Nautical Software
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On this page you will find a growing list of software including iPhone and Android Apps that are useful for cruising and sailing.
Click on the squares in the column headers to sort the table as you like.
List of Nautical Software
| Name | Download | Application | Platform | Licence | Description |
| Navionics | Google market | Navigation / Maps | Android, iOS | paid | Detailed nautical charts for most parts of the world / offline navigation app. |
| Open Sea Map Data Logger | Sourceforge | Navigation / Maps | Windows, Linux | free (FreeBSD) | Chartplotter / Navigation software. Uses openseamap charts that are cached locally and then available for offline use. Possibility to connect NMEA GPS devices via Bluetooth and ComPort, AIS support. |
| Windfinder | Google Market Apple App Store Windows Phone Store | Weather | Android, iOS, Windows Phone | free / paid | Displays weather data from windfinder.com Paid version available, which is add free and enables Superforecast. |
| OruxMaps | Google Market Donate Version | Navigation / Maps | Android | free / paid | Online & offline maps navigation tool and track logger. Complete tool with many features and functions. Create offline maps or convert your own offline maps for the use with OruxMaps (tools and howtos provided on developers website). |
| GPS Long Distance Log (LD-Log) | Google Market Free Test Version | GPS-Log / Logbook | Android | free / paid | Offline GPS Logger for longer voyages. The editable waypoint list is suited for keeping a complete ship's log. Special functions for sailing (separate distances under engine / sail, selectable standard logbook entries). Logbooks may be exported to GPX or Textfiles. |
| SailDroid | Google Market | Navigation | Android | free | GPS based simple and clear display of all elementary boat data, such as position, speed, direction etc. |
| EasyGPS | Download | GPS Editor | Windows | free | Download, edit and upload GPX files from your GPS device. Connects to all major devices. |
| OpenCPN | Download | Navigation / Chartplotter | Windows, Linux, MacOS | free (GPL) | Comprehensive chartplotter software for navigation or voyage planning. Works with all major current offline map sources. Supports multiple platforms. |
| zyGrib | Download | Weather / GRIB Viewer | Windows, Linux, MacOS | free | Visualization of weather data from files in GRIB Format 1. Supports multiple platforms. |
| PocketGrib | Download | Weather / GRIB Viewer | Android, MacOS | free/paid | Visualization of weather data from files in GRIB Format 1. Supports multiple platforms. |
| MobileGrib | Download | Weather / GRIB Viewer | Android | free/paid | Visualization of weather data from files in GRIB Format 2. Android only. |
| MX Mariner | Google Market | Navigation / Maps | Android | paid | Offline chart and navigation tool. Charts are available as in-app downloads for the United States, New Zealand, Brazil. United Kingdom / Ireland as in-app purchases. |
| Marine Navigator | Google Market Free Test Version | Navigation / Maps | Android | free / paid | Comprehensive offline navigation app for use with raster charts. Download charts from various sources or directly import your own charts in BSB/KAP and other formats. |
| AyeTides | Apple App Store | Navigation / Tide Prediction | iOS | paid | Offline prediction of tides, sun rise, moon rise etc. Tides calculation and prediction for over 10,000 stations worldwide. Data on currents (tidal streams) mainly for the U.S. |
| Tides & Currents | Amazon App Store | Navigation / Tide Prediction | Android | free | Offline prediction of tides and currents, sun rise, moon rise etc. based on more than 14,000 stations worldwide. |
