NavPlay app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 1552 ratings )
Navigation Lifestyle
Developer: NavCove
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.8.3, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 04 Jan 2014
App size: 78.27 Mb

NavPlay-Enhance your navigation experience

Use your iPad to safely manage 100% of your navigation activities. NavPlay does it all - enjoy boating and let NavPlay do the rest.

Designed for sail and motorboats from 24 to 55 feet, NavPlay provides access to a wealth of WiFi-networked vessel information (WiFi connection, TCP/IP or UDP, NMEA0183 data) and control such as instruments readings, weather forecasts, autopilot operation, alarms, and AIS details for collision avoidance, to name a few. A powerful and robust vessel control application, NavPlay gives you the tools needed to manage all aspect of your yachting experience and share details of your boating adventures with others right from your iPad.

Navigation Bridge - The possibilities are endless with NavPlay. Take advantage of landscape and portrait mode, inside and outside views as well as other options to customize your personal Navigation Bridge.

Chart Table-Using the Draw Route feature, simply swipe a finger on the iPad screen to automatically create a full route complete with waypoints, which can then be quickly and easily modified, and saved for future excursions, both on C-Map by Jeppesen vector charts and satellite images.

Autopilot Control -Automatically sends commands to a boat’s autopilot to maintain your course. A virtual pilot knob allows you to change direction and path manually.

Instruments Diagnostics - Provides the status of all onboard instruments and allows you to set and monitor alarms using NMEA information from the onboard network.

Safety Life - Sends an SMS or email to your mobile phone if an alarm is detected giving you access to critical information onboard or onshore.

Alarm Manager - Set and check alarms at any time with three different levels of security, allows control of any situation even if you’re not in front of the navigation instruments.

LogBook - Automatically updated with all events that occurred on board, LogBook makes it easy for you to share any and all of your adventures.

Experience Maker -Combine all pictures, videos and notes from an excursion with navigation data from the LogBook to create a geo-referenced overview of your trip: create your navigation story!

NavigationBook.com - Online repository of navigation data including speed, position, vectors and logs, where boaters can invite friends to view their trip, comment on their journey and help create future routes.

Download cost is $4.99 and includes full access for 15-days to advanced navigation features: Navigation environment with autopilot feature, Alarms Manager and Navigation Bridge. Users can also purchase a 15-day subscription for $14.99 or purchase a year subscription for $49.99. C-Map by Jeppesen charts are not included, but can be purchased from inside the app. Charts purchased for this app cannot be shared with other apps and vice versa.