[ncapener]

I just bought an Android tablet and want to install a nav app. I have a collectiom of Cmaps and would like to be able to use them.
Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Neal

 

[PitApe]

I use iSailor on my iPad of vector charts and Skipper for raster charts.

I also have a Samsung Tab3 with Memory-Map.

They are all either free or dirt cheap, and they all seem to work pretty well. I don't think any of them accept C-maps, however.

I just bought a tablet and want to install a nav app. I have a collectiom of Cmaps and would like to be able to use them.
Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Neal

 

[seawolf82]

I recently downloaded MX Mariner for my Android device and am looking forward to trying it out this summer. MX Mariner uses Raster marine charts while others such as the Navionics app uses vector charts. I found a good site with information pertinent to Android users here.

 

[mbowser]

I have used MX Mariner, but recently switched to Navionics for Android. A much more seamless experience (IMHO) and has the SonarCharts feature which uses crowdsourced data to constantly add new data to charts.

If only I had a good water resistant, sunlight readable display for tablets (that's reasonably priced).

 

[Donna_F]

You might find some help here:

Apps & Authors - SailNet Community

There are a few threads started for Android nav apps.

 

[jtulls]

I've been using Navionics on an iPad, but also run it on my android HTC with no issues. If you upgrade to the paid-version of the app, you'll get the sonar charts layer. It's a really cool feature when you need to zoom in and look at areas in detail, but I mostly just fall back to the standard Navionics map if I'm zoomed out to limit the clutter. There's also a navigation add-on you can buy for like $5 that gives some extra features for route planning.

 

[wristwister]

Make sure your Android tablet has true, standalone GPS capability. Many tablets don't and rely on either wifi or cell signals. My Galaxy does (a few years old), and I'm loving the Navionics running on it.

 

[ncapener]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions!

 

[DonScribner]

We use the free NOAA app. No frills, for sure, but it is more accurate than my Garmin handheld. And did I mention that it's free?

 

[Minnewaska]

Make sure your Android tablet has true, standalone GPS capability. Many tablets don't and rely on either wifi or cell signals. ......

I'm not familiar with Droids, so this may be a valid caution for them. However, it's widely misunderstood that wifi or cell signals are required for gps functionality on an ipad. The reason for the confusion is you must buy the model that has the cell data receiver to get the gps receiver. However, they are not inter-dependent. Having a wifi or cell connection can speed up the gps receivers initial satellite connection, as it knows roughly where it is on the globe and which sats to look for first, but it's still not required. May or may not be the same with droids.

 

[ravinracin]

We use the free NOAA app. No frills, for sure, but it is more accurate than my Garmin handheld. And did I mention that it's free?

Don, Where do you find the NOAA app?

 

[ravinracin]

I see a lot of apps on google store, but no NOAA nav apps which is where the NOAA site tells you to go. Can you give a specific instruction?

 

[79Endeavour32]

I'm using Memory Map for Android on my Google Nexus 7 (original version with excellent satellite GPS) and it is dead-on accurate. I really like the EBL display. I sail near coastal; this is a helpful tool coming back through the inlet at o dark thirty. The app was free and maps for the entire east coast were a one time payment of $10.00. The Nexus 7 was $100.00 used. Works for me.

 

[Maine Guy]

Plan2Nav from Japensen, the authors of your C-Map charts is a the identical interface from my Chart Plotter to my Tablet. Some features are harder to use but the common functions and views are worth the relearning.

 

[gdr]

Google "NOAA navigation app" and you get to a page with a news release from 2013 fairly quickly. It says that the NOAA nav app is available from the Google play store. I haven't checked yet, but I'm planning to take a look when I get home tonight.

 

[gdr]

So I followed my own advice, and tried to download the NOAA app, and no joy. I need to poke around a bit more, but I'm wondering if it's still available. The article I referenced is from a few years ago. Has anyone succeeded in finding this app?

 

[mf70]

I've been using Marine Navigator for two years. Uses free raster NOAA charts. Good for Chesapeake use.

I tried Plan2Nav, but the inconsistent chart detail was a deal breaker. Their vector charts are derived from the NOAA raster data, and detail levels vary by the level of source data without warning.

 

[hriehl1]

I believe the NOAA app is no longer offerred or supported. I use MX Mariner on my Android and it seems fine... Though I have not exactly tested it with any rigor. I did have the NOAA app for some months and it just seemed "rough" and my support inquiries were not satisfactorily answered.

 

[Dave_E]

Navionics on the i-pad. Simple, works good. Get's my recomendation.

Dave