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Seems good - trial glitchyApp looks like it has all the necessary functions. Map seems to have loaded incorrectly - with lots of black patches and areas without detail. I didn't get to test it out properly before the trial period finished. If I want to use it on iPhone and also on windows tablet (external gps), I'm not sure if I need to buy it twice??.Version: 71.0.0

Decent app but obsolescence is frustratingThis app reminds me of old Star Trek. It works decently. But what drives me to tears is being out in the wilderness and the app is telling me to update. cannot use the Maps at all. Gives me option to dismiss or purchase update. Click dismiss and the menu starts over. Fine and dandy… I guess… But not when you’re out of cell service, and in the middle of a fishing day. For god sake, build functionality into your app so you can at least use what you purchased when most needed. I’ll be thinking of other options before pulling the trigger on the update..Version: 132.0.0

Skip this appDisingenuous business model. Turn off your ability to identify your location after a few days. There are better apps available, search them out and skip this app. I received a message from the developer telling me that the free version ends after a few days. No kidding. I got that message when it was turned off during a boat ride. I don’t see anywhere on the app information that you have to upgrade after a few days. When they cut off your location function, the gps is essentially useless. So developer, if you have a problem w my review contact me. I’ll be more than happy to talk to you..Version: 120.0.0

Good, but...I’m sure the app works fine if you live somewhere ‘normal’ like the UK, Europe or USA, but I don’t. I purchased charts for Oman but they only show about 10% of the coastline. The charts that are there are very poor and when I zoom in to do something stupid like read them, the quality is staggeringly bad. Oh well, another bum app purchased...when will I learn..Version: 80.0.0

Excellent appI bought the app last year and now it saying I got to buy it again for almost $40. That’s why I only rated it two stars and I emailed them about it and never ever replied..Version: 122.0.0

Inadequate app for Newfoundland watersAbysmal lack of data, and maps on the island of Newfoundland. Poor, disappointing purchase.Version: 121.0.0

Unable to restoreI purchased previous Canada maps but upgraded my phone and now it won’t restore or update and won’t work without a update. Really not impressed.Version: 124.0.0

No safeThis app is not safe. Sometimes it more than a kilometre from where you actually are, and the tracking jumps around to places that are a kilometre away..Version: 112.0.0

Missing many small and medium sized lakes in Central and northern SaskatchewanA number of lakes in my area are not available on the app, myself and some of my colleagues would like to see more areas included on the app..Version: 130.0.0

GreatGreat app...only have the free version but will buy full version...worth the download.Version: 80.0.0

Lite versionI like that you can download one map to use with the lite version, we got to the cabin on LA Ronge in Saskatchewan 36 miles by water two days later we are going home and it states gps is disabled after the second or third day. There was no indication that would happen and no internet possible to get full version. Ended up using google maps. VERY-DISAPPOINTED. It could have ended way worse. They should state it will be disabled.Version: 111.0.0

Not restoring purchasesGood app but Bought Canada and USA last year and they’re not letting me restore. I’ve emailed twice. Two weeks and no response..Version: 110.0.0

InaccurateThe majority of lakes on here are dead wrong when it ones to depths. Pretty much useless other then the countries are semi accurate.Version: 111.0.0

Poor appPaid $54.99 for this App and it has failed to download. Contacted the vendor but no response. Wanted the App for Christmas boating. Very very disappointed!!.Version: 90.0.0

With a valid subscription goodFeel misled by the app. If subscription expires you can not download the same chart as part of your original purchase, I’m not referring to updates which I appreciate is valid for one year only. It should be made clear that when you make a purchase it is not like a physical chart, you don’t ‘own’ a copy of the chart you have purchased. I would use this app in conjunction with paper charts which I keep up to date hence don’t need the latest chart version..Version: 83.0.0

Not much to sayI use it to measure distance from shore to meter depths. Its only the free version so its practical for very basic operations but i believe if you are to but the in-app equipment it could be very helpfull..Version: 116.0.0

Need to buy the map every year !?!?Keeps asking me to purchase the same map I already purchased last year for 40$.Version: 122.0.0

Re purchase maps after buy pro versionI wasnt aware maps run out or expire, so i have pro installed and purchased but unusable..paying again ? I think not.Version: 86.0.0

Doesn’t transfer to the new phoneNo customer support whatsoever, avoid like a plaque.Version: 87.0.0

Many bodies of water not even on the map, much less chartedI would give this application a grade of C- for the shortcoming mentioned in the title. Searching is not intuitive, some lakes have no charts and - could it be coincidence? - don’t even show on the surface map of Washington State. Quite disappointed. Update: my issue was addressed by an app developer, and previously ‘invisible’ inland lakes can now be located. My rating goes up a two notches to a C+. Some large, navigable bodies of water remain uncharted, while in other cases, truly tiny glacial lakes are. A tutorial video or two on how to interpret map features would also be helpful. Contour lines are straightforward. But search though I may, I remain in the dark about the meaning of the magenta lines in the charts. The Object Query function identifies them as S. Not helpful..Version: 126.0.0

Needs fixing!So after being intrigued by the simple but elegant app logo I was greeted by a prompt to download maps as there were no maps installed and after tapping yes I thought everything was fine. I spent about 1 minute trying to figure out the apps features when the app just crashed and I was sent back to the home screen. As I thought it was because the app couldn't handle me navigating through the map too quickly I tapped on the icon again and was greeted by the same prompt (would you like to download any maps) and after tapping yes I tried to figure out more about the app for the second time. But again the app cashed about 1.30 minutes after the prompt . This happened repeatedly till I lost all hoe in using the app. Definitely a thing which the developers ave to fix. By the way I am on an IPad 4..Version: 71.0.0

Completely uselessI paid £28 for Caribbean charts and received a random selection of very basic charts, and none of these in the area I requested to download..Version: 80.0.0

Good app but some improvements possibleI definitely like this app overall, cool to be able to see depth changes in the lake and pick spots to fish based on that. Only real cons are (1) the navigation is not super accurate when tracking you, and several times when I updated it it jumped all over the map. (2) similarly would be nice to not have to update to see where I am, but instead to have real time updates as I move on the lake. (3) finally, my map does not show any POIs and despite app saying it also recommends fishing spots, it does not do so, at least not for this lake. Overall a good app though and well worth the price..Version: 96.0.0

Not what it seemsI was delighted to find this app and downloaded it to use on a fishing trip next week . I have just checked it to find the gps has been disabled and I need to pay for the full version. What a con . Too expensive.Version: 60.0.0

Another $55 to update.Sick to death of ridiculously expensive subscriptions. You’re deleted..Version: 99.0.0

Waste of timeMaps won’t download.Version: 87.0.0

Wreck finder informationNames and history of wrecks would be great advantage. As above 0 info on wrecks.Version: 91.0.0

Customer serviceApp is great but customer service appalling. I have emailed 3 times and messaged on Messenger and no response. Had to clear phone due to software issues and since then app is only basic version. I paid for Pro version and numerous map tiles which I now don’t have..Version: 99.0.0

DiserpiontingI paid for this app but end up using free one that are better..Version: 126.0.0

Basic reasonable lacking detailLund BC to Campbell River Lacking detail on rock outcrops Near marker bouys.Version: 111.0.0

Missing Magnetic optionNice App, good charts but heading only in true and it does not have magnetic heading.Version: 96.0.0

Mr Angry3 times I pay for this app only because I bay new phone Will not pay again Thanks for nothing.Version: 91.0.0

Review-Not a bad app. Could do with additional items such as piers, berths and marine fuel docks.Version: 83.0.0

AlmostThis is almost what a boater needs. It still has way too much distracting information. For example, where there are rocky areas, rather than a simple marking, there is a red star with “rocky areas” next to it. That just clutters the whole map. Likewise with very subtle depth differences: there is an endless number of lines on the map. Much more useful would be much less information, but focused on the important question: where can one navigate and where can’t one navigate. A simple green/red overlay, maybe keyed to a depth setting, is everything—and no more—than is needed..Version: 124.0.0

UselessJust downloaded my local port and only shows about 5mile out to sea. May be better if your willing to pay for the full version. Was hoping it would be a good back up to my gps....Version: 83.0.0

I like function but pricing is very confusingI’m a scuba diver using this for DPV planning. It’s 90% of they way there but needs a little better way to track time at course for heading changes without the gps (no gps once under water). That said how do I get rid of the giant buy button? Pro mode is referenced but does not seem to exist nor is listed as separate App Store Iten. I don’t think I need a constant option to buy regions I’m not in… very confusing. Each tiny slice being a separate 20 dollar purchase seems a bit unreasonable..Version: 112.0.0

ShipwreckNot sure if my and my friends experience is indicative of everyone’s, I hope not. He took the full version, but if you were seriously relying on it, you would be on the rocks, sunk and in the air ambulance, before the GPS would track your location..Version: 112.0.0

Very costly upgradesGreat operation and user interface. But I had to stop using it and go to another navigation app, because it started requiring me to purchase new charts every time I updated the app. It didn’t do that when I first started using the app. Now, that makes updating the software a costly mistake. Perhaps there is some way around this, but quite a bit of searching didn’t find anything. I requested a refund the last time because no reason to require repeated pay for the same chart—ok, I got the refund but no clue as to how to avoid repeating chart charges going forward..Version: 131.0.0

How do I navigate direct to a waypoint?Could be good, but I can't find a way to goto a waypoint, and no help on doing so..Version: 87.0.0

Pay every yearI don’t like paying every year for charts I already purchased. No thanks !.Version: 124.0.0

Support is non-existentI purchased the USA maps last year and everything worked fine until I got a new phone. I’ve tried numerous times to activate the app on my new phone but it still shows my license tied to the old phone and won’t let me do anything unless I buy a new license. I have emailed the support email address numerous times to have my license transferred to my new phone but have never received a response. There is no phone number to contact anyone and the website is seriously outdated so it seems like the license process is automated and they are no longer supporting their app. Stay clear unless you want to pay for a new license and start over new every time you get a new device..Version: 112.0.0

Won’t money give u first bit for free then try to tempt you with a new version for cash crooksRip off.Version: 131.0.0

On and offI had bought the U.S. and Canada maps, i don’t know if it was for a yearly subscription or something but after a recent update, your app is asking me to buy the maps again otherwise I have to bypass two questions to continue using the app. Every time I do something I have to go through the two requests to upgrade and I shouldn’t have to for paying what the costs of the map are. I used this app hard for a year and for it to be failing now is disappointing. I’ve almost used it enough that I don’t need it anymore for the waters I fish locally..Version: 129.0.0

Not greatCould be really good but asks you to rate the app every 10 seconds while trying to navigate . So here it is . Enjoy..Version: 120.0.0

In app purchases expireBuy charts in the app and they expire rendering the app useless unless you continue LT upgrade at $34.99 a pop. Slimy business practices..Version: 125.0.0

Mediocre at bestNot a particularly good app. Compared to the aviation apps that I use, this marine app seems quite amateurish. For what you get, it is way overpriced. The developer’s response was that this “is not an aviation app”. Duh!! It’s a navigation app, which is what the aviation apps are. For a navigation app, still amateurish. The maps are not seamless. I can’t see a way to insert speed. The whole thing is quite cumbersome. Lacks anything off waterway map so you can’t give help to someone driving to meet you. No ability to overlay street maps or satellite images. Just a minimal product..Version: 126.0.0

Constant naggingThe app is great but the constant nagging to update the maps that I already purchased is terrible. Every time you start the app or turn “follow me” on or off it “warns” you. I paid for the maps and they don’t need updating. Leave me alone..Version: 132.0.0

Difficult to useNot a patch on the old app , hard to use and not enough place names on shore as a reference point.Version: 103.0.0

It compensated for the charter boat systemThe app has enabled us to navigate around Croatian coast, Hvar etc. I'm still unable to plot a course with way points, giving up each time and just running the live map instead. It would help if I could be emailed a set of simple instructions to print out and study alongside the system which I use on my iPhone..Version: 71.0.0

Trial won’t download mapUnable to download a map to test trial.Version: 110.0.0

Works well, but expires. ExpensiveWhen I bought it I assumed the charts wouldn’t expire, but in fact after a year my purchase is no longer valid and the app stops working. It’s a shame the developers are so greedy when this otherwise is a well working app with good charts..Version: 107.0.0

Not goodWas good at first but I had to pay to get all the maps an to get the full version now it won’t even open.Version: 71.0.0

It’s a good app but having to pay every yearIt does work, no questions there. I bought my area twice now. First time thought I changed phones and was ok with buying again but this will be the third time. Once I pay I do not expect to have to pay again each year..Version: 132.0.0

It wouldn’t hurt you to have at least a decent lite versionUnless someone is to buy you extras, this app might as well not exist. You don’t have to waste memory and storage on your phone by downloading an app. You can just Google your home lake or any other lake of choice and the words NAUTICAL MAP to get the same results as this. You could at least make your product have the GPS work on the lite version so you could call it a functioning app but I guess that money over humans play a big roll in some Jews world…..Some people show no appreciation. Well your welcome for World War II..Version: 112.0.0

BewareUpgraded phone and won’t load/update previously purchased maps. At 40$ to buy maps I got last years is that unacceptable..Version: 124.0.0

ThanksCourse plotter sucks.Version: 116.0.0

In depth review of this appGives the user friendly great access to nautical information as far as depth , & marked fishing areas where differing species have been caught, but it could be better served with information as far as connecting la land based ma, in order to provide information to those who are also fishing from shore, ... the lack, of put in/take out areas, that could/would also be relevant to last cal eateries, and bait shops/gear-based shops, & amenities such as electrical , fuel, & ice to be obtained is also crucial not only to the fisherman using this app, but also to the local economies that are there to provide these unique services, ....Version: 105.0.0

MapsI bought tha can usa map now I can’t access it what’s happening here.Version: 132.0.0

No Maps AvailableI'm not sure what all the 5 star ratings are about. I kept clicking on regions to download freshwater lake maps (Large lakes with ports like Lake Coeur D'ALene, Pend O'rielle and Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho). Nothing comes up...just errors stating there is no data. Don't waste your time on this app. UPDATED: The developer contacted me about how to download the maps, which was helpful. I was clicking too long and holding down the tile too long. So I did a short click in the region where I wanted a map to test out the app. (Lake Coeur D'Alene area). It highlighted that area, but downloaded a map (my one free download of course) for the Columbia River in Washington instead. Nothing in Idaho shows up except for Priest Lake which is not where I go fishing. Something is off on your Idaho mapping system. Not going to try this again...if I can't see the detail of the lake I want before I purchase, I'm not going to buy it..Version: 71.0.0

Very disappointedI thought this seemed like perfect app for me since I take my boat all over to many lakes in my home state and other states, some far away. So I paid for the upgrade to get all US LAKES. And that was last week. Then this weekend we decided to go boating on the chain of lakes. So imagine my surprise when the app doesn’t even know the lakes exist. I thought ok I’m sure it will work once we get to a larger lake on the chain. Nope. Shows the boat on dry land. So I’m not happy. Wasted $20 for maps that don’t even know that some of the lakes I want to go on exist. I know that there are GPS units that have inland lake maps for pretty much every boatable lake but this app with US lakes is not it. Sorry for rating. I wanted this to be GREAT and thought it would be..Version: 71.0.0

BewareI downloaded the App and purchased maps When I tried to use the App on my other device- I had to pay agin. App doesn’t recognise yiu and therefore has any way of knowing its you. So every device yiu use it in yiu have ti keep paying And don’t waste your time emailing them, because the email address they give you for help is switched off!!!.Version: 112.0.0

GPS on iPad miniHi, I’m thinking that I can’t use this app on my iPad mini. I downloaded maps but when I go off the coast the track won’t go off the land. Can I down load it to another device and use the maps , I don’t want to pay again. Does it work on an iPad mini..? Thanks.Version: 90.0.0

SubscriptionGreat app but why so expensive?.Version: 122.0.0

CoordinatesNorth and south were good but east west was off a fair ways. I am hoping it was just the weather. Will see next time I take it out.Version: 112.0.0

Need helpThe app is great but it would be nice to have a YouTube video on how to use it..Version: 120.0.0

Just purchasedNot that easy to use would like my money back.Version: 110.0.0

Pathfinder and Boysen reservoirUsed these maps to fish walleye tournaments at Boysen and Pathfinder Reservoirs in Wyoming. In some areas of the lake the maps were relatively accurate but in others they were dangerously inaccurate. This was my first time on both of these reservoirs. Luckily I was paying attention and did not have accidents but more accurate maps would be really nice. I will also say on a positive note that this is the only app I found that had mapping for either reservoir..Version: 110.0.0


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