Simrad: Companion for Boaters

Name: Simrad: Companion for Boaters
Rating: 4.6 (2252 reviews)
Author: Navico Norway AS

By: Navico Norway AS

Great nautical charts

Features & Capabilities

Simrad: Companion for Boaters helps mariners navigate with precise C-MAP nautical charts, up-to-date weather and marine traffic data, and robust route planning with GPS.

Key features include activation of chartplotters, a free C-MAP Chart Viewer, autorouting, personal waypoints, track recording, thousands of POIs, GPX import/export, and weather overlays. Premium unlocks offline maps, enhanced bathymetry, AIS & C-MAP traffic, and a 14-day free trial.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Weather

By:

Navico Norway AS

Rating:

4.60

(2,252) 15 new ratings

Version:

4.6.0 Last updated: 2026-01-16

Version code:

881503018

Creation date:

2019-11-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

171.37MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 40,052 ▲ 41

Other platforms

Simrad: Companion for Boaters (v2.5.4)

172,779 3.97

(1,646)

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Developed by:

Navico Norway AS

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simrad-companion-for-boaters/id1476822749

Website:

https://www.simrad-yachting.com/

User Reviews

The Simrad companion app is plagued by crashes, unstable map loading, and unreliable hardware syncing with Simrad units, with many users reporting data integrity issues and poor support. Reviewers note that while the app can be powerful and convenient when it works (especially for charting, recording, and routing), recurring stability and connectivity problems, an aging UI, and slow support detract from its value.

Pros

Good hardware integration with Simrad chartplotters and fishfinder when the app is functioning.
Powerful charting capabilities (chart recorder and depth/fish finder) are offered.
When it works, it provides convenient syncing to iPad and supports reviewing tracks and creating routes.
Relief shading feature can help identify fishing and diving spots.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability (startup crashes and crashes during use) across multiple devices.
Maps and relief shading often fail to load or behave inconsistently after updates.
Unreliable connectivity/sync with Simrad head units and data integrity issues (tracks/routes getting messed up, direct routes through land).
Poor customer support responsiveness and slow/few updates addressing known issues.
Outdated, hard-to-use interface/UX that makes navigation and use cumbersome.

Recent reviews

This app is just good it could be great it’s annoying in use because of how laggy it is. It zooms in and out when you touch the screen for no reason. It thinks you want to measure distance to a location when you do not. If you scroll away from your current location and then go into a menu, it’ll often jump you right back to your location when you exit the menu. Just poorly thought out, as if the people coding it don’t engage with the users at all. I love and hate it. They really need some good QA testers to make it great

by Ja*****, 2026-05-12

The app continues to freeze on the settings screen. I’ve tried to mess with the app probably 15 times one the past two to three months with the same issues.

by ir*****, 2026-05-09

Not sure they can make it worse, but confident they will try. I have Simrad chart plotters and tried using this as a companion app. Interface feels 10 years old and autorouting goes through areas that are 10 years out of date. Really need to switch to GARMIN and dump Simrad