I’ve been using Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes for a couple months now. It’s basically a full-featured navigation app for boaters – you get nautical charts, GPS tracking, weather forecasts, and a ton of other tools to make your time on the water safer and more enjoyable. Pretty solid app if you’re into boating.
Here’s what you can do with it: there’s crisp online and offline charts that are easy to read, satellite hybrid maps that show terrain, and tailored routes for sailboats and powerboats. It’s got a super comprehensive AIS data feed to track other boats around you, plus global marine weather forecasts with temps, winds, tides, and currents. And if you buy the Orca Core 2 accessory, you can even connect it to your boat’s instruments and autopilot.
Look, if you’re a boater who wants a feature-packed navigation app, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the initial setup can be a bit confusing and the ads can get annoying – but overall it does a really good job and is worth checking out.
