jwallybrown
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Anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive GPS app for android?
Gps
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Alan Gomes
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Take a look at iNavX.
Better keep looking...
Real Good product, but their web site states:
"What devices is iNavX™compatible with?
iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and iPhone"
Loren
Real Good product, but their web site states:
"What devices is iNavX™compatible with?
iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and iPhone"
Loren
jwallybrown
Junior Member
iNavX is superb, but not android compatible...
Have been using iNavX on iPad and on a MacBook with a hockey puck gps receiver that came with the boat.
Terrific program, intuitive to use and versatile.
If you are thinking about purchasing an iPad, say a refurbished one from the apple store online, look for one that has cellular capabilities. You don't have to subscribe to a cellular service, but these are the iPad's with built in GPS sensors. The wifi only iPad's don't have the GPS built in.
Do not purchase additional charts as you can download RNB & BSB raster charts for free from NOAA. Heck, you can even download full size PDFs if you're inclined to do so.
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/
Sorry Android users...
Have been using iNavX on iPad and on a MacBook with a hockey puck gps receiver that came with the boat.
Terrific program, intuitive to use and versatile.
If you are thinking about purchasing an iPad, say a refurbished one from the apple store online, look for one that has cellular capabilities. You don't have to subscribe to a cellular service, but these are the iPad's with built in GPS sensors. The wifi only iPad's don't have the GPS built in.
Do not purchase additional charts as you can download RNB & BSB raster charts for free from NOAA. Heck, you can even download full size PDFs if you're inclined to do so.
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/
Sorry Android users...
Alan Gomes
Sustaining Partner
Oops! My bad.
GrandpaSteve
Sustaining Member
GPS/Chartplotting App for Android
Navionics Boating works great on my LG G2. I plan on trying it on a Nexus 7 (2013 Model) later this Spring.
I also use OpenCPN on a Windows notebook PC with a GPS puck at the nav station.
Navionics Boating works great on my LG G2. I plan on trying it on a Nexus 7 (2013 Model) later this Spring.
I also use OpenCPN on a Windows notebook PC with a GPS puck at the nav station.
I have Navionics (the basic version) on two of my iPads, iPhone, and Google phone. Seems to work great. The tide/current feature is really cool. You don't need cellular data for the app to work (the charts are stored on the device). I'm currently assembling a DIY Ram Mount for my various devices while at the helm. Maybe I'll post pics what that project is done.
