Marine Imray Charts app for iPhone and iPad
4.6 (
1696 ratings )
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Developer: Imray
Free
Current version: 3.69, last update: 5 years agoFirst release : 01 Mar 2011
App size: 218.41 Mb
THIS APP HAS BEEN REPLACED BY IMRAY NAVIGATOR. For 2017 charts, please download Imray Navigator.
This app will no longer be updated with new charts.
Please contact [email protected] if you bought charts in this app in 2016, and we will organise a free years subscription to the same charts in Imray Navigator. Please attach a screenshot of your Chart Store or your receipt from iTunes showing that you bought or updated in 2016.
Pros and cons of Marine Imray Charts app for iPhone and iPad
Marine Imray Charts app good for
I have always wanted to be a marine biologist and I think this app is kinda helpful
Great chart images for the BVI. No mosaic/tiled feature to seamlessly transition between maps and zoom levels. Would be 100% with this feature!
The charts cover from Porto Rico to Trinidad & Tobago. Except for the detailed chart of the Spanish Virgin. We have it on both our iPhone and iPad. On the iPad it really works as a chart plotter. With the GPS it show quite precisely where you are, which can be very handy.
It does lack a good manual, so the learning curve is a little long.
So, four stars because of the lacking charts and lacking manual. Otherwise a very good product for the $49 or so price.
Some bad moments
Here my little list of pros and cons:
Pros:
- well-known aspect of maritime charts
- all information at a glance
Cons:
- different charts with different scales that you have to download each
- clumsy for handling routes and waypoints
- needs a lot of space: e.g. 1.5 GB for sailing the gulf of Fethiye, Western Turkey with five charts
And Marine Charts is still internet 1.0 - no information layer with more details or the possibility to share information.
English Channel enthusiasts should love this dumb app since its the only charts included, LOL!!