iPad for Christmas

[dvantong]

I'm getting a iPad 2 for Christmas, looking for suggestions on the best GPS chartplotter app out there. (Great Lakes area)

 

[Samaral]

I use Navionics. My chartploter is a Raymarine and I can sync my routes and waypoints between the both of them. Besides, Navionics is cheep and you get great maps. I just bought the version for Caribean and South America and it cost me around 45 US.

 

[luken7]

I use Navionics. My chartploter is a Raymarine and I can sync my routes and waypoints between the both of them. Besides, Navionics is cheep and you get great maps. I just bought the version for Caribean and South America and it cost me around 45 US.

I also use Navionics but also use EarthNC and eSeaChart for Active Captain integration. what Raymarine model do you have that give you integration? I have the RL70C, much older model.

 

[Samaral]

I have an e90 multifunction. it did come with the boat.

 

[Jackdaw]

The Navionics app is very nice, and has super Great Lakes maps, but it is NOT a chartplotter. To a large degree it just draws your location on a map. True chartplotter features, like 5-minute course line, anchor alarms, 3d views, ETA, course-up view, smart navigation over digital charts, etc are all missing. Reason is simple; they do not want to compete with the very companies (like Raymarine) that they sell their maps to.

 

[Sail123]

Ten bucks, and the reviews are not very good as of late. People complaining it locks up.

 

[sailcruiser]

INavx is another choice I really like but haven't used it as a plotter. I'm still reliant on paper. SC