C-Map has a single price for a complete set of worldwide charts, while Navionics sells different packs of charts for different areas. Their chart plotter SD charts are very similarly priced for users sailing in one area, but when you start to cruise longer distances, C-Map becomes more economical as their basic charts seem to cover a wider geographical area.

Both of them will do everything you need them to. 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.

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