Marine Ways

Name: Marine Ways
Rating: 4.5972853 (2325 reviews)
Author: Kernalite

By: Kernalite

Nautical charts, route planning, and GPS-guided marine navigation

Features & Capabilities

Marine Ways is a comprehensive marine navigation Chrome extension designed for sailors, boaters, and marine enthusiasts. It offers advanced nautical charts and route planning tools, allowing users to easily plot waypoints by tapping and holding on the map. As waypoints are added, distances and bearings for each leg of the journey are calculated and displayed, facilitating precise route planning.

The extension includes a Travel Mode that centers the map on your current GPS position, enabling real-time tracking of your adherence to the planned route. Additionally, a Route Leg Summary provides detailed information about each segment of the trip, including start and end coordinates, distance, and bearing. Marine Ways enhances marine navigation with intuitive tools tailored for on-the-water use. Note that the extension is independent and not affiliated with any government or NOAA services. Explore its web version at http://www.marineways.com for seamless access across devices.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

By:

Kernalite

Downloads:

230,423 92

Rating:

4.60

(2,325) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.83 Last updated: 2025-10-29

Version code:

Creation date:

2015-08-27

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk

Size:

15.77MB

Email:

ke*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 144,882 ▼ 680

Other rankings

#173 in Travel and local (Gross) ▲

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Kernalite

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marineways.android

Email:

ke*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.marineways.com

User Reviews

Overall, users consistently report that Marine Ways is easy to use, excels at planning inshore trips, and offers accurate, detailed charts. It provides good value, especially with the free version. The most notable drawbacks are dependence on cell service or internet (functions fade beyond range) and feature gaps like saving plotted routes, auto-routing between points, and an AIS option for tracking ships. It's a solid, affordable navigation app that shines with online data but could improve offline capability and route-management features.

Pros

Easy to use with an intuitive interface
Great for planning routes and trips/navigation
Accurate and detailed charts
Good value; free version is useful

Cons

Relies on cell service/internet; functionality reduces beyond range
Lack of ability to save plotted routes in the free version; saving routes may require a subscription
Missing features like auto-routing between points and an AIS option for tracking ships