# i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps

> Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994992062](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994992062)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id994992062`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bist LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (14,808 ratings)
- **Version:** 176.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2015-05-30
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-boating-marine-charts-gps/id994992062)
- **Website:** [http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com](http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/privacy-policy](http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/privacy-policy)

## Description

i-Boating provides detailed, hardware-accelerated marine charts for iPhone and iPad, including NOAA vector charts, freshwater lakes, and depth contours. It supports route planning, GPX/KML import, auto-follow, voice prompts for navigation, and tide/current predictions.

Global coverage spans USA, Canada, Europe, and Australasia, with AIS data, wind and water temperature readouts, and sharing/export of routes and markers. Flexible units, waypoint entry, and route editing tailor navigation for anglers and boaters.

## Rankings

- #14,365 — Overall
- #27 — chart
- #68 — navigation

## Review summary

Users praise i-Boating as a free, feature-rich marine mapping app with depth data and easy navigation. However, multiple reviews cite depth labeling gaps, inconsistent depth readings, unreliable GPS/location, crashes, and licensing frustrations (re-purchasing maps, price concerns, and slow support). Some regions lack depth shading or docks. Overall, strong value for free users, but reliability and licensing issues hinder trust for paid upgrades.

### Pros

- Free app with extensive lake maps and depth data.
- Depth details and shading enhance fishing and navigation.
- Detailed mapping with easy-to-navigate interface.
- Useful underway with lots of options and features.
- Lite version provides solid value and functionality.

### Cons

- Depth data is inconsistent or incomplete, with unlabeled depths and ice-fishing readings that don’t match reality.
- GPS/location accuracy and reliability are poor, with the app locating you inaccurately on the water.
- Purchasing/licensing issues: repurchasing maps on new devices, high price, and slow/unresponsive support.
- Frequent crashes or missing lakes/maps that prevent data loading.
- Some regions lack depth shading/contours and other features, leading to uneven data quality.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994992062)