Best phone app for nav

[Loghauler]

just wondering which ones are good or not
Would be nice to search charts and routes in advance and load chart plotter

 

[Aces]

Navionics app is sweet. You can use it as a backup on the boat anywhere as it runs off satellites

 

[CBsqrd]

Panbo just did a round up of all the different navigation apps. Some of these will be more US specific, but there is a lot of detail on the different options - a lot more than I was aware of.

Mobile navigation app roundup

Panbo's roundup of mobile boat navigation apps compares the features and capabilities of 12 marine navigation apps

panbo.com

I use Navionics and super happy with it. Worth paying the annual subscription. I'm going to give TZ iBoat a try though for a comparison.