# AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts

> Detailed nautical & topo maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id530051486](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id530051486)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id530051486`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flytomap
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.4.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-08
- **First published:** 2012-08-01
- **Size:** 131 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ais-maps-marine-lake-charts/id530051486)
- **Website:** [http://www.flytomap.com](http://www.flytomap.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://flytomap.com/PrivacyPolicy.html](http://flytomap.com/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Discover a new perspective on the world with AIS Maps: Marine and Lakes Charts by FlyToMap. Our app is meticulously crafted, offering a seamless blend of aesthetic appeal and functionality. Witness the world in intricate detail, thanks to vector-based map elements that maintain their crispness even when zoomed in, and experience smooth panning, tilting, and rotating for a consistently immersive view.
Unlock the full potential of FlyToMap with our in-app purchase business model, providing access to a comprehensive array of maps, including Marine, Travel, Parks, and Lakes. All these maps are available for offline use at reasonable costs.
Key Features:
Live AIS Experience real-time map views of your boat and nearby vessels worldwide without the need for an AIS receiver—just your mobile device. Various icons denote different vessel categories, and selecting a target reveals detailed information such as name, MMSI, IMO, call sign, status, speed, heading, coordinates, distance from your GPS location, and more.
Free Features and Functions:
•	Latitudes and Longitudes for easy navigation
•	Direct search for your favorite points
•	Intuitive zoom, rotate, and pan with a touch
•	Quick object information with vector technology
•	GPS heading for precise navigation
•	Distance measurement tool for easy calculations
•	Route planning with real-time speed, distance, and bearing updates
•	Magnifying lens for detailed information
•	Unlimited tracks, markers, geo-tagged photos, and records
•	Shareable via email and visible on Google, Flytomap Viewer, and KMZ format
•	Depth contours selection
•	Background functionality for multitasking
•	Optimized battery usage
•	Local marine weather forecasts at your fingertips
Marine Maps: Explore detailed Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC) with information on coastline, anchoring areas, fishing spots, restricted areas, obstructions, rocks, buoys, beacons, lights, depth contours, spot soundings, and more.
Lake Maps: Access high-quality lake maps featuring depth contours, boat ramps, fishing spots, trails, roads, and railways information.
Park Maps: Discover advanced electronic charts with hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, as well as points of interest like campgrounds, visitor centers, lookout points, eateries, ranger stations, picnic areas, boat/canoe ramps, and parking areas.
Travel Maps: Explore the most captivating tourist areas, combining sea and land information for a comprehensive travel experience.
Stay connected with us:
•	Twitter: @flytomap
•	Web: flytomap.com
•	Facebook: facebook.com/flytomap
Embark on a journey of exploration and navigation like never before with AIS Maps: Marine and Lakes Charts by FlyToMap.

## Rankings

- #225,376 — Overall

## Review summary

The app shows strong value with offline maps, weather, AIS, and navigation features, plus decent support and pricing. However, reliability problems—especially with offline performance, map purchases/downloads, frequent crashes, and missing contour data—along with UI weaknesses and a heavy Pro upsell, lead to mixed reviews.

### Pros

- Offline maps and detailed charts work well, including fast performance offline in areas like Tampa.
- Weather forecast feature provides location-based forecasts.
- AIS data feature works and adds useful marine traffic information.
- Marking points of interest and route planning with bearing/ETA, plus a helpful heading line visualization.
- Reasonable pricing with no mandatory subscription and generally responsive support.

### Cons

- In-app purchases and map downloads are unreliable: purchases may not download, restore purchases often fail, and some users feel upsell prompts are deceptive.
- Offline maps are not consistently functional and the app can be unstable when used without internet access.
- Frequent crashes and freezes degrade usability and reliability.
- Contour data is missing or inconsistent (many lakes/maps lack depth contours are absent or incomplete).
- UI/UX issues such as poor landscape mode handling, text wrapping, compass misalignment, and a heavy push toward upgrading to Pro.

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