Updated on 17 May, Navionics Boating presents some modifications, in presentation and functionalities.
First of all only subsist Navionics Boating for iPhone and "Boating HD" » for iPad. The old names have disappeared, happily because confusion was great. Version purchased with built-in charting has the name of the region, for example "Europe HD" for iPad. On the other hand, there is a free version called "Seas and Lakes" which allows to test then buy a chart of the area of choice, and additional options.
To do this, Navionics offers two weeks free trial of the option NavionicsPlus who understands :
- A nautical map (region to choose)
- SonarChart (community bathymetry of Navionics users)
- Community edits (shared community data)
- Unlimited updates (for a year)
- Autorouting (automatic creation of route berth to berth)
- Weather report, tide and current displayed on the chart (unspecified origin for the last two)
- Advanced Map Option (Advanced chart display management)
Or all the paid options available. All of these options can be purchased separately, or with the pack Navionics+. Chart pricing comes from 50 up to 80 € according to geographical areas, with a majority at 55 €. Be careful though, the subscription must be renewed voluntarily each year (no automatic renewal).
Currents and tides display values from a certain zoom level
No function AIS nor TCP/IP protocol support. But options associated with certain manufacturers, like Raymarine and Navico, to interface with their depth sounders to enable saving of soundings with SonarChart.
This app, the best-selling in the world in its category, addresses a majority of coastal sailors, with a strong orientation for motor boating and recreational fishing. We can always discuss - and I did not hesitate to do so - on the quality of the current and tide predictions accessible only via the internet., on the weather forecasts provided in streaming (and optional), on the relevance of sharing community and data quality SonarChart, or even on the versatility commercial policy by Navionics, but we cannot deny that it does what it is designed to do very well., and that it perfectly meets the needs of the users it targets, which represent more than 80% of the pleasure market.
Weather streaming provided by The Weather Channel
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Hello Francis and thank you for all your very useful information..
From 1 an j’utilise Navionics + on my iPhone 5 and I just renewed my subscription.
Today I have an iPad air2 but having tried to share the app from my iPhone on my iPad I understand that the definition is not the same and that if I want optimum definition I must subscribe to the HD version.
My question is this : even if I have already paid for the iPhone app with its renewal I must pay again “full plot” i.e. 65 euros to have the same app in HD on my iPad ?
Or is there a more economical way to do it? ?
After I visited the Demark a few years ago & I bought Greenland, wasn't clear, that the annual extension will be subject to a fee. Injury – I heard, that this should be due to Denmark's rights to the maps.
Is disturbing, that extensions, which I purchased via the iPad, not mirrored on the iPhone but are subject to a charge there.
Are SO and card errors modified by individuals now corrected?. And since when. Then with confidence buy updates .
Bonjour,
we must not forget the display of GRIB files (NOAA) with animation over several hours, days.
To view this animation, you must tap on the “Winds” icon in the display obtained by tapping on the map and selecting the weather icon to the left of the crosshairs..
For Jean Luc Marc:
“you will be able to renew your subscription with a discount of 50% environ »
Provided you do so quickly after the end date of the previous license.
GFS files at 0.25° (15NM) up to 3 days with 3 hours steps.
Bonjour, I currently have several NAVIONICS zones since 2011. I can download maps at any time. Is this service likely to be interrupted in these purchased areas without time limit?.
Moreover, on new versions, what is the price of resubscription? The same as the first year, 55€?
Merci
For the first question I don't have an answer.. Resubscribing to updates and options is done by subscribing to Navionics+, currently priced at 33 €.