OpenCPN AlternativesGPS Navigation Services and other similar apps like OpenCPN

Apps similar to OpenCPN include zyGrib, which is free and open source. Other options are Open Nautical Charts, OpenSeaMap, Anchorages: The Cruising Guide and Helm Boating. In total there are eight Map Services like OpenCPN for the web, iPad, iPhone, Android and Mac.

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  1. OpenNauticalChart offers free seacharts for everybody. This charts are usable (offline) with several ship-plotters and Navigation-equipement on board.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    OpenSeaMap's goal is to add nautical and tourism information a sailor could be interested in to OSM (OpenStreetMap) and to present it in a pleasing way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. The Anchorages app curate extraordinary anchoring spots from secluded coves to bustling marinas, connecting sailors with the perfect place to drop anchor. Our community-driven platform offers detailed satellite charts, real-time conditions, and insider tips from other sailors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Helm is a marine navigation app for United States waters. It combines NOAA electronic navigational charts, USACE eHydro dredging surveys, state lake elevation data and live NOAA CO-OPS tide observations into a single depth figure calculated against the boat's draft, and it...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    NOAA ENC chart with speed, GPS accuracy and the depth under the boat on screen
    Route planned against the boat draft, with the shallowest point on the leg shown before departure
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  5. ReefPin icon
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    ReefPin is a recreational fishing app built for Egyptian waters — the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Suez, the Nile and Lake Nasser. It covers 178 mapped fishing spots with legal-status information, live sea conditions by coast, a guide to 168 fish species, fishing...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. EkyNavy icon
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    EkyNavy is a digital sailing logbook built for real conditions at sea. GPS records your route in the background, even with the screen locked or in airplane mode, and any event (sail change, engine start, reefing, weather observation) is logged in one tap with position and time...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  7. Get up-to-date, detailed charts you can use offline plus a boatload of features on your mobile device, so they’re on hand wherever you go. The Boating app is a must-have for cruising, fishing, sailing, diving and all your activities on the water.

    5 Navionics Boating alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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