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INavX: Marine Navigation Positive Reviews

Is it worth it?Everywhere you look you would think you can use Navionics Maps - nope, no longer available. Oh, how about C-Maps? These are even listed on recent advertisements - Nope, no longer available. But, you can purchase the INavX maps subscription for $60, in addition to the cost of the app. Or, you could go straight to Navionics and use their maps for $20 with their free app, or go to C-Maps and use their maps for $15 with their free app. Oh, but INavX does let you use the old NOAA raster maps for free, but then so does pretty much every other free app out there. Might be a good app - don’t know, not going to pay 3 to 4 times more for their maps than the extremely highly rated and industry standard Navionics or C-Maps. Knowing this in advance I would have never purchased this app..Ugg1234567Version: 5.6.6

Exceptional!I really cannot understand the recent (and few) negative reviews... I am slipped in the Santa Cruz, California small craft harbor. I have 20 year old integrated Raytheon electronics (fish finder, radar, chart plotter) and following the tsunami that hit our harbor, I lost the chart plotter functionality. Knowing that to replace my integrated system would cost me over 10K, I 'rolled the dice' and downloaded INavX to 'temporarily' replace the plotter as I was not prepared to haul out, $$$, etc. Well, over two years later I still am not planning a haul out for electronics as... I now am very satisfied with my IPAD/INavX next to my radar and fish finder. I currently have all my fishing and important navigation coordinates loaded and adding new ones regularly with a tap of the stylus. In actuality, don't even miss my old chart plotter... Thank you INavX... Captain Rich Bonny-Matit.Tiki RichVersion: 5.5.5

Circumnavigated in 2 yrsFound iNavX to be very reliable and accurate everywhere we went, French Polynesia to N Australia, Indonesia to India, Red Sea through Mediterranean, Cape Verde to the South American Giuanas, Southern Caribbean to Panama, now up the Central American & Mexican Pacific coast. I highly recommend it as a compliment to a chart plotter. Charts for our B&G chart plotter are expensive so I don’t buy them and just use the generic world chart that comes free with the chart plotter. I subscribe to the iNavX Navionics charts per region as needed, and then plan my routes on iNavX, with all its visible detail, and transfer the waypoints to my chart plotter. I use iPhone 6 Plus but maybe a tablet, with its larger screen, would be better. Be great if someday PredictWind GPX’s could somehow be imported and managed..Captain KanduVersion: 5.5.4

Good App, but...We have used this app for two years now, sailing out of St. Augustine, FL, and now bound around the world on our 35' sailboat. This app has many nice features and it has gotten us through the Caribbean, now 3,000 miles. I really like the way it works and the detail it shows. I prefer the Navionics charts. We run the app on our iPad2 as our primary chart plotter, and keep a back-up iPad2 loaded with the same charts. You are allowed to run charts on two devices for the one purchase price for each set of charts. Here's the "But...": This app does not support Active Captain. Active Captain is like TripAdvisor for cruisers. On chart plotters and apps that show AC, you can see details about ports, marinas, and anchorages right on your chart, complete with member reviews. If iNavX allowed Active Captain to show on its charts, it would be about perfect for navigation. Until iNavX supports AC, I will rate this a 4..NavalArchVersion: 5.1.1

Great nav programWe have used various versions of iNavX since it was launched many years ago. We used an early version while sailing in our home waters of Alaska. We used it down through Canada and into Mexico. We used it across the Pacific to Fiji and back to French Polynesia. We think that it's easy to use and stitches charts seamlessly. No nav program is any better than the charts for your area. Mexico has terrible charts, US and Canada have great charts, and many South Pacific countries have so-so charts. If your cruising area is well charted then iNavX will provide excellent navigation. Many of its features are better than our dedicated plotter's so it's worth owning and using..AKSailorVersion: 5.5.10

Great system.My integrated Pathfinder system is 20 years old, and the chart plotter is out of date. It works, but the chart plotter map is old, and updates are costly if you can find one. I tried this with an iPad as an alternative. It was confusing at first, so I read the instructions (duh). This is a really good low cost alternative that is effective, current, and does what I need. I still use the radar and depth finder on the old system. If you have trouble figuring out how to use it, remember the old adage, “When all else fails, follow the instructions.” They are clear and concise..12c loverVersion: 5.5.10

William JenningsAbsolutely Love it , bought it for $60 back in 2010 , a friend of mine bought a 32’ shrimp boat in Louisiana & it only had a cheap vhf radio on board & no other electronics , so I used my iPhone 4 & this app brought us home to Alabama.. I love that it’s entirely GPS BASED !!! No phone service necessary.. it works 100+ miles offshore... Truly Awesome Product ... charts are accurate!!! I will be upgrading to AIS live , in the near future.. it worked flawlessly on my iPhone 6S plus & now iPhone 8+ as well.. Thank You , for creating an awesome Product.. I’m a commercial fisherman.AZNOUTLAWSVersion: 5.5.6

I don’t get it 🤷‍♂️For me, electronic maps need to be iPhone/iPad friendly. I don’t need a duplication of paper maps. I need navigation aides and directions, etc. I don’t think this app hits any markers Inhave🤷‍♂️ it is just paper maps on the iPhone. Either I am too stupid to figure out how to use it or it is in-intuitive. To be real, what I want on my electronic device is a maritime version of google maps. Ie: 1- download app, need some maps. Okay, select charts, west coast, entire west coast. Select download, part way through informed that one of the maps is no longer available- process stops. Okay, download individual maps, ouch - that is painful. This process is untenable!!! 2- Zooming out requires you to name the map you want to zoom out too- Ug! I am definitely not the target audience. I have a book and a chart folder for my charts. I am looking for the next level of navigation not ancient mariners charts. If someone wanted to convince me otherwise I would love to see why this app is otherwise useful..DougXNVersion: 5.6.22

Accurate Precise works with GPS, but not sure of reliabilityFor $4.99 I should not complain. But, no Track Up???I mean, c'mon, how difficult is that to implement? Also I lose the chart sometimes and have to redownload. I fear that will happen on the fly when I meed the chart and do not have internet access on the water. So the $4.99 is a waste if I can't rely on it. For now though, it's worked well for coastal and bay cruising to keep me safe from shallows and obstructions. Really dislike North Up only, but I can live with that and hoping they'll come to their senses with a fix..Derek_ecVersion: 5.5.6

Best app purchase ever!!!I have had this app for over 5 years, and I have received immense value from the purchase. While it is always best to confirm location with other means, iNav has never failed me. Being able to have redundancy, on both my iPad and iPhone, allows for extra piece of mind. Updating charts is easy. I have traveled extended trips in the Great Lakes and connecting river, including anchoring out using the anchor alarm feature. This app will be a necessity in an upcoming Great Loop trip..Michael8265Version: 5.1.1

Recommended by my sailing instructorThis app was initially recommended to me by my first sailing instructor. I cruise often now and bought many other marine nav apps but keep finding myself using iNavX. This app has all the features of my on board chart plotter and is more intuitive in my opinion. Thank you for keeping me safe over many years and creating beautiful memories. If you sail, do yourself a favor and incorporate this app into your regular equipment rotation..LouunoVersion: 5.0.9

ReviewHi I believe if you can use your iPhone or device with this program you can get anywhere like a map, lol well it is a giant water map with detailed information or pictures to adjust where you may be or need to go to. The next program that would be amazing would be a program that can be used without internet, WiFi, or anything that needs satellite interactions. Hope this helps you, much Aloha. Nicho.:).Nicks chikVersion: 5.5.4

Use this app often if you work at sea.This app was initially recommended to me by my first sailing instructor. I cruise often now and bought many other marine nav apps but keep finding myself using iNavX. This app has all the features of my on board chart plotter and is more intuitive in my opinion. Thank you for keeping me safe and creating beautiful memories. If you sail, do yourself a favor and incorporate this app into your regular equipment rotation..David MarsdeVersion: 5.2

Easy and Simple!I took my small craft out on the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac for the first time last week. I was able to plot waypoints and get a heading within minutes. Our party traveled to Mackinac Island, Cheboygan and Bois Blanc Islands all week without a hiccup. We even navigated safely back to our port after the fireworks in a near moonless evening. Best $4.99 I've ever spent! This app, coupled with a handheld marine transceiver allowed me to boat in the Great Lakes with a 19' bow rider!.GungamishVersion: 5.5.6

Very SatisfiedWe have been using iNavx for years. From the start, found it extremely easy to use and equally helpful. Customized instrument settings provide the info you want balanced w readability and font size. Loaded on both iPad and phone (at Nav station and on deck). It is very simple to touch and drop a WP and to see location on chart; range; bearing; SOG; COG; VMG. Great tool and very intuitive from the start..Side-trackedVersion: 5.1.1

Overall Pretty ReliableI will never buy another marine navigation app. iNavX has proven to be just as accurate as any instruments we have in the wheel house while offshore so I would recommend it to anyone who works offshore. My only complaint is when you rotate your iPad to landscape mode, the heading of your ship is being shown 90° to Port. That is beyond annoying. If that were fixed, iNavX earns an easy 5 stars..TxnMarinerVersion: 5.6.11

INavX AIS LIVEBad app does not gives what it offers “World wide” coverage and that is plain false and the fact that it requires WFi or good Internet connection makes it useless for real ocean sailing, so it is too expensive for “no service” ( there is no way to get your money back even if you unsubscribe just 4 days after getting it) Xavier González Ortega.X. GONZALEZ OVersion: 5.5.6

How do I get my Navionics charts back?I bought a new iPad for an update. All my charts got transferred except the Navionics charts. I’ve contacted the developer more than a week ago and yet to hear from them. So, how do I get my Navionics charts back? Please let me know how to do this soon. I go back to Panama in a month where the WiFi is slow and data transfer difficult..WilhnVersion: 5.5.6

Charts are not linkedI find that having to load and switch back and forth from chart to chart is not seemless enough. I used "Charts" app on the iPhone 5 but had to go with a new app with the iPhone 7 IOS 11. I recently went to the Bahamas and there were no NOA Charts of any detailed scale. I'll continue to try this out for around the chesapeake bay as it looks like it will work OK for that even thought I have to constantaly change charts manually from one scale to the next..Capt_StanVersion: 5.1.1

Powerful app, but the mapsI was using the app with the noaa data for many years. very clunky with zoom in and out. Bought the USA maps upgrade and wow! Just got two more stars. Works like it should. App is complicated, lots of stuff, but way easier to use than handheld gps devices..Speedy95060Version: 5.6.16

Stagnated. And push advertisingNot a lot of new features over the years but a lot of advertising. Also, when an advertisement says "x % off ALL CHARTS" it should mean all charts. But the promos never work on Canadian charts and the support persons never address the issues. Happens once I understand but this is a constant pattern..RedwoodtreeVersion: 5.5.6

Very good navigation toolWe forgot our Garmin Marine GPS for a trip in Prince William Sound. Downloaded the application into our iPhones & were very happy with the results. Even with one bar in spots of the Sound the results were quite accurate. Some of the icons like rock hazards * were too large for necessary routes into meandering passages but eyes on the bow & a depth sounder made it a very useful tool. Speed over ground seemed spot on..FredCookVersion: 5.5.6

5 stars!!!Large set of maps for reasonable extra cost (at least as far as marine charts go). The interface and settings options make this app or choice for true navigation. And finally: you can plan your route at home, enter all the waypoints and then have everything handy at sea. Five stars well deserved..Leah BatesVersion: 5.2

The best chart plotter on the marketINavX is the best chart plotter available. I’ve used it for years now and have it with me every time I step aboard. It’s mobile, it’s digital, it’s in my pocket all times. Most importantly it is easy to use, has all the charts I need for all over the world, and really handy features like weather and AIS..Shaun415Version: 5.5.6

Off line use, iPod, bad elf for gpsThe good: Very minimal investment for a functional chart plotter. Ability to add photos to waypoint. The not so good: Can’t knit charts. Can’t change route headings to magnetic. Can’t change weight of track lines. Chart inserts don’t download with chart. Too many non-nautical icons and not enough charting icons. Can’t add notes to routes. All-in-all a very useful app..VTX1800riderVersion: 5.5.10

Buggy update—BEWARE!Ordinarily, this is the best marine nav app available (tho I’ve been asking for features in this latest update since the app was first released in the dark ages). Unfortunately, these long-overdue changes killed my ability to see my $90 Navionics charts (for which I was charged full price instead of the usual renewal price—but that’s another story). DO NOT UPDATE UNTIL THEY FIX THIS!.JbaffohVersion: 5.5.2

Great, but flawedThis is a great app for the price. However, managing Chart downloads is extremely inefficient and time consuming. They should give you the option to download only specific regions (i.e. New England, or Florida) and not a whole coasts. They should also allow you to batch delete charts and not have to delete them individually, each with the multiple menu selections just to remove one chart at a time..MbatosloopVersion: 5.0.9

" Good app, very stable - User friendly, no-nonsense. "Stable app. Easy and fast plotting and planning, correcting on the fly, panning and zooming. All you need and more for a fraction of the price of a RayMarine. Add a water tight housing (beware for direct sunlight exposure and subsequent overheating!), and you have your chart plotter at hand in every weather condition. I wouldn't want anything else..Connor BurtoVersion: 5.2

Fantastic app for all sailorsI just spent 2 weeks sailing running iNavX. Fantastic apps amazingly easy to use, very comprehensive in planning route, waypoints... very good maps easy to buy ... I have a lot of experience with PC based navigation software, iNavX brings the power of all these applications right at your fingertips ....William PearcerVersion: 5.2

The One to HaveWe have used INavX for 10,000 nm of travel, mostly on the ICW and adjacent waters. Because it used NOAA charts, it works well in part because we always have a paper chart handy just in case. At first, our blue water sailing friend was skeptical, but after two days he agreed that with INavX and an IPad, there is no need for a chart plotter..TigarBytesVersion: 5.2

Good but not intuitiveI like the reference to original charts, but I find the interface to be a bit clunky moving between charts and zooming. On the other hand, it’s pretty obvious where the information is coming from compared to some of the other charting apps. This is a good app to have in conjunction to one of the other vector-based charting apps..AlasCatVersion: 5.5.5

Great App!Really appreciate being able to navigate and confirm my location using this app and my phone or iPad. Makes my travels much safer and efficient. Could be a little better, the pointing of the vessel, it often it shows me aimed in a different direction than I am, however i just use the corse line to make sure it’s aimed where I want to go..Kvn_fshrVersion: 5.2

Great AppFairly easy to use! I have been using a Furuno chart plotter which is a bear to operate. More time to figure out than time of actual navigation. I like the idea that I can down load and update any chart anytime anywhere. NOAA charts are free! Some of the procedures aren't as intuitive as I would like. I'm of an age where my memory isn't quite so good so would like to see a simple easy to use set of basic instructions. As it is an app on installed on my iPad It reduces the need for a standalone chart plotter and other computer gadgets greatly reducing onboard clutter and frustration. Overall, a great app at a fair price. Customer service is great too!.Johnw12Version: 5.0.9

Good: hi-rez maps. Bad: user interfaceI like how I can download free hi-rez maps without a subscription. What I can’t deal with is the user interface. It’s difficult to download maps, switch between maps, and I don’t know why the + and - symbols on a map attempt to do things other than zoom in/out, which is pretty much a standard convention for map apps. I prefer the UI of Navionics app. It’s way more intuitive..JFlo76Version: 5.5.6

Great IPad Navigation App!INavX takes a little time and effort to learn all its functions and offerings, but it is well worth it. INavX support is exceptional. Being able to overlay AIS, weather, and Waterway Guide Explorer, makes it even more valuable on the water. My only negative comment, is that the Canadian CHS charts are no longer available, no fault of INavX. Waterway Explorer refers to the CHS Charts, so it is a lose. However, I understand INavX is working to find another source. A 5 Star app, in my books!.Hot Tub BrianVersion: 5.5.4

Best and easiest navigation app.Waypoints easy to input. Maps are available..AlaJenVersion: 5.5.6

Great Nav appI’ve been using iNavX (or it’s predecessor) for years. It’s solid and dependable. Never any problems. If you are iOS, don’t hesitate. If you want a professional, easy to use nav app: Just get it..Dab44Version: 5.6.16

No charts of Canadian west coastNot what’s advertised in description Big disappointment Big waste of money.P#%*•~d 0ffVersion: 5.5.9

InvaluableI didn’t find the app immediately intuitive; however, watching a couple of easily accessible YouTube videos was all it took. Navigated a 5 day and a 10 day sailing trips on Lake Ontario over the summer using only iNavX on my iPhone..MartoonThinkVersion: 5.6.3

Clunky U/ISpin wheels are frustrating to use for inputting latitude and longitude for waypoints. Why can’t this be done using a number pad?.Andy in the 6Version: 5.5.10

AwesomeWorks well for Me.ScottiewayneVersion: 5.5.8

Good appAnother update to say thanks for the great customer service. I was hesitating about paying for a second subscription for my phone, but this is a company that deserves my support - they'll get a bit of bonus revenue from me this year..Notme00987Version: 5.5.6

Amazing chart selection, great supportThe chart selection is amazing. I had a small issue with charts not showing up. I received very responsive support. My problem was resolved promptly. Well worth the buy..Searunner 37Version: 5.5.2

VIews of a novice electronic chart userIt took me a while to get my head around how the program works but I am at the point where I can complete a journey, make changes to my route and have the security of knowing where I'm located at all times. I would recommend this program to anyone who wants to sail safely..CancerfighterVersion: 5.0.9

QuiltingBought charts for Croatia. Trying to prep route at home before going but can’t seem to go seamlessly from one chart to another. There must be a way..GalsailorVersion: 5.2

What is this alarm aboutXxxxxxxxx.Oyster56Version: 5.5.6

Chartplotter liteI like this app. It can download raster charts, look at them and get a familear course and velocity indicator. The iPhone gps is not as responsive as a Garmin or raytheon for getting accurate speed and course so I doubt that it will be useful for sailing. Perhaps Powerboating though. I'd prefer to use ENC charts than Raster. Perhaps later..SierraHotelVersion: 0

Superb App...I have read with interest some of the comments about having to download the costly Canadian Charts. That isn't a problem with X-Traverse or INavx but with the Canadian Government charging for this service. Note that the NOAA Charts for the US are free, by comparison. You can always download the Navionics charts for Canadian regions instead that are cheaper. This is an unbelievable app. I have the Navionics and CHS charts for the waters inside Vancouver Island and with these charts, INavX is superb. It outperformed the chart plotter on the boat we chartered by a country mile and it had all of the capability of that we needed. Apparently it can be used with Auto pilot systems through NMEA but I cannot comment on that. Jim.Bomber419Version: 3.5.6

BCImpressive but expensive. Navionics at $9.99 is just as good.BC sailorVersion: 0

Amazing!This application is absolutely amazing. I purchased it when it was originally launched and have used it over and over ever since. To take full advantage, you'll want to have an X-Traverse account ($10/year) as well as purchased digital charts (ex. CHS) and if you own a Mac, GPSNavX. This application and GPSNavX allow your maps to seamlessly sync between your computer and iPhone - including Waypoints, Tracks/Routes, etc. I use CHS Charts on a daily basis with this app and they are fantastic! Ever enter an unknown water area and you're unsure about depth levels? No problem, just pop open the app and using the device's built in GPS (no cell signal required) it pulls open the map that relates to your current position and tracks you as you go along, so you can safely see where you're going. A fantastic app, and kudos to the GPSNavX team for another GREAT product!.AH10Version: 0

Great AppBought this App a year ago and have used it every time we have gone out on the boat. We are on the Rideau system and the maps are great. One evening it got dark earlier than I expected and used it to get back. It is accurate to within 1 meter of the channel markers and got us back safe. Somebody complained about the price on charts, checked Fisheries and paper maps for the entire Rideau is 56.00. A one year license with all the updates is 70.00. don't think it is overpriced and is very user friendly and you only pay for maps you actually want and can use. I recommend this app for everyone that has a boat and doesn't want or need to invest in a chart plotter. I am glad I have this App. Keep up the good work!.The big lebowskiVersion: 3.2.4

Slick AppThis app works great. Formatted perfect for the iPad. Not sure why people are complaining. NOAA has plenty of free map downloads of the Great Lakes. If you need any more details buy the CHS charts... The app can replace any garmin handheld unit!.Jonathan2011Version: 3.2.4

$50 large screen chart plotter in your cockpitThis app is unbelievably great! Canadian Hydrographic Service electronic charts are not free and iNavX can't, won't and shouldn't be asked to eat that cost for you. They are up-front about the price of Canadian waters charts. If you don't want to pay for your region then take it up with CHS but iNavX does not deserve a poor rating because a government agency has a policy you don't like. In a recent three-day race around Lake Ontario. I was able to view 8 km spacing GRIB (wind prediction) data atop my real-time position and track (on iPad). Having it on the large touch-screen makes it immersive. On another boat, I have wired up the instrument package to broadcast over WiFi (using a product recommended in iNavX's documentation). Real-time wind and boat speed and direction and depth can all be shown on-screen along with clear instructions for steering to a waypoint. If there is a danger, it is that you'll find yourself relying on it so much you'll forget to look in front of you! I think most of the negative reviews were because it doesn't make coffee..SurvivalCan9Version: 3.6.0

GoodINavX, it s a good application but they are only charts for USA because NOAA/Maptech give maptech charts and Encs. I would like put my nauticals charts. If MacENC can send the charts for iNavX it s very good. For this time i paid 50 dollars and i can not use. Like the oziexplorer app can send to ozi pocket th charts. I do not want a server to dl my charts i want put my charts i have already scanned... I don t want pay more..... I want read grib file for see the meteo.......Matthieu Le MoelVersion: 0

Excellent navigation programVery, very useful and reliable navigation program. I took 1 star off only because I found importing waypoints and routes to be somewhat cumbersome - but that may be due to my lack of knowledge on how to do those tasks more efficiently. This app also works very well in conjunction with their desktop navigation program GPSNavX. Tech support is very fast and helpful; I had a very good response to a query within 12 hours of making the request. I will never leave the dock without it!.RB - 1111Version: 5.0.8

FrustratingEach time I have downloaded an update recently it has deleted my charts. I am cruising and downloading them again costs me time and money. I love the program, but one day the charts aren't going to be there when need them..StarsoutVersion: 5.0.7

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INavX: Marine Navigation Negative Reviews

Un-User FriendlyThis is the most un-user friendly app I ever downloaded. I’m going to uninstall this app and forget about it. I wasted $5, not a big deal. This company really needs to work on getting the app up in running when you log in for the first time. I don’t mind buying maps but I am hesitant to go any deeper into the map purchasing. When you download Navonics your up and running instantly. I’ve had two other people in my office trying to figure this app out with no success. I’m sure it works great once your up and running but I am throughly frustrated at this point. I seen the great reviews which made me take a chance but now I’m believing the reviews are a fraud. I run Furuno navigation on my 31 Hydra-sport and I figure this would have been a nice back-up but I was wrong. I wish I used the $5 on a Cheap Cigar!.&@$@$$@&&Version: 5.5.6

App constantly loses map base.Each time I try to use this app, it says it needs to reload all the N6 maps and the x-traverse system is almost hopelessly complex... It always wants me to repurchase and renew some subscription or whatever. When it works it great but I never can get it to work and there's no helpline to correct it. Plus it cost a lot of money initially and they need more money every time I try to restart the app. Help... As of today 9-3-21 all Navionics N6 Charts have disappeared with no apparent way to reload the charts. App is useless with no charts. I don’t need charts for Norway as I’m in Minnesota… Looks like Navionics and others are no longer available in INavX? App is empty now and not useable! Still same lack of Lakemapping in Midwest. I had hoped they would establish a connection to one of the many lake map or typical fishing maps useful in Minnesota, but that hasn’t happened I guess… That makes this really nice app useless for inland navigation. It was great but I’m not able to use any of the new maps that other offer such as C-Map or Navionics. Please offer Minnesota maps? B.ISXDesignVersion: 5.6.28

Old bugs never fixedIn general, this is a pretty good app, but the evidence is that the author is not interested in fixing bugs. I have reported 2 bugs over 2 years ago with no results. First, exporting routes via email results in an invalid .gpx file. Specifically, the latitude specification sometimes does not contain the decimal point. Several times I have provided examples of the invalid files. As a software engineer, I know this should be easy to identify and fix. After more than 2 years, it has not. Second, iNavX often gets confused about what NOAA charts are available for the San Francisco Bay. NOAA has replaced some of the old charts. When the complete set of NOAA raster charts is downloaded for the West Coast, the names of replaced charts are still displayed, but it appears that they are not currently downloaded. When iNavX zooms in/out on the area that the deleted chart used to cover, it gets very confused and locks up. Again, I reported this about 2 years ago. It is still happening. It’s too bad. Fixing a few problems would make this an excellent application..Tradewinds SailorVersion: 5.5.6

Not practical, needs workI bought it on sale for $5. You get what you pay for on this app for sure. Don’t understand all the hype. Downloading charts is second rate. You either have to download a very large area, e.g. USA East, or painstakingly select one chart at a time, after having to constantly get into download mode and scrolling through all the charts. Could easily be solved by allowing the user to randomly select different charts at one time once in the download section. Then since the char5s do t automatically scroll you have to pick a chart to use. Not smooth and seamless. Going back to Navionics or I may try the $8 Nautical, which allows better downloads and automatic scrolling of charts..ChichiflysVersion: 5.5.4

ImpracticalI really wanted this to work but unfortunately it is not a practical solution. I’m a full time cruiser on a sailboat, we do both coastal voyages and long open ocean passages. I was very excited about this app and dumped way too much money into various electronic charts. With the latest version, the app now runs in the background and constantly uses Location Services. It kills the battery of my iPad forcing frequent recharges, not realistic on a boat. I contacted Support and the only thing they suggest is to force quit the app every time you put down the iPad. That means every time you need a chart, you first have to reopen the app and wait for it to load — which unfortunately takes ~45 seconds with all the charts I have downloaded (on a brand new iPad Pro). Again, not realistic in the real world. Worst of all is the attitude I got from Support. You’d think I was asking for something unreasonable to have a working app after spending $200 bucks on charts. If you’re looking at this app, I would go with Navionics instead until the background Location is fixed..Don QuixotiVersion: 5.2

Horribly organized chartsThe main purpose of this app is to view nautical charts, and it fails horribly at that task. Viewing any one chart is fine, but switching between charts and trying to figure out which chart you need...incredibly frustrating. It is so completely non-functional that I will be deleting this app and requesting a refund. Future updates need to include a “my charts” folder where you can easily see a list of the charts you have downloaded. There also needs to be a large scale, infinitely zoomable map, that clearly shows the coverage areas of available charts, along with the name of the chart as a clickable link..HdrudbudceuiggsvjysjgcuufbVersion: 5.5.6

FrustratingI want to love this app because it provides access to NOAA raster charts. I like the simple interface and obviously the portability, as well as iPad and iPhone support. As a navigation tool it should never interrupt or distract the user with irrelevant information, and unfortunately now it does. I would happily give it five stars if it: 1) removed the pop up ads and “tell us what you think!” surveys. 2) improved chart switching. Right now it takes far too many taps to locate adjacent charts or charts at different scales. You have to slog through the entire chart library to find charts you already have, and the search function doesn’t seem to work with chart numbers. 3) improved lat/lon coordinate entry. Scrolling through every degree/minute second is tedious and should be replaced with direct entry. I want to use this app but find I use Transas iSailor instead...much more complex but more purposefully designed..EZ LadyVersion: 5.2

Can’t say enough bad things about this appThis is the most un-user friendly app I’ve ever used. The UI has zero intuitivenesses. Try to create a route to sail from one location to another? Add starting and ending waypoints and hit “go to” it shows a strait line route across land. I do the same thing in the Navionics Boating app and it shows the correct route through the water with the estimated distance and time it will take. After trying to figure out how to use this app I finally had to read the users guide. No help there. Totally worthless app, don’t waste your money like I did..Nope274648*9Version: 5.6.16

Just terrible.The least intuitive of any navigation app I have ever used. Forces you to select one chart at a time. And when you get to the edge of that map it just stops. You have to know which map to select next from a list of maps. Like I was using a stack of paper maps. Clunky and archaic. Incredibly frustrating to use. Scrolling along should automatically take you from map to map. Zooming in and out should not require me to select a map. The app has no smarts. For folks that have memorized all the charts I’m sure this is just great. But for me, it is unusable..Hsi88Version: 5.5.6

Charts Won't Load!I've had this app for 3 years now with no problems at all, and I loved it until now. I suddenly can't get the charts to load, just a gray screen. I restarted my phone and it just showed a very distant view of the charts (can't zoom in at all). I deleted and reinstalled the app, still nothing (IPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 15.6). I had just renewed my subscription 2 months ago, what a waste of money! I live in remote coastal Alaska and need charts on my phone, so I'm going to cancel my subscription, delete the app and switch over to Savvy Navvy. And I want a refund please!.Goddess0443Version: 5.6.15

Abuse of notificationsI had iNavx on my phone for a sailing trip. I tried using the app, but couldn’t get through the complexity and stuck with Navionics I had notifications enabled and just received an in-pho e notification, that was a prompt to purchase. IMO, this is an abuse of notifications to see me something, rather than provide navigation notifications. If iNavx can’t find the balance of desires and complexity, and will abuse notifications for sales, I don’t believe they have the right customer value focus.SteveOf2Version: 5.6.22

Okay but not user friendlyWhile the app has a decent number of features the chart function is extremely not intuitive. The fact that every chart must be downloaded separately (around 8 for the Jacksonville, FL area alone), and swapping between charts in small area is difficult at best, is a very significant hindrance to this app. As a long time user of iPad aviation Apps like Foreflight, I expected marina nav apps to be similar. I may switch to Navionics, I've been told they download a more global chart..Jbuck387Version: 5.2

Horrible appThis is perhaps the worse app for navigation available. User interface is childish and cludgy. For example, try to find Tuvalu on the chart. Map has hard stops rather than smooth scrolling. If your a tourist on a boat cruising one of the well beaten party holes, perhaps this is ok. If your cruising remote spots in South Pacific…forget it. Developers took the concept of ease of use and threw it out the door. Just to note, not only have I sailed for over 50 years, I was also an app developer for 20+ years..S/V DiscoveryVersion: 5.5.10

Very disappointedI purchased a years subscription last November. Every time I go out for a cruise the battery on my iPhone gets sucked dry, in airplane mode! Wrote the company and their response was “Your one comment about the battery life may be remedied by the actually quitting iNavX rather than just putting it in the background.” It’s only when I am using it!!! There are other apps out there. This isn’t worth the money!!.KeigzdadVersion: 5.5.9

INavX iPadTerrible program for an iPad. Beware purchasing this app/subscription for Alaska/BC/Washington. Old Navionics worked great and very practical. Garmin altered the program so route planning is a 20 or 30 step process rather than a graphics based process. Very awkward and very impractical. The NOAA data base is now stored and used by individual chart and is not stitched together like Navionics. For Alaska, all you can do is pick the correct chart from a list of 350 charts. Unless you know the chart name from an adjacent chart, you have to hunt and guess. This is very awkward and not practical. I have not been able to download 50% of the Navionics data base, and 50% of BC. How frustrating and amateur. There are other oversights and failures! I can not recommend this app or subscription unless Garmin invests some serious effort to revamp the software and eliminate the bugs..Bill in HomerVersion: 5.5.6

It USED to work...There was a time that this was, hands down, the best app available for iOS. The originator, Richard Ray, worked pretty much non-stop on the app to make sure it was the beat it could be. Sure, there might be an occasional glitch. But it ALWAYS ran and did the job. Today, I can’t even get it to load, without crashing. I even bought a new 256GB iPhone 8, thinking it might help. And it did for a couple of days... until the next “upgrade”. Now I’m back to the same old thing... crash, Crash, CRASH!!!.WebbwebsVersion: 5.1.1

British Columbia coast not availableOf no use in Canadian Pacific waters..Rocket Sk8board688Version: 5.6.29

Don’t waste your moneyIt’s slow to respond, not intuitive. There’s way better stuff out there like Aquamaps and Navionics..GilliganhatVersion: 5.6.10

Waste of moneyThe app is useless unless you subscribe to the charts. $149.99 yearly fee for a single chart..Matt 9143Version: 5.6.6

Not the same appI have used this app for years but in its current form, where you need to download small areas of chart individually, it is very poor. If you have a previous version, don’t bother updating it, you’ll only be disappointed. It seems they lost their licensing for Navionics and are now using a much inferior C-map chart system.Motu itiVersion: 5.6.6

DONT BUYIm a professional mariner having used Inavx for almost 10 years. It was good and the navionics vector charts were okay. then some genius a few months ago introduced an allaine with CMap. since I did not renew my subscription with Navionics The only choice is CMap. The cmap download only allows about 30 square miles at a time. !!!!! it would take me days to download a trip between just Vancouver and Prince Rupert. I do have the option to download raster charts .. but that would cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Someone butchered this app. NOT RECCOMENDED (unless an alliance with navionics is re-established)..Teaspoons slicing tomatosVersion: 5.6.5

2 eme appareilBonjour , je n’arrive pas à récupérer mes carte sur mon 2ème appareil.Mon petit philippusVersion: 5.6.3

No charts for QuebecNot even available at an extra cost Refund please.PvdkmlVersion: 5.5.10

This app is completely uselessThis app is completely useless.Navi👎🏻Version: 5.5.10

7 bucks ! For what ??Crap... don’t get sucked in to this app.... can I get a refund ?.Fowl barrelsVersion: 5.5.6

Are Zed GSave your money as this app is useless. What a waste of time and my cash..Are Zed GVersion: 5.5.6

Crap!Absolutely the worst interface ever, could it be more difficult to install a subscription... no, Could there possibly be more endless loops .... No.... Perhaps they should dedicate some time to the app being more user friendly, Just wow! Gman.G lushVersion: 5.5.6

PAs bon pour le CanadaIl y a rien pour le Québec très dessus d’avoir dépenser pour sa.SuperdooomVersion: 5.5.6

Ps de contenu canadien.J’ai pris soin d’acheter les cartes Navionics Canada et USA et la carte est vide. Très déçu. Pourquoi ils n’avisent pas avant? J’ai dépensé de l’argent pour rien.NlemieuxVersion: 5.5.6

Do not buyNo Canadian charts and they charge you for every chart. Waste of money and poor user interface..GregernautVersion: 5.5.6

Does Not work well. Locks up. Very Expensive.I spent a lot of money on this app and charts to go with it. Well over a hundred dollars on charts alone. I’ve had it for about 3-4 weeks now. I downloaded iNavX for a sailing trip. We ended up using the i-boating app most of the time, instead of this iNavX. We just couldn’t trust it. NavX stopped working on both the ipad and iphone. Not helpful when you’re underway. My family and I found it awkward to use. I had read an article in a sailing magazine that had highly recommended this app. They couldn’t have been further from the truth. This app is very clunky and is not helpful at all when trying to plan a passage, for an area your currently not in. Ie: your in one province or state trying to plan your trip in another area. Save your money and look elsewhere..RtdrakeVersion: 5.5.6

Wasted my moneyNo Canadian content No disclosure.JgeghhhjfcdddhVersion: 5.5.6

Powerful app with fatal flaws.I’m very disappointed with my purchase. Given the stellar reputation of this app I thought I was in for a treat. But the app is deeply flawed. 1. The app remains on in the background, apparently getting location updates, until you force close it. This is not difficult to do but it is difficult to remember. When you forget you will realize something is wrong a few days later when your phone is inexplicably losing battery. Simply launching the app for a second and then closing it causes this inexplicable behaviour by the app 2. The Fugawi quilted charts that I purchased cannot be downloaded in advance. The developer points out you can pan over an area, and then zoom to all zoom levels for all the areas you need, and the app will cache the maps. This is not practical. It would take ages to, say, zoom to all areas between Vancouver and Desolation sound. You would certainly miss a few spots at a certain zoom level. But even If you do download your maps they are not there permanently and could be booted from cache on a whim by your iPhone. Then when you are out in an area with no cell service you suddenly lose your charts! It’s apps like this that make people say you need to hold onto your paper charts. It’s not all bad. The fugawi maps are gorgeous. The app works very well and is highly customizable. But the above problems I listed above mean I will not use this as my primary navigation app. I contacted the developer and was told about inconvenient work arounds. I would have preferred a commitment to upgrade the code..DhthVersion: 5.2

No chart quiltingThe lack of chart quilting & need to constantly go back to the list of charts to keep the view current as you travel, is a huge issue. Other apps are much more useful in real use..EheffaVersion: 5.1.2

Warning Canadian Maps are $70 Extra per regionSold in Canadian iTunes Store with hundreds of US specific maps, extremely limited Canadian maps. Great Lakes have only the US Coast Guard Maps. Poor coverage of Georgian Bay, no coverage of Simcoe and limited coverage around major waterways such as Toronto or Kingston. For example best map for Toronto has a map scale of 1:400,000 or 1:1,500,000 for Georgian Bay. minus two to three stars. NavX - package your goods for the market you sell them in. Either give Canucks a free update with the Canadian maps, or disclose that there is no Canadian content in your app description. Software seems OK for functionality..BigDaddyTDotVersion: 0

GarbageVery limited info for Canadian West Coast;get Marine BC instead, it won't you off by hiding limitations. You have to pay mega bucks for each Canadian chart..Dan1956399Version: 3.2.1

Crash city.Update: Got helpful support but I'm no further ahead. The solution to the crashing was to delete and reinstall the app, but that meant I lost the Canadian charts that I paid for. Now if I want to use this app I have to repurchase the charts and hope it doesn't happen again. Makes sense, right? Navionics FTW. I want to use it because it will display Nmea 2000 data. That would be great. But it crashes. All. The. Time. On my iPhone and my iPad. Over years of updates. Even when it works, the interface for plotting routes is very user-hostile. Do yourself a favor and get Navionics instead. It just keeps getting better. INavx just can't seem to get it right..Cruiser 62Version: 5.0.5

Disappointed!!!I was looking for coverage of the Trent System and thought at this price it would be there. If I could get my money back I would. Unhappy Sailor!.Two Movin' OnVersion: 3.2.8

Better out thereThis app has a slow and cumbersome interface. Difficult to use and very unresponsive to gestures. I have found it frustrating to use. Subsequently, I now use a competitor's product..SkiZiksVersion: 3.6.6

I navBought this app and charts for Ontario waters are non existent unless you pay an additional 49.00 us in addition to a 10.00 subscription to another service. Even willing to pay the extra money did not give me easy access. Wish I could get my money back.Lauren SVersion: 3.5.2

Canadians Beware!Add $200 for Van Isle east side. And another $200 for VI west side. North to Rupert another sackful. Coulda bought a bigger boat!!.LewbarchefVersion: 4.0.3

Overpriced crapWay too expensive and you have to continue to pay. Lost my charts and went to re download only to find I had to pay again just to get the charts I had already bought. Must continue to pay an expensive subscription fee annually. You don't get to keep the charts you buy as backup on your computer...total rip off. DON'T BUY THIS APP.BendyboatVersion: 3.5.1

Maps extra and expensiveNot impressed raster based scanned charts and Canadian west coast charts $169 each. Like an earlier reviewer wish I could get my money back. I then purchased Navionics app way better, vector maps and full data coverage of Canada at no additional charge..RiptideTwoVersion: 3.2.5

RegionalThe detail for the BC gulf island coast is not as detailed as it could be..Bigdaddy2013*Version: 3.2.1

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