Navionics app for Android/iphone - ice fishing GPS

[choppermn27]

It is almost identical on iPhone and Android.

I'd say this app is probably my favorite and was also concerned it would not be as good on android but found it's equal.

[Bureaucrat]

The battery drain problem can be dealt with cheaply and easily. Get a Jackery Bar from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AAP2U4Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you're link shy, go to Amazon and type in Jackery Bar.

When I bought mine this summer, it was $10. They must have proven out, because they're $30 now. I can get 3 full charges off mine, and it's about the size of a couple packs of trident. All you gotta do to recharge it is plug it into a USB for a few hours. Bring your USB power cord for your phone and you're good to go all day. Get a USB adapter for your truck cig lighter and you can charge it anywhere.

[iland99]

I have an S5 with Navionics. I searched for it just now in the Play store and the version I have installed was the 9th result (it's called Boating US&Canada). Make sure you're searching under the "apps" tab.

[tisosy11]

Thanks Hollywood_pete. I actually was able to download it last night. Never came up the first 3 days. I had already purchased in the past and the Playstore recognized it. Guessing it was just an update or some glitch. Ready to go now. Ice on the ponds this morning!

[carpshooterdeluxe]

I snap my phone into a holder on my storage box that sits between the seats of my clam. in the box is a battery for running lights, and I also have a 3 port cigarette type 12V receptacle. I can charge my phone off the battery if needed and have GPS and navionics both on all day long. I originally put the mount in so I can watch movies or football/hockey on my phone while ice fishing, but its really nice for running the lake maps as well.

[Boar]

I guesse im the onley one that really dont care of for the app, I prefer my H2oc and lake master chip, i get far more details onthe hand held, better resolution and can zoom in farther to pick key depth humps that the fone app dosent allow, just my 2 cents, this was last year tho maybe todays version is better but i keep updating it.

[aanderud]

I guesse im the onley one that really dont care of for the app, I prefer my H2oc and lake master chip, i get far more details onthe hand held, better resolution and can zoom in farther to pick key depth humps that the fone app dosent allow, just my 2 cents, this was last year tho maybe todays version is better but i keep updating it.

I agree, the chip on a standalone handheld GPS is better -- waterproof, no issues with battery life, zooms better, etc. But dollar-for-dollar, the phone app is pretty nice. The fact that the phone has a GPS built in and everyone already has a phone makes it a good buy for most folks.

At $15 or so, compared to a $200+ handheld GPS and the latest $100 map card, it's hard to beat. That being said, the cards can be found for $40 or $50 if you find one that's a year or two old (that's what I did with my garmin GPS).

Best is to have both.

[SnowGuy73]

I used it last year and it worked great.

Well worth the money.

[honda400ex_treme]

I looked up Navionics in my apps for an I5 and all I get for search results is the hiking version...any other suggestions?

[whitebassman]

I believe the boating app is temporarily pulled from the App store during to issues with some sort of compatibility. Hope it is resolved in time for ice fishing season.

[RiverChuckNorris]

I guesse im the onley one that really dont care of for the app, I prefer my H2oc and lake master chip, i get far more details onthe hand held, better resolution and can zoom in farther to pick key depth humps that the fone app dosent allow, just my 2 cents, this was last year tho maybe todays version is better but i keep updating it.

+2. Is the app worth $10? Absolutely! I use it most often when I'm pre-planning.

However, I used it solely as my guidance for a half of a season (after my H2O died) and MY EXPERIENCE is that it is highly inaccurate anywhere other than ML.

I now have a Garmin 62 with the LM chip and never bother with the app once I'm on the ice. Just my

[fishinJohn]

I think they pulled this app out of the Google Play store. I want to buy it but both the US and US Canada boating apps are no longer returned in search results. For giggles I checked the Apple app store and it is still there, not sure if there is a problem for the android version.