell us about these boats He asked me what app that was as he had never seen one with such great detail and didn’t know of 4 of the 6 boats listed. We snorkeled 3 of them and reported back to him how great they were so he could recommend them to future customers. This summer I will be using the app in The Thousand Islands Region of NY. Great APP.RonCk NYVersion: 1.1.76

Lake fidelityI recently rented a boat and was looking for digital charts to show me places to avoid. I didn’t want to take a chance at damaging the rental and having to pay for repairs. I found these charts to be lacking in the detail that I was looking for in the lake that I was using. I can’t speak for other lakes or offshore waterways. I tried the trail maps but quickly decided that the application didn’t fit my needs. I canceled the trial and deleted my account. I found that I was still charged for a subscription that I didn’t intend to start. I found a few dead ends while initially trying to resolve the issue of being charged. I was then contacted by Savvy Navvy’s customer support. The issue was quickly resolved and a refund was issued immediately. I have to say, I’m very happy with the customer support and communication. I was also informed that they are working to add more lakes to their database. When I purchase a boat, I will check back for updates..Better for offshoreVersion: 2.2.17579

What a great start! Obviously designed by sailorsThis is the first sailing app I’ve used that works to answer the most important questions I have as we sail: what is the current doing? Can I point to get there or will I have to tack? Well worth the price of subscription. And more importantly, it doesn’t show extraneous information and map features that clutter up other navigation apps. This adds to convenience, but most importantly SAFETY when a split-second decision is needed and your plotter is the key source of information. Finally it is a beautiful presentation. Our boat is beautiful, and Savvy Navvy fits right in. Other chart plotters look like the product manager’s kid chose the icons and colors. All the features I might want aren’t here yet, but I appreciate how the company is being careful about adding what is essential, vs. throwing the kitchen sink at the product..ChwnycVersion: 1.1.18

My goto app when on the oceanFew improvement requests that would help a lot: 1. Allow way to pause rerouting every time you move a waypoint. Often times, I move the waypoint a couple times or I want to tweak several waypoints at the same time. The auto rerouting feature slows the process and wastes cpu time. 2. Allow way to re-sequence waypoints within a route 3. Eliminate or allow feature selection to only add waypoints with click and hold instead of momentary taps. So many waypoints get erroneously added to a route simply because I’m panning around and it thinks I’m tapping. 4. Allow way to re-sequence saved routes and waypoints in their respective lists. 5. Allow way to click on a leg of a plotted route to get key info such as course, speed, and expected sea conditions including currents, wind speed and direction, and wave heights. Scrolling through route preview is almost useless on a long route. Thanks for considering..Memphis WillieVersion: 2.2.16047

A boater’s best friendI began planning a trip from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska when I discovered this app. In conjunction with an anthology of anchorage sites, I have preselected multiple anchorages, set the correct way points, and plotted the entire route. Charts are current and tide/weather conditions can be had as we drop lines and head north, allowing us to navigate safely. Saving routes and waypoints gives us flexibility to tailor our route as we go. Big high 5 for the developers..Capn LarryVersion: 2.2.11779

Savy Navy ReviewOverall, this is a very good program, and I use it all the time. A few improvements that I would like to see are: Make the water depth markings darker, so I can easily see them For a long time the wind direction was so heavy. It hid all the navigation information. Fortunately, this was corrected. The tide information is not always accurate one time it was saying high tide is low tide. I will get with you to have this corrected next time I see it..Sagraham4Version: 2.2.9162

Love this ApWe do most of our boating in the Florida Keys in very shallow water. We have an excellent large screen Garmin - but Savy Naviy is our go-to! Plenty of cell sigma in the Keys so it’s easy. I love the point to point feature with the sectional navigation. And the distance rings. So easy to use. I’ve turned several captains in the area on to it too. We are very happy with it. Been boating for 37 years going back to LORAN navigation, Savy Navy is definitely our ‘go to’..Gordon111Version: 1.1.113

Lake MichiganI have been using Savvy Navvy for 2 seasons now, and it has been a great tool while navigating Lake Michigan. Having completed 2 10-day trips on both the Wisconsin and Michigan sides of the lake, I have full confidence in Savvy Navvy. Very easy to navigate the site, and a great compliment to my onboard systems. Should anything go sideways with my onboard navigation system, I would be perfectly comfortable using Savvy Navvy to safely get me to port. Thanks, Bill C.Billy ChamVersion: 2.2.8854

It is a wow!I am heading to the BVI and learned that iNAVX did not have BVI maps. I found Savvy Navvy…thank goodness. Very intuitive. Very powerful. It brings navigation, weather and routing together. I’m totally impressed. Their marketing line is something on the order of “Google Maps for marine navigation.” I would say that is accurate and a brilliant marketing description. And on top of everything else, great support from IVO..OdysseysailorVersion: 2.1.242

One improvementI love this app, but would make one improvement. I would like to see available routes four boats with no motor power. If there is weak wind the app says no route available, but it would be great to see a course, No matter how inefficient. For example if staying at anchor for 18 hours until the wind changes is the only possibility, it would be nice for the app to say that.DoghousedarrVersion: 1.0.104

Best route planner out there!!If you want an all sailing in passage, wind and tide planner Savvy Navvy does a great job putting it all together!! Its easy to use, intuitive and works great on my iPhone. Depending on the route, it can take awhile to process a course but the results makes this worthwhile. Its features include useful information on on marinas which can be added as a way point!.AllparentsonlineVersion: 2.2.11474

Good for what it doesCharts are good. However, it would be really useful to have more chart options (safety depth, show/hide soundings, etc.). Would be handy to have more helpful routing features like only daytime sailing (find anchorage at night), being able to save routes and possibly reroute based on current weather. NMEA interface would be great also. This is a great start but needs more features before it could rank as my main navigation app..FdzvuszjidxvjVersion: 1.1.73

Quick And EasyAlthough I use the standard array of trawler navigation gear, it is comfortable to have this software in my iPad for referencing location, currents encountered and tides. While one is at the helm, it is super easy to do research on running conditions at a glance. Good product, not intended for full navigation purposes though, with deep draft boats. The trusty charts make a very good partnership..SsunnellVersion: 1.1.118

Perfect ComplimentWe’re on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin side. We’re newer to sailing the Great Lakes so I was interested in trying several different navigation apps. We decided on Savvy Navvy for several reasons. The SN team is responsive ! In the handful of times I’ve communicated with them, particularly Ivo, he dove right in and addressed my questions while treating me as an equal. I’ve compared SN app results with other apps and other sailors apps. SN is on point. Lastly, I just simply like the look and feel of the screen. Especially Preview mode: it is a very nice perspective to you position. 2024 we’ll be living aboard in season. Savvy Navvy will be our go to navigation..SuperzoomerVersion: 2.2.7741

Thumbs up Savvy NavvyI used Savvy Navvy as a 2 week free trial during a recent power boating trip covering about 300 miles. I have since made this trial permanent because it provided so much valuable information related to safe routes, course mileage, fuel needs as well as weather conditions. Savvy Navvy is also a great as a secondary chart plotter. 5 stars from Boston MA.Savvy BoaterVersion: 2.2.13118

Close to perfect!I stumbled upon this when another app i was using was waaay off base with our arrival time and i lost all confidence in it’s accuracy. Hasn’t happened with Savvy Navvy. I love that it’s easy to use, and even gives wave height predictions at different segments. We connect it to our garmin and have it displayed while underway. Love, love, love it. Lori P..Sadie MurphyVersion: 2.2.6371

Saavy NavySaavy Navy is a great navigation tool. We live on the Caloosahatchee River and often take day trips on the Intercoastal waterway. This app makes it easy to navigate to precise destinations and find loc’s to gas up on the water. This app makes this Captain looks like an expert! I would highly recommend this app to boaters of any experience level 5 Stars!.Bubbles up!Version: 2.2.9385

Looks beautifulIt looks like a beautiful app. Excited to try it since Navionics is so buggy. However, it doesn’t have depths for a LOTTT of places, which is the main reason I want the app. Really only seems to have depths for coastal areas so far. I think the interface is very nice, but for me it was unhelpful at this point in the game. I’ll try again in a year or so. Hopefully yall are updated a little more by then..Mattygb2128Version: 2.2.12436

Excellent App for navigatingIts like google maps but for boats. Very reliable for weather and depth. I always use it to plan far trips. Tells you approximate time to get there and how much gas needed (based on your boat engine data in your account and your cruising speed. Overall great application.Khaled YVersion: 2.2.9008

Savvy navvyI have only had the app for a couple of weeks but so far it has been very user friendly. It seems to be much easier to use than other apps I have and gives me all the information I need..Country girl1336Version: 1.1.101

Best Boating Chart AppGreat app for a back up chart navigation. Very easy to use. Love that it has both a desktop and Mobil versions that are compatible with each other. Would give it 5 stars if the routes could be downloaded to my Simrad on my boat. Also would like to see longer weather and wave hight projections for trip planning..Tinnutus1Version: 2.2.12028

Great UI, but requires re-login too frequentlyAnd always when out of cell service. This is an annoying and potentially dangerous quirk. There were a few times testing out this free trial that I had to jump to Navionix which I thankfully kept as a backup just because I didn’t have service and I was stuck on a login screen I couldn’t get past..Layman85Version: 1.1.27

PotentialI like the layout of the app and I would certainly become a subscriber. It needs to have Storm Thurmond lake information added and I would like to see a cheaper membership alternative. Paying $100yr for all the charts ill never use because i just want to sail my local lakes seems excessive..Wheezy-riderVersion: 2.2.12169

Use it every dayAmazing planning app like no other. We use instead of Navionics app as it has so much more for so much less. Just wish we could more easily import routes to our plotter (Wi-Fi vs email plus thumb drive)..Sailor boyVersion: 2.2.7279

Course cuts BouysIm new at this software, my boats draft is 5 feet, but after forty three years of boating, I don’t cut bouys , following proper navigation , keeps you out of trouble. It seems this program, ignores Right Red Returning, etc. that’s what gets boater in trouble , especially when your in new areas. If your company has a way to correct this , please tell me..Farfisa70Version: 2.2.13379

Works with GapsWas very handy when cruising up the ICW when the older plotter lost the ICW track. Only problem was that it seemed that the track would disappear for miles through sections of Georgia and South Carolina, usually when the guidance was most needed. That was quite frustrating!.Rayjay151Version: 2.2.11779

Used it for trip to Catalina IslandMy nav on the boat was malfunctioning and I had a trip the next day to Catalina Island from Newport Beach. I downloaded the app and used it the next day. It was perfect. Saved me from buying a new nav system. Highly recommend..Alan AbdoVersion: 1.1.101

Almost perfectThis app would have everything I need out on the water if it had a radar overlay and a way to save past waypoints that show on the map. Also, the app fails to load even with full cell service sometimes..Zenblend1984Version: 1.1.136

Gold Coast mapsOnly been using it for a few months and it is very accurate, easy to program. Highly recommend it..Lmtm140211Version: 2.2.9563

Must have for sailorI’m new at this so don’t think I can do justice to the value but it looks like prog tells everything one may need to know. Especially like mooring locations with comments..DocWildVersion: 2.2.12554

Savvy navvy was perfect for my summer boatingSavvy navvy was perfect for my summer boating, easy to use, reasonable cost. I wish i'd had it on an iPad/tablet instead of my phone -- hard to see on my phone while bouncing across the waves.:) <3 ⚽Version: 2.2.13192

Marine navigation made easyThis is my go-to navigation app when on the water. The program is intuitive and well designed. Easy to learn..Electric44Version: 1.1.118

RAD NAV APPI use Savvy Navvy daily for all my inshore fishing here in south Texas. Great for current conditions, including tides and wind direction. It’s like Google maps for boaters. Plan routes, mark your fishing spots and return to the dock in one piece. Every time! Great App 5 stars..TeamTandemVersion: 2.1.242

Some nice features but very basic nav infoBased of Navionics this doesn’t compare. Navionics has updating soundings, colored sonar deaths, does have an auto piloting system, very detailed chart info with active captain and many more options. Mainly the only cool thing is the description for each waypoint and the easy of plotting..GradwickVersion: 1.1.80

Great NavWe have a jet ski and have had great luck using this app for navigation. Excellent graphics showing channel markers, depth, and much more. Enjoy the reverse route feature, have not gotten lost yet!.JimmyeugeneVersion: 2.1.242

New boaterI am a new boater in Tampa Bay. The app has been very helpful in navigating the bay. With the weather information, wind speeds, direction, etc, and the added tide charts, I feel pretty informed and safe about my trip on the water..My Blue Sky 1972Version: 1.1.133

Very good toolWe are back to boating after many years away. We found this app and it has been amazingly helpful..CnsloveboatVersion: 2.1.224

ChantaleTrès facile d utilisation et bon visuel J’aime regarder la météo et les marées L’alarme d ancrage fonctionne très bien Par ailleurs, au Bahamas, on a pas les profondeurs J’aime bcp comme back up de navionix en attendant d avoir les profondeur J’adore quand même Chantale.Chantale DesrochersVersion: 2.2.15135

In progressI signed up for the free 2 week trial, loved the interface and useability. For a power boater the explore plan is nice and comparable to navionics. I upgraded the trial to the elite hoping the addition of currents would provide better time calculations. Once up graded the app told me the route was too long and couldn’t calculate (42 NM). Also the currents were not available in my area. No point upgrading to elite in the Pacific Northwest. The explore package is nice that the wind data is overplayed on the chart and weather updated at each point on the route. For now I think I will stick with Navionics because it is cheaper and look at Windy too. I will continue watch this app, if the can incorporate currents into the route calculations I think it would be worth every penny!.30yr season passerVersion: 1.1.80

Trial without purchaseI was hoping to trail the app before actually signing up but it seems I need to sign up first in order to get a free trail. That’s a bit irritating. It would be nice to see the maps and functionality before I give my personal information..Snotty noseVersion: 1.1.76

Great app…when it worksThe app is easy to use and I love it…when it works. I wouldn’t pay for the app because it crashes constantly (I have an iPhone 15) so not reliable. I can’t trust the app will stay on! Thus morning I have been 35 min trying to get app to stay on without crashing. Frustrating, good thing I am not relying on this app to navigate!.TH TwoVersion: 2.2.21790

Très belle aplicationJ'ai fait l'essai de cette application en navigation, les routes proposées sont bonnes et respectent bien les données météo préalablement téléchargées. J'aurais aimé avoir plus de temps pour en faire l'essai, maleureusement ma saison de voile se termine tôt ici. Je vais certainement m'abboner lors d'une plus longue croisière pour appuyer un logiciel météo que j'ai déjà. À première vue, pour le prix, c'est plutôt réussi. Bravo!.Yvo1313Version: 2.2.9008

Fishing contoursI fish But never see detailed for fishing.QaaminaVersion: 2.2.12931

Seems okay so far , just needs more dataNeeds more data , for lakes in Ontario , especially lake Simcoe which is one of the biggest lakes in Ontario with many boaters and one of the most beautiful marinas ( Friday harbour ), would love to use the app in lake simcoe , so currently I am unable , currently deciding between this app and Wavve app. I like the features more on savvy but I feel like Wavve has more maps currently in Ontario , so please savvy, step up your game in Ontario !.Bruce melinVersion: 1.1.162

Terrific supportThey are wonderful todeal with.Mike ‘mVersion: 2.2.9008

Waypoint points of interest and tracksHappy so far with the app. Cheaper than buying a chart plotter for the expected time I might have a boat. I was wondering if you can add waypoints for points of interest vs just to plot a route? And why don’t my saved tracks stay on my screen so I can easily follow a previous route?.NlartistVersion: 2.2.7916

Looks pretty good so far, the true test will be when i get on the water with it.So far so good!.Menher30Version: 1.1.136

ReviewGood app.Sakinaw boyVersion: 1.1.84

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Savvy Navvy Boating Navigation Negative Reviews

Can’t plot itself out of a paper bag“Waiting for Godot” would be a more appropriate name for this non-functional app. Unlimited tonnage Master here with 24 years experience. Was hoping to find an app for casual pre planning of routes. Despite my best efforts I am unable to get this waste of time to calculate anything but the most basic, open water routes. Anything near land leaves the user waiting and waiting. Not sure if it’s capable of a solution but do know that in the time I waited I could have manually plotted my own route. Instructions suggest adjusting boat parameters however besides water depth an air draft it seems that once you’ve chosen a boat length there is no apparent way to change it. If your time is at all valuable to yourself and are looking for an app that is functional avoid at all costs. Garbage..OnnaboatVersion: 2.2.12200

Sorry to be negative, but:The app offers charts, with the disclaimer standard to all nav apps, that it is only to be used as a secondary nav aid, not as a substitute for government issued charts. Fine, no app wants liability for crashing your boat. However other reputable apps tell you which charts they are using, and that tells you very important stuff like whether low tide is ALT or MLLW, etc. This is essential information if you do not want to crash your boat. Savvy does not tell you the source of the chart, and does not tell you the chart datum. At least that I could find from the chart or any of the buttons on it. The info it does offer is a laundry list of sources from “Mapbox,” whatever that is. The app may offer all sorts of cool sounding functions, but if the charts are dubious none of the other stuff counts. To me..MrwhaleVersion: 2.2.12028

No backcountry deep river information/cannot plot course for backcountry, no analytical post trip.1. Overpriced and lacking for my use. If you live on the ICW, this is great for you. If you explore backcountry creeks and rivers that connect with navigable waterways, app WILL NOT CALCULATE/PLOT a course. 2. No post trip detailed analytical information, only the basic total distance and maybe top speed. This app will not show you vessel speed gradient changes, forget about tidal conditions and weather information to go over your post trip. 3. Sharing your trip means non subscribers have to download/install/try for free or subscribe to see your trip. Where is my commission? You think I am going to become a salesperson to my family and friends….NO..Facebook~Falling a part.Version: 2.2.16928

Little Information on chartsThe charts offer limited information on bridges. There is no way to zero in on a bridge and find out any information except height. For example, their chart for the Atlantic Highlands Route 36 Bridge in NJ is shown but not named. So no name but shows height but nothing else. No contact info, no width, no date of survey, no general comments from other users. And finally some kind of red mark on bridge. If that color is for where to pass under bridge then that is false information. I contacted the company and they said they are working on it. However, they advertise that this is the only app a captain needs..JohnneymaxVersion: 1.1.87

This app blowsThe app has died. it will not go back to default state. it is stuck in zoom and all I see is water. it will not any searcher any longer. this happened after I upgraded the product to include global charts. I have no way of setting it back. is there any way to alter settings - like a user account. Not a useable product at all. thankfully did not take this on my trip. was using it for planning purposes and it died. It doesn’t even have a way of contacting support - which is why I am leaving this review on the app store. wast of money..GuyusmaximusVersion: 2.2.15457

Good interface but search and routing ruins it for meIt seems like it has potential but whenever I search for a location to navigate to somewhere it shows me options for “similar” places very far away from me (in Boston). E.g. George’s Island in Greece and Minnesota. Cohasset shows me California and then Cohasset high school. Also I can’t pin my destination and then just route. I have to select manually my original location and the mark point B. Done for now, may check it out in a few months..JafzaVersion: 1.1.80

Always with the “premium” features.Hate apps like this that give ya nothing with the free version. If you wanna make a paid app, just make it a paid app. This app doesn’t seem to have the lake mapped out right. Everything in North Carolina half looked right but the Virginia half of Kerr Lake is green. What am I not understanding about this app? The app is not super self intuitive. You can’t use a sati lite view without “premium”. Was able to just use my car gps to find my way better. Not impressed..ToyBuddhaVersion: 2.2.6601

Not useableI can’t figure out how to enter “navigation” mode. When I put in the GPS of my destination, all it does is give me the options of “show details,” “preview,” “clear,” “modify,” “save,” or “share. There’s no “navigate button” or whatever. I need something truly like Google Maps, where I can hit a button and get turn-by-turn directions. That’s the experience Savvy Navvy promises … and it falls short 😒.:::waffles:::Version: 1.1.163

Haven’t used.The app loaded and I got a chart for our area. However when trying to work through plotting a course it was not intuitive. I have the second highest subscription level but probably will not use much. Tried to find legend for chart symbols to help reference what the app was showing but haven’t found one yet. I would think that was a basic reference tool for the app..PLR 2Version: 1.1.85

Off my 20milesGreat concept. Needs a lot of GPS work for the price of $120+ a year! Wish I could post a picture of how I ended up on roads, yards and forests. Weather features seem nice wasn’t t able to figure out how to change to *F from *C and it would be very convenient if it would add in the Dew point. I use it to know if I need to cover up the boat or if I can let it air out at night.DrockDadVersion: 2.2.17362

LimitedHad high hopes, started out ok. Really best at tracking you while out. Not good at plotting routes, takes forever, if it does. Also not intuitive. “Tap to set starting point” ok. “Navigate to” why would I want to navigate to my starting point. Ok, maybe just bad language, tap navigate to “Select your starting point” why would I select another starting point?.DrmadplayVersion: 2.2.16396

Has lots of potentialBUT - each route I have asked it plan has be navigating over sandbars, land and in one case not following a well marked channel in favor of a 100% non-navicable route. Perhaps using this for "inshore" planning not its strong suit. If that is the case, they should mention that right upfront. Right now it definitely a waste of money, at least for me..150nightsVersion: 2.2.9162

Don’t waste your moneyIf it was truly free it would be worth a look but they won’t let you try it without putting in cc info. I wanted to try it first to see if a particular area was covered by the charts but am not giving them my cc info to find out. Also, there are numerous free apps out there which use NOAA and other free sources to show maps like this, my bet is your just paying for free info with shiny packaging. No thanks..YabneergVersion: 1.1.108

3 days free…Pay after.Mike ClaxtonVersion: 2.2.21856

PotentialThis app looks like it could be pretty good but of course they hit you up for money immediately when you try to use the app in satellite mode. Cancelled the free trial after messing about for 45 mins or so. The “basic mode” is very hard to navigate and tedious to look at. I had to keep flipping back to Google maps to figure out what I was looking at..Kazi 77Version: 2.2.12931

Sucks!This app sucks large. So expensive, sneakily stays on your phone, can’t use half of it unless you pay more .. ads etc sucks!!!!.Tif!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Version: 1.1.163

With our halving to pay for tOk stupidest app ever V.PitmonkieVersion: 1.1.145

Interface is good, useless in Western CanadaThe currents aren’t available around Vancouver Island, no point in upgrading for something I can’t use..DockboiVersion: 1.1.80

Not very usefulFor the entry price I find it not worth the money. You should be able to download maps, satellite overlay and get better depth contours..Dasturdly DanVersion: 1.1.80

Not that great. BewareBe careful if you are trying this on 2 devices, I canceled the trial on one device but it continued on the other. There are better aps available..Xaviouch!Version: 1.1.80

Not a serious navigation app1. Charts are basic 2. Details on maps are novice level 3. Sat overlay is not high def 4. Routing is point to point - not automatic This was not designed by anyone who is a serious boater. A waste of money..Tired1000Version: 1.1.74

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