# Waterway Guide

> Trusted Boating Resource

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1551794976](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1551794976)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1551794976`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Waterway Guide
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,895 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-04
- **First published:** 2021-02-17
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waterway-guide/id1551794976)
- **Website:** [http://www.waterwayguide.com](http://www.waterwayguide.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/43c6b4fa9e68733172ca4e4832e2d614](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/43c6b4fa9e68733172ca4e4832e2d614)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #33,924 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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