Waterway Guide

Name: Waterway Guide
Rating: 4.7 (2858 reviews)
Author: Waterway Guide

By: Waterway Guide App

Trusted Boating Resource

Overview

Version:

4.4.0

Last updated: 2026-05-04

Ranking

#33,846 ▼ 6

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Waterway Guide is optimized for mobile with a verified database of over 1.3 million data points for marinas, anchorages, navigation alerts, free docks, bridges, and locks, visible on the embedded map or satellite view.

Benefit from 75 years of publishing and a large boating community with verified comments and reviews, real-time hazards from USCG and authorities, the Skipper's Handbook included, offline access to the navigation library, and marina filters to match your needs.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Data Education Content

By:

Waterway Guide

Rating:

4.70

(2,858) 9 new ratings

Version:

4.4.0 Last updated: 2026-05-04

Version code:

884030924

Creation date:

2021-02-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

39.14MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 33,846 ▼ 6

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Developed by:

Waterway Guide

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waterway-guide/id1551794976

Website:

http://www.waterwayguide.com

User Reviews

Waterway Guide is valued for its comprehensive boating data, anchorages, and planning tools, plus useful area guides and cross-platform integration. However, users frequently report reliability problems, subscription/access hurdles, data inaccuracies, and a confusing UX. Content freshness also varies. Improvements in stability, data quality, and navigation would significantly boost its usefulness for coastal trips and long voyages.

Pros

Comprehensive boating data (marinas, fuel, and phone numbers) and a strong reference for planning and provisioning trips.
Anchorages information with user reviews, distance tools, and alert notifications for safer, smarter cruising.
Valuable for long-distance cruising (e.g., Great Loop) where crowd-sourced reviews guide marina choices.
Detailed, well-structured guides for specific areas (e.g., Bahamas) that are easy to follow.
Cross-ecosystem value and active community input (e.g., Aqua Map integration and crowd-sourced updates).

Cons

Reliability issues: frequent crashes, flaky loading, and generic error messages that hamper on-water use.
Subscription/login problems and access issues (receipts, multiple charges, and trouble logging in).
Data accuracy gaps: wrong fuel information and missing or outdated marina data in the database.
Poor UX/navigation: layout and organization are not intuitive, with confusing library/reading flow.
Content not consistently updated, leading to outdated information in some areas.

Recent reviews

Always reference for marinas, moorings, and fuel.

by Ev*****, 2026-06-29

It’s like one line of code that would take a developer 5 minutes to find and submit, but now I have to spend like 45 seconds going back and forth to enter coordinates I found in Skipper Bob book into Google maps. Unacceptable for a paid app.