# KnowWake

> Friendly waterway navigation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.knowwakeapp.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.knowwakeapp.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.knowwakeapp.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KnowWake Inc
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 39,962
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (189 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-09-22
- **First published:** 2017-11-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.knowwakeapp.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.knowwake.com](https://www.knowwake.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.knowwake.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.knowwake.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

KnowWake is a free, user-friendly marine navigation Chrome extension designed for boaters and water enthusiasts. It features a comprehensive database of over 50,000 verified waterfront destinations across multiple countries including the US, Canada, Caribbean, Australia, and more. Users can access real-time waterway reports, including hazard alerts, marine life updates, and police notices shared by the community.

The extension offers simplified wake zones, current marine weather data, navigation markers, anchor alarms, and routing capabilities to provide safe and efficient water travel. Additional features include location sharing, vessel tracking, offline mode, augmented reality views, and safety tools like an SOS button and float plan generator. KnowWake makes waterway navigation safer, more social, and informed for users globally.

## Rankings

- #328,691 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.knowwakeapp.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

KnowWake is a boating navigation app with useful features and responsive customer support. Users appreciate its tailored navigation for watercraft and continuous improvements. However, many experience frequent crashes, routing errors, high battery usage, and difficulties with certain features such as adding locations or updating vessel info. Lack of clear instructions or icon explanations also hinders usability. While promising and effective for some, the app still requires significant bug fixes and enhancements to fully meet user expectations.

### Pros

- Offers useful boating navigation features tailored for water use.
- Responsive customer support that replies quickly and helps users.
- Good concept and continuously improving with updates based on user feedback.
- User-friendly interface appreciated by some users.
- Helps discover points of interest like fuel, ramps, marinas, and no-wake zones.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes, freezes, or force closes on various devices.
- Routing/navigation features often fail with 'Routing Direction Not Found' errors.
- Battery consumption is high, impacting usability on boat trips.
- Some key functionalities, like updating vessel info and adding points, are buggy or incomplete.
- Poor documentation or unclear icon meanings make the app confusing for some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.knowwakeapp.android)