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Navionics released an update of their iPhone app that now optionally rotates the chart as you're turning. This is a big step and a nice feature addition.

Personally, I think that chart rotation is a must-have feature for any navigation product.

Navionics also removed their satellite overlay mode for land areas. I was wondering how they were getting licensing on that. I guess they weren't.

Tides and currents are integrated and it looks like the latest data is included.

It's no wonder why Practical Sailor recommended the Navionics product over Memory-Map and iNavx. And that was even before this new release.
You saId the update was for iPhone, is it also for iPad? I have the Dec., 2010 app for iPad. Do I have to purchase a newer app issued in Feb., 2011 to get this feature or is there an update that will do it? I agree that heads up orientation is necessary. I had no idea it was not available when I bought it.
I have the very latest from Navionics app for iPad (Feb.09.11 v1.1.5) and it does not have a course up chart orientation option.

The Navionics iPhone app (Mar.22.11 v1.1.8) does have course up chart rotation, but it is quite limited. The moment I try and pan the chart it reverts back to North up.
Thanks GPSNavX. That let's me know that I should probably buy navx and forget about trying to navigate with Navionics. I am going to study a little more about the difference in the two systems.
Both apps have different feature sets and can both be used. Neither are cost prohibitive.