iNavX Marine Navigation app review: truly comprehensive

Introduction

iNavX Marine Navigation is an incredibly powerful app for iPad that includes a vast collection of NOAA RNC raster USA marine charts to help you effectively navigate the waters of the United States while enjoying the ease and convenience of your iOS device.

Although I have approximately zero nautical experience I can definitely see that the price of this app is very much justified; the sheer amount of content and the apparent quality really speaks for itself so iNavX definitely receives a strong recommendation from me.  

Powerful Nautical Navigation

What we have here is a fantastic addition to the Navigation category of the App Store that provides a comprehensive collection of NOAA RNC raster USA marine charts with dedicated coverage for the West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Virgin Islands.

There are hundreds of charts available in this app including official CHS Canada charts, Navionics Gold charts, Fish'N'Chip charts, HotMaps, nv charts, Hilton's fishing charts, Trak Canada lakes fishing maps, and many more.

You can use your device’s integrated GPS at any time to quickly check up on your current location within any of the charts.

Acts as a Repeater

iNavX Marine Navigation can also be used as a repeater for marine navigation software with NMEA data transfers over TCP/IP where required, so it is quite safe to say that this app boasts a great degree of versatility.

What’s more, you’ll be pleased to know that you can plot charts with waypoints and routes available in .KML and .GPX file formats for use in Google Earth, and these files can be easily imported or exported for sharing with your colleagues online.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Access a comprehensive collection of NOAA RNC raster USA marine charts
• Provides dedicated coverage for the West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Virgin Islands
• Use your device’s integrated GPS to see your current location on any marine chart
• Access all manner of marine charts including official CHS Canada charts, Navionics Gold charts, Fish'N'Chip charts, HotMaps, nv charts, Hilton's fishing charts, Trak Canada lakes fishing maps, and many more (in-app purchase required for some charts)
• Use this app as a repeater for marine navigation software with NMEA data transfers over TCP/IP where required
• Plot charts with waypoints and routes available in .KML and .GPX file formats
• Import and export .KML and .GPX files to share charts and routes with others online

Cons                  

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

iNavX Marine Navigation is quite beyond my understanding but I am thoroughly impressed by what the developer has done here and would definitely recommend downloading it onto your iPad before you next set sail.