# Aqua Map Boating

> Marine navigation and fishing

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id919552329](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id919552329)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id919552329`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GEC s.r.l.
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (13,691 ratings)
- **Version:** 55.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2014-10-15
- **Size:** 171 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aqua-map-boating/id919552329)
- **Website:** [https://www.aquamap.app](https://www.aquamap.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.aquamap.app/privacy-policy](https://www.aquamap.app/privacy-policy)

## Description

Aqua Map Boating provides official NOAA nautical charts for marine navigation, with downloadable offline map areas, auto or manual route planning, NMEA instrument integration, anchor alarms, and live sharing with the Aqua Map community. It also includes points of interest from ActiveCaptain and Waterway Guide.

Subscription options range from Basic to Expert and Master. Each tier adds features such as marine forecasts, AIS, satellite overlays, anchorage mirroring, and data from USACE surveys and Coast Guard notices. A free 14-day trial is included; chart subscriptions unlock area-specific charts for offline use.

## Rankings

- #14,792 — Overall
- #42 — maps

## Review summary

Aqua Map Boating is praised for its rich feature set, data integrations (AIS, weather), offline maps, and overall ease of use, making it a strong backup navigation tool and a good value for many users. Reviewers also highlight strong ongoing updates and responsive support. However, consistent concerns emerge about subscription costs and perceived nickel‑and‑dime pricing, unreliable map tile downloads offline, and occasional rendering/UI glitches. Auto-routing is not universally trusted, and data synchronization across devices is flaky. Coverage gaps in some regions are noted as well. Overall, users see value but reliability and pricing concerns persist.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive interface
- Rich feature set with data integrations (AIS and weather) and ability to import waypoints with photos
- Regular updates and responsive developer support
- Works offline / offline maps and serves as a reliable backup navigation system
- Affordable pricing / reasonable subscription model relative to competitors

### Cons

- Subscription model and ongoing costs / perceived nickel‑and‑dime pricing
- Unreliable map tile downloads / offline map reliability
- Auto-routing not fully reliable and can be unsafe
- UI/UX glitches and rendering issues (maps going black, buggy updates)
- Data synchronization across devices is flaky / sharing data painful

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id919552329)