March 13, 2011 13:16
There are NO navigation features in Navionics Mobile: you can't go to a waypoint, neither a route! No SOG, no COG, only tracks. You can just create a WP, a route, but not use it as destination. It is simple charting app with GPS position and track displayed (charts are very slow to display).
However, POI database has a great number of information (available only connected to network), Google Maps overlay is well make, but as other data only with network, and wind vectors only comes with network, without pressure contour.
The one feature I appreciate, for french coasts, is tidal streams vectors available from SHOM (French Hydrographic Service) charts database.
On the other hand, iNavX is a complete boating app, provided with a number of features I hope to find in a chartplotter.
Anyway, it remains that Navionics has a very good and up-to-date charting, and their built-in app has the best value for money.
But I prefer use Navionics charts with iNavX, for open seas trip.
However, POI database has a great number of information (available only connected to network), Google Maps overlay is well make, but as other data only with network, and wind vectors only comes with network, without pressure contour.
The one feature I appreciate, for french coasts, is tidal streams vectors available from SHOM (French Hydrographic Service) charts database.
On the other hand, iNavX is a complete boating app, provided with a number of features I hope to find in a chartplotter.
Anyway, it remains that Navionics has a very good and up-to-date charting, and their built-in app has the best value for money.
But I prefer use Navionics charts with iNavX, for open seas trip.