Used independently, you would not notice much of a difference between them. They also both offer mobile apps for iOS & Android and a web app for use on a computer. They both provide professionally accurate charts on SD cards that can be loaded into chart plotters.
Test Winner Price C-Map Best charts Draw Ease of use Navionics Compatibility Navionics Fishing C-Map Passage planning Navionics Overall Winner Navionics Table showing the results of my comparison between Navionics and C-Map in different tests.Ĭ-Map and Navionics are great navigational products, and I was incredibly happy with the performance of both of them. C-Map is better than Navionics when used in some niche cases, like fishing in new areas, or worldwide cruising. Navionics is better than C-Map for typical use by recreational boaters due to its local details and community functions.
I knew I wanted to use one of them on my boat, but I just couldn’t decide which.Īfter extensive research and testing, I have finally come up with an answer. I actually purchased both products myself so that I could do my own independent comparison as well. In a recent poll on my YouTube channel, I had over 2500 votes, telling me that Navionics is 3x as popular as C-Map.
