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Navionics® Boating Positive Reviews

.So first and foremost, this app is my go to for planning our fishing trips as well as locating possible new spots. This has been so accurate with the newest iPhone’s gps that we used it as a primary when the sportfish we were on lost all electronics. We came home with a boat load of fish! But the most recent update is TERRIBLE and reduced the quality to crap for relief shading. Used to see the bottom just fine and seemed worth paying for. When my subscription is up I’m going to another charting system unless they bring it back. There’s areas that were not high detailed and it made up for that with the areas that were. Now no areas are detailed other than ones that you can literally zoom in on google earth and see. And actually see better than what this app is giving you. I’ve used y’all for 5 years+. Please don’t dump on the long term guys by making the shading terrible. If Garmin forced your department to decrease the visibility on the bottom put that in the update notes so people at least have a choice going forward. There isn’t a single noticeable difference in the “new and better” shading style. I don’t know if they see it as competition and want all people to move to the chart plotter cards but it’s terrible now. If you haven’t updated your app yet and see this don’t update! Please bring back the old shading I will put y’all at five stars..Serious anglerVersion: 19.0

Saved my lifeI had the free app and went out ice fishing on lake Ontario and it was blowing a steady 30. I knew a storm was coming but the fish were biting and i had walked over 3 miles to the spot so i ended up staying way to long. By the time i was packed up there was 3 inches of snow and a total whiteout. i had very little cell service like most places on the lake and started walking the direction i knew was land. After 20-30 minutes i checked google maps to see if it had me almost at shore and it said i had actually over shot the point i went from and was on the east side of it. It was only maybe 1/3 mile away but well after what felt like closer to a mile i checked google maps again to see where i was and it said i was over a mile from land. I then remembered navionics and when i used it it showed me about half a mile from what google maps said. I decided to trust this and follow the arrow all the way back for about a mile and see what google maps says. After almost a mile following the navionics i started to see dock lights and was relieved. I checked google maps twice walking back and both times it had me over half a mile from my real location. I was out there walking for to two to two half hours between taking breaks and checking for service and i was getting exhausted. This app really did save me that night got to single digits and was gusting to 40 plus. Ill probably buy it every year until they stop updating the maps..Smelly moleVersion: 14.7

You don’t get what you pay for, you get much much more.First let me start off by addressing all of the negative reviews about the bad pricing. The app is free and comes with a 2 week trial of Navionics+. Once that runs out, for my area, it costs $9.99 to renew the subscription, that does not auto-renew, for a whole year. Compare that to having to buy a GPS, and loading it with lake/waterways charts and maps, this app is a steal. You’ll be spending hundreds for even the cheapest GPS setups. Yes it’d be nice if this app was free, but you have to remember, it’s someone’s business. Bills gotta get paid, living’s gotta be made. Now onto my experience with the app so far. The app is amazing. I do a lot of kayak angling and don’t have a fish finder on board. I am pleasantly surprised that even my remote area is supported with such detail. This app shows the depths, creek & road beds, underwater obstructions like flooded timber, and much more. All of which are necessary for finding where the fish are. You are also able to download maps for use offline. A great feature, for me especially due to many areas around here not having cell phone coverage. I find myself using this app off the water more than I do while on it due to the fact that I like studying the water before fishing it. Even if I get a fish finder, this app will be launched right beside it because, it has features that you can’t get without a $400+ unit. Great app, hope it continues to grow and help anglers and boating enthusiasts get around..DanthefiahermanVersion: 11.1

Ok, it’s just okayThird year of using the App, it’s great for at a glance planning. Maybe some weather and a little helpful on routing. Just updated to the latest because the location specific apps are being sun-setted. The charts are ok, sometimes better than others sometimes worse. Have anchored on land according to charts in the southern San Blas at times for example. The biggest problem that hasn’t been addressed in the last 3 years is the initial chart down load. You pay for a region or chart then are forced to down load in pieces or squares. That works fine on fast connections. As a world traveler, a download all button even if it downloaded the same pieces would save hours and hours pinching and “requesting download” of pieces of the region. After every piece you have to re-zoom and go find the boundaries of what has already been downloaded. Downloading the pacific charts is going to take a few days of perseverance at the local watering hole. Ugh. It’s fine to have the selective download, but ALSO include a “gimme what I paid for” (ALL) option as well. That will run without having to have the app open and babysat the entire time. For comparison I use C-Map, Garmin and all kinds of public charts in OpenCpn and my “eyes” as most electronic charts are off at one time or another. 15,000 miles from Atlantic, Caribbean, to southern Chile, Pacific is next..CaptCatSailorVersion: 13.2

Would be perfect is orientation fixedHonestly, this is a near perfect app! With one fix, it would be invaluable for safe boating! My family and I deeply appreciate the way it shows water depth accurately with many ways to personalize the system (examples: preferred units of measure and color coding). It has impressive features, including a way to have it adjust for when the water level is down any number of feet. There is only one problem: the default orientation is “North Up.” It causes major frustration and increases potential danger as it requires boat drivers to spend extra time staring at the app. We’ve tried unsuccessfully to set it for “Heads Up” orientation (so it matches the left/right of the boat’s reality). In Settings, we select “Heads Up” display, but it quickly returns to “North Up.” It’s a serious frustration and big disappointment. They should fix it to lock in the display orientation we select and/or change the default to the user-friendly “Heads Up.” Please!.Revuew1Version: 17.0.2

Pretty AmazingI’ve been sailing on-and-off since about 1965 and I’ve using this app on my iPad for only a few years but I now can’t really imagine sailing without it. It can be quirky to learn initially, but it is astounding what it can do and worth the time spent at home learning how to use it. I believe the company and its new customers would benefit from a mini video course using a series of short videos to train people how to best use the app. I’m sure there are many things I’ve yet to learn. Here’s a tip: When you’re at home playing with the app, learning it, turn off location services on your iPad settings for this app so it doesn’t keep wanting to bring you home (instead of out on the water where you’re pretending to be). (Note to Navionics: a training mode would be useful to accomplish this.) Don’t forget to turn location services back on when you head out on on the water..IPad PaulVersion: 16.2.1

Map was off by about a mile when I was subscribedI started subscribing for this app years back. I had to stop because when I went on a long distance boat trip depending on this app and found that i was on land according to the map when actually we were about a mile out at sea when compared to all of our google maps on our phones. The parts near my home area are right on point but the area we went that day was totally off. As Garmin owns this now, I tried to reach out to them to see if that issue was resolved. They asked me to fill out a form which was not possible to submit due to the information required by a south east asian country probably was not sufficient. Back then they had Bing map and I am not sure what they have now or if they have resolved the issue as I have not travelled to that same area afterwards..TorocentoVersion: 22.2

Still Trial...heading mode all is upside downWhen I go in heading view (and heading south in this example), all the legends and info on the chart is upside down. Is this as intended? I also fly an airplane, and all GPS's including a GNS 430 keep the info upright and legible regardless of North Up or Track Up. To developer's response: goodness, man, we are driving a boat through moving water...what would make you think all that data is LESS important just because we want where we are going in front of us? Especially depths. Yes, please change that. There wouldn’t be a single boater in a thousand who would disagree. The more I think of it, the more ridiculous this is. We all drive cars with GPSs in them...even the developers do...who ever HEARD of a GPS that would present legends to you upside down! Talk about missing the point of a GPS system. My god..20WJVersion: 14.1

Love it. Important update infoThe new changes to the auto-route function caused problems to me. It is no longer able to calculate some simple routes if they are long, and adds turns/indirect courses even when a direct line is shorter (and free of hazards). I asked them to please bring back the old auto-routing algorithms! They replied with the following helpful advice: “ Please try to download and update the charts going in Menu>>Download Maps. Try again to calculate the Route. Please check also if crossing the bridges on the base of the height in your Boat Settings. For long distances, we suggest to add an intermediate waypoint.” The last piece of adding an additional waypoint worked well for me. Solved my problem. (Thanks) This is a full featured and very capable program that is among the best. (Edited to add additional info).DH triVersion: 18.0.2

Very useful. Could be great with a few small changes.Use the app daily working full time on a sailboat. Very useful for route planning in conjunction with boat’s MFD. Great customer service, will work with you to fix any bugs (or which there aren’t many). Wish they had the option to offset the boat on the screen as you can in a hard wired GPS so the boat icon isn’t in the middle of the screen, but instead gives you more view of where you’re going (maybe 1/4-1/3 of screen where you’ve been, 2/3-3/4 where you’re going). Makes user experience much better, less moving the screen around as you’re sailing and instead just leaving the boat centered. Been using our iPad a lot recently as our boat’s MFD is malfunctioning, and this change would be awesome..JennR3Version: 14.3

App won’t open!Downloaded app and used it for 2 weeks on iPhone and it worked fine. Then all of a sudden when trying to open I got the blue Navionics screen for 1 second and then crashed. I am tech savvy and tried everything, deleted app and reloaded, cleared cache on phone, freed up space on phone, rebooted phone all to no avail. Definitely seems like a bug in the app. I contacted customer service via email and got one very unsatisfactory reply. This app is necessary for volunteer work I’m doing but am totally stuck with what seems like no help! ADDENDUM: Navionics responded recognizing the problem and stated they are working on it with urgency. Glad to see the company is responsive..Dr. Joe ICPVersion: 17.2

Finally Back To The FutureI’ve gone through the extreme machinations of this app. It used to be great. Then it was modified so that the route plots adhered to buoys which resulted in a tortured route which was extremely difficult to straighten out. Then, suddenly, the routes did not download to my Simrad chart plotter and I had to transfer the routes manually through my computer. Finally, the app now works like it used to. The routes transfer effortlessly and the route plots are much better. The only problem is I’m now faced with the question of whether to download the latest update. Did they screw up again or is the modification an improvement? Who knows?.Disco LeeVersion: 19.2

New limit on device loginsI’ve been using Navionics for a little over 5 years and it’s my go to charting software along side my Garmin chart plotter. As full time cruisers, my wife and I use it, often simultaneously, to find and route destinations. Between us we have 4 devices, 2 phones and 2 iPads. One of the recent updates now limits the number of devices logins per account to 2. Unfortunately this was not stated in the customer facing change logs. Now we are often faced with “too many devices logged in” and must choose which to disconnect. I understand the need to limit logins to prevent people from sharing the account outside of their family, but only 2 devices is too tight. Give us 4!.NeffiliciousVersion: 20.0.2

5 years, 34,000 nautical milesWe have used Navionics for 6 round trips on the ICW. We have used Navionics in Canada and the Bahamas. The charts are excellent and the Sonar Charts offer more detail and better accuracy than NOAA or Canadian Hydrographic Service! autoroute has many uses. The tide and current displays are much easier to use than in any other app we have used. All this is device resident, so you only need internet access to update you charts. This can be done easily and quickly over a cell phone connection. This app also will connect over the internet to the sea buoys for real time wind and wave conditions. No other navigation app has near the functionality and power as this one..Trawler TomVersion: 15.1

Be carefulI had a subscription to USA lakes and marine but went to renew. The only Option it gave was USA and Canada. Since I was going on a fishing trip I went Ahead and renewed but honestly I don’t think I’ll ever fish in Canada. I’m old and don’t travel much so the extra mapping is useless for me. Just my 2 cents. I received a response to this review from the developer. They explained that the USA version was discontinued and the additional Canada mapping was added value. This IS true, however as I stated before, it is an additional cost to a good App that I will NEVER be able to use. I will not be fishing in Canada. Therefore no value to me. I suppose I will have to seek other mapping choices..OBX1950$Version: 17.2.2

Amazing softwareI can’t believe all the negative reviews this app gets. I’ve used it for six years as a liveaboard sailor. We’ve sailed from Maine to the Bahamas and Caribbean as far as Dominica multiple times and its been incredibly accurate, much better than the charts on my new Raymarine chartplotter, which cost five times as much. I chart all my routes with this app and follow it using my iPad. I just use my chart plotter as a backup. If I had to give up one, it would be the chartplotter. Keep up the great work guys and gals. As for the naysayers I’ve got a barely used sextant I’ll sell you for cheap..Gino Del GVersion: 17.0.2

Wanted: split screen and low speed headingFirst of all, I really like this app. I have my iPad mini in a mount on my little Boston Whaler. I wish that this had split screen capability. I run Mercury Vessel view. This lets me get all sorts of engine parameters via a bluetooth module on my engine. I can use slide over, but I wish this app had split screen capability. I showed myself going down a canal sideways at 4kts. It would be great to use the gps track as opposed to the compass heading at a much lower speed. I’ll throw the request out there, but I have the feeling that this is not something the developers have control of..JohnstermanVersion: 14.6

Love this appReading some of the other reviews, looks like the poor ratings correlate to user error. This app is awesome. At $9.99 a year, it does everything an over priced lowrance or humminbird would do, except with this I get over the air updates and don’t have to mess with fumbling around with memory cards. I’ve always found it extremely easy to use, I love being able to download maps offline, and it’s eerily accurate. That said, with a 5 star rating, I have some quick constructive input to offer the devs: 1. Make it easier / quicker to drop a pin on the map. A quick button on the main map screen would be great 2. Would like to see the new “fishing ranges” feature go all the way down to 0’ instead of 4’ for the minimum 3. Wish there was a way to text a route to others who use the app, instead of e-mailing. Minor stuff, but would put it over the top! Great job to Navionics and everyone involved on this app..Cpt. Chaz C.Version: 13.0

Kind of rely on this app...Wow. I hope this gets fixed soon since I just updated my subscription, but now the app won’t run for more than about 25 seconds without shutting down! Please fix! Maybe it’s an IOS 13.3.1 compatibility issue? Edit. After a day or two they fixed the problem. Thanks for the fast response! I’d give it 5 stars If I didn’t get the “Too many points” error when calculating routes so often and as some have said, gets a little sluggish with high volume AIS traffic. Still, this the best app in this category! I use it as the primary over my Garmin GPS, but having both is great..DigNSunVersion: 14.8

Why so expensiveCool app but is it worth the extortion?.K2theFlowVersion: 24.1

Totally impressedI’ve used Navionics for three years and It’s kept me off the rocks and given me complete assurance at night and in fog. I used it on iPhone and iPad (cel version). It’s totally intuitive and right. The merger w Garmin is likely a good thing and will give greater platform transferability..ReedearlyVersion: 14.1

Menus et boutons non-intuitifsL’application est utile, les cartes sont bien documentées, mais les boutons d’action et les menus ne sont pas intuitifs. Beaucoup de pertes de temps à trouver comment réaliser certaines fonctionnalités..Jerome-lsjVersion: 23.1.1

Limited but has promiseThe app, although a step back after Garmin took over, has seen some improvements but the app lacks and really needs the ability to have multiple boats per profile. The draft of a sailboat and even a console dinghy are extremely different, let alone anyone with a small fishing boat and a sailboat. Now, with mandatory login tied to the purchase, you can’t even use multiple user names to achieve a multiple boat experience..SmtwtfsVersion: 23.1.1

Not workingI bought this a few years ago as a lifetime for $29.99+ and now I got to use the app it doesn’t work. Is there a problem with the app?.18silveradoVersion: 23.0.1

I was amazedI do boat deliveries and every long distance delivery I’ve had modern touch screen displays and Starlink back up. I just completed a a delivery on a Hunter 306 with no chart plotter. I used Navionics on my phone to come up the St. Lawrence river, navigate the Thousand Islands and complete the job with an overnight crossing of Lake Ontario to Toronto. I was impressed with the detail of the charts and by the fact I could access my charts while offline due to no cell signal. I will purchase the full suite for my next delivery if the boat I’m moving is not fully equipped. One complaint I have is I was unable to find an option to change my cruising speed after I input at 5 kts. The software does not account for the 3 kt current in the St. Lawrence river and I was unable to make the compensations in my route plans and ETA..Sco7scoVersion: 23.0.1

IPhone gets really hot when using. This is relatively new behaviourDidn’t use app much in the winter but, compared to last 4 yrs use in summer, iPhone battery gets extremely hot. I left the app on overnight once and wow!!! I couldn’t figure out what caused so much heat on the phone that was plugged in and charging with no use overnight. Found this app running and since then, have been monitoring. I figure this app version is currently the culprit. Who knows if it could have started a battery fire..SuzqlardyVersion: 23.0.1

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Navionics® Boating Negative Reviews

Stops updating while underwayI really like this navigation App for the dock to dock routing and ETA using my IPhone in addition to my MFD. Unfortunately, it stops updating randomly after a few minutes which isn’t always obvious (not what you need when you’re underway and in unfamiliar waters with a lot of boat traffic. I reported this problem last year and figured they would have fixed it by now since it is a serious issue. Unfortunately not. I upgraded my iphone from a SE3 to a new 16e but have the same problem with no difference. It’s hard to believe that a $50 annual subscription doesn’t buy better software support from a major company such as Garmin. In 2026, the problem still has not been resolved. I have determined that the problem is with a SW graphing routine getting hung. Evidence of this is that the program doesn’t hang on IOS if it is running in the background. If it is running in the foreground, it will randomly hang during map graphing update. Garmin says it is a problem with Apple GPS not registering a change due to slow velocity (6 kts is not slow). I can see how this could be a lawsuit against Garmin since they have not resolved a serious problem that could cause a boat navigation disaster. For $50/yr, I expect that this serious problem working with IOS would be resolved. Good thing Garmin has plenty of money for a future lawsuit..ErikExpVersion: 24.1.1

Looks like Garmin really is f..ing up their Navionics business. On purpose?Long long term user of Navionics now looking for a better alternative. Using current app with older purchased chart folio. No active subscription. 1. App features are being more and more limited; can still make routes, but are no longer able to follow them. Greed! 2. According to new TOS, if I switch device I will loose access to my already purchased charts. Theft! 3. Signs that IT people and not real mariners are developing the app. Saw a review mentioning two factor authentication via email, and as an offshore sailor he wrote there was no access to email offshore. Support wrote back, «why not then send an sms to your phone». How far offshore does one have mobile phone coverage? Not very far - as most mariners will know. Incompetence! Look elsewhere. Mybe to TZ iboat or Orca. After reading yet another b.s. response from support , my additional comment is; as far as I remember when I initially purchased the «app», there was lifetime access to the charts included. I also understand that with updated charts follow a cost, but if I do not want the update, Navionics should honour the contract they offered me and allow for access to the charts whenever I decide to upgrade device - as initially promissed. Guess they think each buyer is a small insignificant entity to do with what the perfer. Let’s show them that consumers can vote with their feet..User-app99Version: 21.1

Very disappointingI am so disappointed in Navionic’s support of this app. I’ve been a user for 3 years now and can’t depend on it working. Lots of good features, and when it works its just what I want. But often it loses track of my location or fails to start tracking my location. It’s so bad most of the time that I need to have the app open, then reboot to get tracking started. I have reported the problems, provided details, and even helped by providing logs of the problem. Navionics says they’re going to work on it, but I rarely get any follow up. And the problems don’t go away. I make sure my app and phone (iPhone 14 Pro) are up to date, still exhibiting the same problems for last 2 years. When I first bought the app it was $15, then jumped to $30, going to $50 on renewal. Not me - no way will I pay much (if anything) for this level of customer care and performance. Edit: developer has very nicely asked me to contact them, but as I hope I made clear above, I’ve already been in contact. In fact, I’ve been trying to get them to fix the problem for 2 years now. So frustrated - they noted that it’s difficult working with the 3rd-party GPS function. I mean, jeez, it’s a navigation app. You should have GPS mastered by now. Really hoping you get better at this, but for now, I’m not paying another penny..Rick in MAVersion: 19.1

How does one spell money grab? G-A-R-M-I-NIn response to the Developer reply, I’m aware of that, and you obviously didn’t comprehend the issue at all. If someone has already paid a lot of $$$ for your product (in this case the 943xsv AND a subscription to Navionics+ for said chartplotter) a company that cares about its customers should offer a discount if one wants to supplement with another Navionics subscription for a phone/tablet. Having to pay full price for both is a sleazy tactic. It’s not a difficult concept to comprehend.) My original review still applies a year later. Despite having the exact same chart info on my Garmin GPSMap 943xsv, I’m forced to pay twice for the info - once for this subscription, and a separate price for the 943xsv subscription. How Garmin has not made a discounted bundle available for loyal customers is absurd. That a premium subscription to this mobile app isn’t included with a Navionics+ charplotter subscription, that was also purchased from Garmin, is insulting. Not to mention the asinine decision to allow only TWO devices to access the charts at a time. Why? Does Garmin really think this program is being shared like Netflix? So when we’re cruising and plotting in real time, if we want the iPad to always have the information available, one of us has to sign out of Navionics on our iPhones..BsangsVersion: 23.0.1

Navionics Lakes North AppI understand that the support for this app was rendered unusable due to IOS updates and that there are no plans to update or replace. When Navionics decided to market via the Apple Store for IOS products I would have thought the need for updates would have been recognized. So I purchased the App which was fantastic and perfectly suited for my area. When it stopped working I was very disappointed but understood the need for IOS updates and patiently waited. After more than a year I sent and inquiry to Navionics about the status for this App. I was informed that there will be no update to allow this App to work but that other Apps were available, “for purchase”. In reviewing these options I found them not suitable for my Region. I know Navionics has a variety of marine navigation hardware on the market that, for a price, can service my needs nicely. The rub is that I can no longer trust them. I purchased software they offered, then they decided to discontinue support with the option of “purchasing” other Apps. How can I trust them not to terminate support for any of the hardware/software they are marketing after I “purchase” these items. I know Navionics to be a competent provider of Marine Navigation system but can no longer trust their after market support..Regular customerVersion: 10.9.6

Worth 10 stars before update now 1Before navionics updated their app just recently, i sold so many other boaters and anglers into joining up and purchasing the app because it was my must have every time i planned to boat somewhere especially any new places!! Now not so much.. the sonar overlay depths are now WAY off, showing holes and depths that are definitely not correct, and i mean showing it to be 50 ft in places where its only 3ft!!! And prior the update i trusted this app to still boat even when my depth Finder had broken one time!! This can be extremely dangerous for anyone trusting the app like i once had especially if in a larger vessel, someone could seriously damage Their boat or even worse hurt their selves bad. I truly hope that Garmin corrects this very bad mistake soon because if not, I will not be renewing my subscription and I’m sure many many others will feel the exact same way. Once this has been fixed, I will happily change my review back to five stars because like I said, at one point I felt this app was worth 10 stars at five, but not now. Hopefully they can go back to the old map or fix it before someone gets hurt, bad or worse..Angler chickVersion: 19.0.2

I wish I could give zero stars - Now Totally UselessI have been using this app for years when I paid $15 for it. That was the most expensive app I purchased at the time back then. It was most definitely a 5 star app for years. I have almost 140 routes saved and synced between my iPhone and my wife’s iPhone over the years with tremendous success. I was always very pleased with the detail for each particular lake as we boat on many here in the Midwest. Using my iPhone 15+ Pro Max I can’t even get maps to zoom in to show me anything other than a blocky outline of the lake. My wife’s iPhone 12+ Pro Max still has the high resolution on the lakes that we downloaded, but it will not download any other lakes that were wishing to visit. I don’t know what’s going on with Navionics, I just hope whoever the greedy people and HORRIBLE decision makers are who have absolutely ruined this app hold their heads in shame. I’m now looking for a new app as I can no longer recommend Navionics to anyone. In fact, I would highly discourage anyone from wasting their time or money with this app until they get their act together. HUGE MISTAKE AND DISAPPOINTMENT Navionics staff !!!! Fail.Afterburner5Version: 21.0

Functionality and cost.Previously loved the APP and NAVIONICS…. I’m trying to figure out after buying $160 Navionics + Card and an app that has nearly doubled in price to include regions I will never use in Alaska and Canada, why I need to pay another $140 for the + just to keep the functionality between the app and my chart plotter to communicate? I know that in a previous review support mentioned the increase in cost of maps and data. I have already purchased these. An increase of the cost of the app is totally understandable. Being charged $140 just to sync routes between the plotter should not constitute the purchase price of the original card especially when those routes and data can be shared for free between other APP users (In theory). In addition users who sync their bathymetry using live sonar which is taken and uploaded for Navionics use and sales all why using using our equipment. I understand the model, however it hardly seems equitable. Finally, if both the app and card and plotter synchronization worked flawlessly I would have a little to say but, the only time my app sees my NAVIONICS + card it’s a notify me that my subscription is expired and then I can renew. So I did and that was the last time they talked. Beyond that I am unable to sync routes, waypoints or any other data reliably or dependably and take the most time in preparation for a trip. Over $300 invested in the app/card/update seems pretty ridiculous for what is promised and what actually is delivered. I have read countless articles on the Raymarine and Navionics sites before posting here and none of them provide any useful insight, detail or troubleshooting. No live support period. I sent an email to tech support at Navionics and am awaiting a reply I will update my review with the outcome..Cranedog10Version: 18.0.2

I have used this Ap for years, but almost useless nowReally disappointing. I use this on an iPhone 13 max. Went from great to crap in the last couple of seasons. Do not think developers have ever been on a boat, and certainly never fished. Too many things to complain about, but the main reason I will dump this is because the NavUp/CourseUp/NorthUp is so screwed up that it is right about 1 times in 8, but as soon as you zoom or recenter you get to start the whole process over and there is guarantee that you get it right no matter how many times you cycle It is maddening and basically useless if you are trying to move to a specific destination. Does not happen on my chart reader (which has the same synced data) SK I know it is a bug in the newer versions of the Ap (last 2 seasons). Other grips are the subscription system which are terrible. I have an active subscription, but every time I look at anything it wants me to buy another subscription. Just a very frustrating Ap from start to finish. And I loved it for years!!.WakemeisterVersion: 19.0.2

Licensing ChangeThis really is an awesome app with feature like the sonar chart (TM) depths, automatic routing, integration with MFD Navionics charts… unfortunately as of last fall the the company has now restricted to two devices. Load on one phone and one tablet for the boat and you’re done. This makes it really impractical, if not impossible for the average cruising couple to use. We load it on our boat tablet and then have to log out of either the account on my phone or the account on her phone to use at any given time. I think it’s ridiculous for cruising couple to have to pay for two different different subscriptions to have an easy seamless experience. Given this, we’re switching to use Aqua Map on our mobile devices which allows for up to five devices unfortunately we’re sort of stuck with still paying money to NAVEX for quality maps for our MFD, but exploring alternatives there as well to avoid having to give more money to a company that takes this approach..BobcurtVersion: 21.0

Buy at your own riskI bought this app from Navionics back when they sold regional apps. Later they got “seller’s remorse” and decided that they didn’t make enough money off of those of us that purchased their product, so they discontinued it and went to a yearly subscription. I opened my app to use it only to find that I needed to pay to use it AGAIN! Every other app developer grandfathers their current customers who helped support them. Not Navionics! Make sure you know that at any time Navionics may decide that they want to make more money off of you and when they do, they’ll simply stop providing what you paid for and demand more money to use the product you already bought. Buyer beware!!! Note the response from Navionics. I can re-download the app I already bought. They replaced my purchased app with the subscription app hoping I’d just roll over and pay again! Deal with this unscrupulous amoral company at your own risk..Longtime apo userVersion: 18.0

Sacramento Delta Fail!!I have tried for a few of years now to get the routing feature to work on this boating app and an earlier navionics app including emails to tech support and I can say that it has been a big waste of time. The routing feature can load for 45 minutes on a route that is just over 30 miles only to finish with a “too many way points“ message when no way points have been selected. Maybe this app works better on a wide-open body of water with simple routes but here in the Sacramento Delta it is an abject failure. Complete and total failure. Please let people know that your app just does not work for short trips with multiple choices for routes. Period. Otherwise you are wasting people’s valuable time regardless of how cheap the app is. I would love to see an app with 5% of the efficacy of google Maps for the roadways. Is there one?? Anybody?? This app and possibly others just will not route a trip for you. Please don’t waste your time like I have!.S m pVersion: 14.3

I can’t read the DEPTHWhat is the one thing you need from a chart but can’t get from just sitting in your boat ? WATER DEPTH. So, I bought the $15 subscription and kept this as a digital plan B when out on the water. When I tried to use it on the water (not an ideal reading environment ) I had to stop the boat and zoom in and out so the water depth was shown in a font bigger than 1cm. When zooming, the iPhone will digitally zoom and increase the depth markings to a readable size. Then the app redraws the map at a higher magnification and dutifully represents depth in the smallest font possible. I could not see depth on a iPhone plus. Why can’t this be set as a user option???? By the way, the finger pinch is generally interpreted as a “move to a location 100 miles from here...”. This app is too mature to suffer from basic user interface problems like this. Can’t the developer just clone a fishfinder/gps user interface? Garmin has one, and Garmin owns Navionics. Why sell an app that sports a half-baked user interface? But if you are sitting in a dark room with reading glasses, have plenty of patience, and perfect the pinch maneuver, you can scope out some new waterways with this app. Better yet, use the web browser interface for free and on a HUGE monitor you will be able to see depths. And you will avoid pinch vs move user interface confusion..Hawk GTVersion: 15.0

Find another Product!Used to love this app, got it on my Simrad, IPad and IPhone. Updated phone to a IPhone 15, and by reading other reviews I guess the new phone downloaded the newer app, and low and behold, my previous app/maps that I PAID FOR no longer works in deep detail. I live in Hawaii, with no changes, so there is absolutely no reason to constantly have a update, so why would I need your newer version when there is never any updates anyway??? Just a money grab by Navionics! This is effectively STEALING from your customers who paid for a app to own, only to force them to the newer platform. Hopefully a class action lawsuit happens, and I’ll happily sign on! Save your lame reply about how there is much new options and features since non of us care about that lame excuse! Funny how all my other apps are just fine with my new device, yet my Navionics just so happen to not work, UNLESS I buy it again. What TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!.AbhfjcinrbshhcVersion: 20.0.3

Expensive and deceptiveI bought this app years ago. I used it for planing kayaking trips. It was great back then. It included all the data. There was no subscription fee. It was EXPENSIVE at the time; the most expensive app I’d ever bought. I think it was $48. I hadn’t used it for a while. Now I had to pay for a subscription to use it. None of my data is there. Not only that, but the subscription price doesn’t include any data. No nautical chart is included in the subscription price! You have to pay an additional $15 for a nav chart “overlay.” And to get both US and Canada (which my subscription was supposed to cover) I need to buy two overlays. What once was a great app is now a very expensive subscription service. It might work for you if you use this on a yacht and can afford it, but for paddling I guess I’m going back to paper charts. It’s not worth it..New Family TreeVersion: 17.1.1

Bait and switchI paid $20+ for this app. after the first year they said "time to pay up again". i was like, "ahhh nooo" and kept using the app and maps that i paid for. (for canoe fishing!) well, i just got a new phone and poof navionics stops working. i emailed customer support and they told me that they no longer support past paying customers who sign in on a new device unless they give them more money. money. you see, they just love money and they need it badly... but i think they are confused about how much I need their product. now i will have to find a new app that does the same thing. heres a solution before all your customers jump ship. come up with different tiers of subscriptions that cater to the different types of customers you have. i would fall under the one time $20 dollar payment tier. maybe a shrimp boat captain or cruise ship captain would like to pay more?.FormerlybrooklynVersion: 20.1.2

Needs some attention. Please fix it.Several years ago this was the best. Now it does not stack up. It has not improved in 3 years. My biggest complaint is that I cannot use it on the intracoastal waterway on a leg of more than 20 miles. That makes it useless as a planning tool. It constantly throws a “too many points” error message on a leg of any length. I have a slow sailboat, but I still can make 40-60 miles in a day. This needs to be fixed or I will not renew. I received a relatively lame response and was send to a web address to learn than a route is limited to 200 points. I was told to break my day into multiple legs. That is not “dock to dock routing.” That is a pill. If you have ever seen their routes you can see that a route should be 2000 points, not 200. This should not be a difficult change for Navionics..JimLinVAVersion: 17.0.2

Auto-route is best feature—but keeps getting worse!N avionics has always done a mediocre job with data visualization. Their colors and fonts are very dated, and it always feels like you are using a 2000 version of Mapquest, or a commercial ECDIS. It was never /bad/ just always sort of clunky and visually boring compared to a modern map or chart program. I have remained loyal to Navionics for one reason—their auto-route feature; sometimes they call it “Dock-to-Dock”. It has been an awesome planning tool for my wife and I as we travel up and down the ICW, around the Chesapeake, and through New England. Until the latest version. They have now eliminated the ability to change the active waypoint. It seems inconsequential, but it has a massive impact. Developers: give us back our numbered vertices! (and hire a graphics artist while you are at it!).PerpetualVolunteerVersion: 18.0

Broken PromisesOriginal owner of Navionics version of this app before Garmin took over. Paid $49 for this app which included lifetime map updates from Navionics. Garmin inconveniently decided to monetize this app into annual income by forcing everyone into setting up accounts and paying monthly subscription fees. I was able to keep my map data until I upgraded to a new iPad (even tho the map data migrated over to the new iPad, the app upon startup deleted it and is now forcing me into a subscription to download it). That’s not happening. The base map is totally useless. Have been using Savvy Navvy as a replacement and am very happy with their base map for my needs. I’ve no need for the features Garmin claims make the app worth $50 a year to use. Deleted the app from my devices. Also switched onboard fish finder / chart plotter to Humminbird. Very pleased with the changes..Long-bladesVersion: 22.1

Lousy ratings by others are trueI have been using Navionics since 2017. What we paid for have been gradually stolen from us post garmin acquisition by disabling of functionalities in new updates, eg map download for areas we paid for, shadow area sharing, limit to 2 devices, etc. Rather unscrupulous of Navionics & Garmin by not warning users in the update notes. Furthermore, I also noticed some spots I marked on wrecks in Navionics have somehow shifted a bit over time…. It is either my marked spots or the map wreck indicator have been moved. Either way, now I have big reservations about its accuracy. Recently bought a new base model simrad with CMAP and it is really miles ahead of Navionics & my existing Garmin mfds. Really sad that such a wonderful company can become so unscrupulous post acquisition by garmin, not worthy to spend another cent on it anymore..Absolutely truthVersion: 20.1.1

Fraudulent appFeatures that I already paid for no longer work. Not only do they no longer work, but the app developer now wants me to pay MORE than I previously paid. What a scam! You guys should be ashamed, really pitiful business tactics. Nice way to treat your users. I will never buy anything from your company ever again and I will be sure to tell other boaters my story. App developer claims they have removed redundant maps. Ok, the US map and Canada map could not be any different. Why do I care about Canada if I live in the US? Why are you forcing me to buy both and charge more? This is not a good deal, I care only about one specific area and that’s it. YOUR PRICE IS NOT REASONABLE and I don’t appreciate you removing maps that I already paid for and downloaded. Since I can’t use what I already bought, I want my money refunded..Hichew1Version: 18.2

Used to be amazing before Garmin bought itI’ve been using Navionics since about 2011 and it was the best phone navigation app for its time. I paid a one time fee of $50 for maps from Navionics and once Garmin took it over in 2014, they stuck both their m1ddle fingers at customers and said, “We’re gonna reset the app so you’re forced to redownload, delete everything you previously bought with Navionics and now we’ll charge you annually to use the app!” Furthermore, they progressively made the app worse over the years. Amazing! So much technology in the world and Garmin has been able to somehow go backwards with this app. I just downloaded Argo Nav, which is $40/year and seems good so far. There’s a special place in the universe for Garmin’s responsibility in destroying this app that everyone loved..Dblock404Version: 23.0

Sea daddyI have used this app since the beginning. It is getting worse. No need to discuss that it costs significantly more and is worse. My biggest problem is the bearing line and boat speed disappearing. It’s getting to the point that paper charts and dead reckoning are safer than the degrading technology imposed by Garmin. -Garmin has responded saying that (at speeds less than 1.5 knots this will occur. ) I have found lost bearing to occur often at a steady 3 knots regularly and sometimes it happens at 5 knots. I tend to slow down when near rocks and hazards and loosing a bearing line and speed is very dangerous then. Years ago with the same app and older phones this did not happen. For safety purposes I will be forced to find an alternative..BallantineVersion: 21.3.1

What Happened?I have used this app for several years and it has been stable and easy to use. This new version has added all kinds of automatic features that make the experience repetitive and just plain bad. Why does the map zoom out when I select an item? I have to zoom back in to see the detail again. What happened to the route creation where you would add points as you go and see your fuel consumption? Now it automatically adds a final point and you have to move it out of the way when creating waypoints and there is no fuel usage information. I paid for 2 subscriptions and after the third crash neither are loading so all I get is a blank chart and pop-ups asking for more money. This app doesn’t even deserve 1 star. I feel robbed!.JoegeigerVersion: 16.2

I cannot go past the initial app screen therefore I cannot sue the appI just downloaded Navionics on an apple device, created an account and opted for a free trial, but I cannot access the app, as it won’t let me pass of one of the initial screen where I have to press ‘proceed’ when this message appears: “Before you proceed, check the Terms of Use. They regulate how you can utilize our services.” Then I have to check the box where it says “I give my consent to the processing of my data…….”( a longer message), I check the box by clicking on it but the button “Proceed” does not lit up/activate, therefore I cannot go on and my apps remains on the same screen the entire time and I cannot access it. It simply just stays like that. I tried updating ot, it does the same thing!!!!.ClassicalmusicispurejoyVersion: 21.0.2

Frustrating appThis is one of the most frustrating unintuitive apps I have ever used. The directions on the side do not match what you see on the screen, that is extremely frustrating. Especially when the app does not work like you would think it would. If you are creating a route you should be able to"save" the route. That is not how it works you're supposed to press route again, completely unintuitive. The other way to save her route is to actually press start, but I don't want to start the route this is a row I'm creating for the future. But this is the only way to save the route. Even though the app says I have two routes I only have one. Extremely frustrating will not be renewing my subscription.Htown1226Version: 14.8

Dangerously unreliableWe have been using this app for over 3 years and it in general has worked well. But in the last 6 months or so the app randomly stops updating our position or freezes altogether. This can happen at the worst possible time - navigating a tricky inlet or shallow anchorage, etc. Restarting the app usually but not always restores normal operation. Fortunately we have a chartplotter and Aquamap as alternatives but not being able to rely on accurate position data makes Navionics Boating a danger to safe navigation. I am not the only one with this problem. YouTubers Sailing Magic Carpet recently reported the same exact issue that we have observed. The overall quality of Navionics map data is good but the quality of the app itself is unacceptable..Indolent58Version: 24.1.1

Warning, forced subscription. Cloud and big data ahead.With the last update, Garmin is now forcing users to create an account before allowing access to the app. Even if you have a current subscription purchased under the old model. They are claiming the community asked for it and it was done solely to share subscriptions and stored data across devices. However if this was truly the case, they could have easily made use of an account optional. One has to wonder what exactly they are up to with user data. Garmin folks: this practice violates trust with the user community and will result in loss of market share when the next option comes around. Please consider supporting all your user types, not just adjusting policies to what the business guys say provides the best return on investment..Puget BoaterVersion: 14.8

Beware when you renew subscriptionThe Navionics app continues to be misleading when you try to renew your subscription. I renewed my subscription to US and Canada, but the app continued to display “Subscription Expired” and a button to “USA Charts”, no matter how many times I restarted and re-synched the app. Eventually, out of desperation, I clicked the “USA Charts” button, so I got subscribed to USA as well (which are already included in US and Canada). I really feel that the UI misled me. I emailed Navionics, explaining what happened and asking for a refund on the second purchase, but no reply. Navionics charts are good, but I am so tired with Navionics behavior, their in-app purchases are just misleading, they do not follow Apple’s guidelines, and have been this way for a long time. I did report them to Apple, if you have similar problems do the same..RenaissancefellowVersion: 13.4

Would not recommend. Not even basic free function. Read my descriptionUnless you plan on being a yearly paid subscriber, this app is not for you. I just downloaded it and the first screen that pops up is telling me my Trial expired and click here to subscribe. Uhh, ok no. I clicked no thanks wanting to see what it’s all about. It forces me to Garmin’s page to create an account first and agree to all of their terms of use and privacy policies…*grumble grumble*.. I just wanna see how it works. I read through pages and pages of terms and policies, linking to other pages of terms and policies, and linking to policies for their affiliates with whom you are also agreeing to… Then it finally lets me in to the most 8-bit NES inaccurate map ever and starts popping up windows saying BUY MAPS. Clear it. BUY MAPS!. Clear it….*grumble grumble* I go to the layers function to see what layers I can turn on… all the overlays pop up a screen saying subscribe. The 3 layers on top, 2 of them say subscribe when selected, and the one saying “nautical maps”, which looks like the basic type of map that would be provided free by NOAA (go to NOAA’s site for free charts btw), lets you select it and close the window, but never applies it. So unless you’re paying $150/year, this app is useless. Don’t waste your time consenting to Garmin having your private information. Yet another thing Garmin ruins with their greed. Garmin offers amazing premium services, but there should be a PRO version for that. And let me use the basic for free so I can want the premium stuff and switch. There are tons of useful free nautical navigation apps out there that give you basic features to move around. Like “saavy navvy”, and it works right out of the box for free. Don’t bother replying developers, not interested. I’m deleting my app and the account right after this..KbrawlzVersion: 20.1.2

Navionics not as good as beforeWe have been using Navionics for a few years and loved it. The charts and nav functions worked great while cruising SE Asia, Japan, Alaska, and even a run from Annapolis to the BVI. But a while ago we got the notice we needed to upgrade to Boating. As we had such great luck with Navionics we paid our fee and did so. I am regretting it. The new version has GPS issues and often corrects dropping velocity and heading. The new programmer obviously knows little about GPS or cruising. I believe his Kalmen filter doesn’t load properly and when it resets it all goes to zero. I will be looking for another program. Note we have run this side by side on three devices. They all have the same problem but do not do it at the same time so I am making the assumption about the filter..SaritimurVersion: 14.5

Bait and Switch.On August 4th I made an in-app purchase for $29.99 (plus taxes) totalling $33.59 for US & Canada chart data. I received an email receipt from Apple. I was able to use the app on my iPhone throughout August, September and October. It opened and worked just fine on my iphone. But today, (February 5th) after a few months of not using the app, I was surprised to see when I went to open it that Garmin will not let me use the app and data I have paid for - until / unless I additionally create a Garmin login and provide Garmin with my personal information. I just want to be able to access the app and data I paid $33.59 for. Instead, I am blocked from doing so until / unless I give Garmin additional personal information. That’s not what I purchased or signed up for. Garmin should not be able to prevent my access to this paid in-app purchase..Work in progress.Version: 17.1.1

Trop dispendieuxTrop dispendieux pour utiliser 5 fois durant l’été. Merci.Martin letarteVersion: 15.0

Auto renewal should be against the lawEmbedding a preference change in an update that would auto renew is just another attempt from these people to squeeze more money out of customers who have already paid for their product. We should all complain to Apple about this..BendyboatVersion: 20.0.3

Way to expensive$29.99 a year was not so bad but the same features and maps for $79.99?!?!? get real I’d rather paddle my boat five miles after ripping off my lower unit than be scammed into this.Not so KCCOVersion: 20.0.3

BrokenThis has been a great app. The feature we like best is the auto-routing function which is a fantastic planning tool. Now this is broken. And they have increased the price more than thrice. Not a chance, we will not be renewing without some sense that the functionality returns..Pu77lerVersion: 21.1

What changed?I used Navionics for eight years and was delighted. I even purchased a Caribbean app when I was sailing with a friend in Antigua. This last summer I could not get a fixed position and after contacting Navionics they said I needed an iPad with GPS, but would not tell me why this worked for years on the same iPad. What has changed? For years the position fix was dead on and now I can be half a nautical mile out..M.LeBobVersion: 21.0.3

I paid for my charts, where are they?I used to swear by navionics as a yacht broker, the app always allowed me to use old charts that I bought. Now they don’t allow you to download the charts that you’ve previously purchased..GshappyVersion: 20.0.3

Recent switch to a full subscription model and cutoff from SonarPhone is unethical and unacceptableI bought my subscription for the last three years with the understanding that if a time came when I cancelled my subscription, I would have access to whatever version of charts I had previously accessed. That’s what I paid for. That’s what was advertised - indefinite access to charts that would no longer get updates if you stopped paying. Fine. Whatever. I begrudgingly accepted that. Now, they have simultaneously removed support for SonarPhone (and expensive and reliable product that I bought precisely for Navionics) and made it so they can go and steal what you bought out from under you. All this while subscription prices have quadrupled since I first looked into Navionics four years ago and literally no improvements have been made to the GUI, user friendliness, or legibility of their charts. At this point I’m almost inspired to develop my own charts because I fail to see the advantage of Navionics anymore. Really quite disappointed two years ago I would have given it a four star review..ColinJamesSVersion: 20.0.3

Junk used to be free now everything is you have to pay and can’t even do 2 week trailApp used to be good now you can’t even do a 2 week trial piece of junk.Marcus123473737373737Version: 15.5

Full version did not transfer to my new phoneA few days after purchasing the full version of Boating Us & Canada my I phone crashed. When I setup my new phone and went into my I cloud to retrieve my apps, only the 15 day free trial reloaded. Now I’m stuck without the app and being asked to purchase the full version again. Also have had no response from the help line on Navionic’s website..Bill572Version: 11.1

Very complicated to renew appDoes allow me to renew. When I am trying to create an account doesn’t allow me… very frustrating.Zalexx2010Version: 24.2

ScamI bought this app before the subscription and now I have been screwed out of an app that I paid for. This is very poor customer service.GragorgVersion: 24.2

Auto Route rarely worksAs in title. The function used to be amazing, but some time in the last year garmin seems to have hobbled the ability. Most times it errors out even with boat settings very generously simple ( 1’ draft ). When routes are broken into smaller sections it works alright..Robot SantaVersion: 24.2

Does not workI created an account and was on the free trial. It kept prompting me to download a section of my maps, then it would glitch out and reset to the original sign up for subscription screen every time. I tried deleting and re downloading the app but nothing worked. Completely broken app.G saussVersion: 24.2

Not accurateSpots I know are 20’ plus. It says it’s 6 feet..Smitty 3150Version: 24.1

Useless for sailingEverytime I do a tack, the cursor still point in the old direction so the ship appears to move sideways. I need to restart the phone or tablet everytime to fix the issue so the app is pretty much useless until they fix the bug..!!!.BlankitoVersion: 24.1

GPS lagBad GPS positioning on all apple products. Terrible product since Garmin has purchased it.Kevs999Version: 24.1

Not worth $80 every yearFor the simplicity of the app this isn’t worth the $80 each year. I had the app in past when downloaded maps would remain available after the subscription. But don’t be fooled that’s not the case anymore. It’s $80 every year for the same thing. Updated maps? My Lakes and rivers haven’t changed for 100 years!!.Q-Ball_89Version: 24.1

Should not be available on apple storeIn my opinion this app should not be available on apple without a warning that it doesn’t work well on apple devices. Eg: stops tracking course at slow speeds Like going thru channels or around rocks, when u need it the most. And auto routing is often unavailable offline unless you can reload your charts that you already loaded and updated a day or 2 ago. Garmin has made a mess out of an app that when Navionics ran it worked flawlessly . Sadly, i don’t think garmin is taking all the negative reviews seriously, there hasn’t been any improvement to the apps performance on apple devices. 🙁 ie: mine are ipad air 5 with wifi and cellular, and iphone 16e..SpotthetruckerVersion: 24.0

Keeps forcing me to log outWhen they hiked the price from $25/yr to $80/yr the Navionics app started insisting that I had to log out on my main device before I could log in on a spare device. The entire point of having multiple devices on an account is so that if one breaks out there - where there is no internet connection - you just pick up another and it’s ready to go. With new Garmin Navionics, your main iPad goes dead, so you pull out your Android phone and ask your crew to bring the spare iPad - and then Navionics on the spare iPad starts complaining about “too many devices” and then, after kicking your original iPad off the account, demands an internet connection to re-download all the charts. Which you don’t have. Because you’re 20 miles offshore. So you pull up TZ iBoat instead and let the Garmin subscription lapse, because while the Navionics charts are good, the once-great app is now literally unusable..Mbm19483Version: 24.0

Purchased maps goneI purchased maps some years ago before this became subscription based and it no longer lets me access them. Now it is pay for charts multiple times over, even for one year they expect you to pay separately for the app and the plotter. Highway robbery. Garmin is one greedy company! Switched to Raymarine and haven’t looked back..--lg--Version: 24.0

75$ maps rental. you own nothingBought nautical charts for an incredibly high price, after 1 year if you swap iphone you lose all downloaded maps. They changed their model where now you own nothing. This should be made more obvious. Scammy practices.DomingoooooooooooVersion: 24.0

Was good, now junkI had the app for years and it worked after buying charts once. Now you have to subscribe to the charts and I’ve lost access to the ones I had purchased years ago..NauggsVersion: 23.1.1

NavionicsYears ago I purchased 2 Navionics apps. One for my iPhone and one for my iPad. I was not part of a subscription service. Now suddenly I need to buy subscriptions to use my apps. Why should my agreements change?.PIsailorVersion: 23.1.1

GlitchyI used to love this app, unfortunately I can’t rely on it anymore. It freezes constantly. Tried everything to remedy this but it just won’t work properly. iPhone 16pro. I won’t be subscribing next year..IslandWest250Version: 23.1.1

Rip offWhen I purchased this it was for North America and a lifetime then it switched to a subscription. Mine still worked but said the charts would not update until I got a new phone. Now it’s useless.NeeliousVersion: 23.1.1

Yearly subscription not worth itNot worth the $80 subscription..Nj971Version: 23.1.1

Not workingI’ve used this app for several years and was fine with the price change. But now it doesn’t work at all. I paid to subscribe and whenever I try to download maps for it tells me to subscribe- when I click it, I get told I already subscribe??? I deleted the app to redownload and selected “keep subscription” unsure if this is an issue affecting anyone else? Like I want my money back.ZoeRosalieVersion: 23.1.1

Waste of money$80 a year is a complete rip off. You can buy and OWN charting software for similar price..Mariner223Version: 23.1.1

Scam, rip off, greedDangerous Rocks on my expensive chart plotter version does not shows up on this toy IOS version. Same complaint as others, bought it already a few times, old versions no longer work ( how else can they steal more money - rent for life! Dishonest, login is not required for security or updates. It’s just makes it easier to sell our data and they control it all. Disgusting considering they use mostly all public free chart data to resell same info.ForgottenrebelVersion: 23.0.1

Just pay 80$ and map wont download!Very dissapointing from Garmin. Avoid this app..GSpot2000Version: 23.0.1

Glitch does not allow accessWe can’t access maps and tech support is no help.Sight DecVersion: 23.0.1

Garmin thinks my pockets are as deep as a lakeI remember subscribing to to this app for under $20 a year. Recently got back into fishing and saw that a yearly subscription is now $80!!! Unfortunately that seems like complete robbery. I will be pursuing other options..Anita MaxxwinVersion: 23.0.1

Too expensiveI use to get it for $29 for my phone as a backup when boating. Now they want $79. Way too much. I never renewed..Marsman92Version: 23.0.1

Absolute GarbageAfter Garmin took over this company, it’s gone downhill in a hurry. They’ve removed certain features that made this app tolerable; now it’s useless. Don’t waste your money!.Rivetc78Version: 23.0.1

UnfortunateAnd why is it that I have to wait until my current subscription expires before I can purchase a renewal? On my expiry date I will be not be within range of cell service and there will be no wifi available..Hello BeloVersion: 23.0.1

From Loyal Customer to Lost CustomerI’ve been a loyal Navionics (now Garmin) customer for over 20 years. I purchased the app and charts when they were first released for a one-time fee and continued with the annual subscription for years—right up until a couple of years ago. I recently considered subscribing again, but was shocked to see the new $80 annual fee with automatic renewal. Just a few years ago it was around $30/year, which I could justify given I only use the app for 3–4 months each summer for fishing. There’s no way I’m paying $80 for seasonal use. I’ve since switched to the One-Boat Network app, which is just as good, if not better, for less than half the cost. Another lost customer Garmin!.ChambersVersion: 23.0

They stole my SA Nautical ChartI purchased a chart for either 30-20 dollars, a few years back. New they changed their business model to make more money out of us and I can’t access the purchase that I made anymore..TitoFilhoVersion: 23.0

Terrible AppI have a subscription that is active and whenever I try to download charts it asks me to subscribe which I click ok and then it tells me I’m already subscribed. You get stuck in a loop of the app forcing you to subscribe before downloading charts only to be told you are already subscribed I want a refund.James40444Version: 23.0

Won’t work properly offline. Negative starsNegative stars! Save your money folks this thing sucks for actual fishing if your out of range of internet or cell coverage. Always had trouble since I got it on a new iPad. Older version was way better.NickoaliaVersion: 23.0

Greed drivenAs others have expressed, I too purchased this app several years ago without a subscription service. One time purchase is all that was needed. Previously I was able to at least access maps I had downloaded, now it blocks everything, can’t even access tides without subscription. Search navionics on reddit to find some alternate solutions. As far as I’m concerned, and I’m confident on a legal standpoint, us users that no longer receive the service we paid for should be reimbursed for the initial purchase.RadioactivenewfVersion: 23.0

JokeGarmin is a joke can't even.Street loserVersion: 23.0

Way too expensive now!The price has skyrocketed and far exceeds inflation. Cancel your subscription before it auto renews and you get stuck paying for another year..Someone else in CanadaVersion: 23.0

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