Marine Ways

Kernalite

4.49

2,102 reviews

100,000+
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Free

Nautical charts, route planning, and GPS-guided marine navigation

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EstablishedWell rated

Rating on Google Play: 4.49; 2,102 ratings
Installs: 230 thousand
Last updated: March 20, 2025
Ads: Contains ads
Size: N/A

Marine Ways has 230 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 2,102 ratings.

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Comments on Marine Ways for Android

★★★★☆ Marc Pickard · Mar 21, 2025

This app is great for information only, but it is a good way to get distance estimate and water level as well as buoy information. I've used it during storms and followed wind strength in a cell inland, and I am very surprised at the accuracy. The only thing is that the buoys are not always available, or the information isn't available period.

★★★★☆ Andrew Alford · May 25, 2026

Good free app. Sounding depths are off but inshore fishing, the ground changes very rapidly

★★★★★ Worden Bourn · Jan 9, 2026

This app is great for inshore navigation, it is what I use most when I have cell service

★★★★★ Fred RawPower · Oct 2, 2026

This is a great app considering this is a hand held marine gps map. I have used this on Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. This is a great backup to your boats' gps map system. Update 10/1/26 Hard to believe, but I've been using this app for 7 years now for the complainers this is a FREE app. Great for sitting at home and planning a route. Works grade in Southwest Florida Gulf of America. Great backup app to use on a rental boat or when you want to have just a second chart plotter.

★☆☆☆☆ Jack Keane · Oct 18, 2026

I have already emailed the developer. Since the new update, I cannot use the app. It shuts down on its own. I used to love this app. Now, I uninstalled it. Unless it gets fixed, I won't recommend it to anyone

★☆☆☆☆ Jc Jc · Jan 7, 2025

It's not showing water depths or sholes for me

★☆☆☆☆ S S · Sep 12, 2026

Edit: WAS a great app. This last update caused slow loading to the point that even on house Wi-Fi the charts won't load properly. Good job.... Great app, though wholly dependent on having a cell signal which is why I only use it on my little boat. Only real complaint I have is that the ads (expected of course, the app is free) actually cover the usable portions of the chart and get in the way.

★★☆☆☆ Scott Reid · Jan 13, 2026

Haven't used it much, but soon hope to try it out on the water. The App doesn't rally show anything in my area. I guess it is not available in the Philippines.

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Store listing

By Kernalite, from Google Play

Description by Kernalite Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

DISCLAIMER:
MARINE WAYS DOES NOT REPRESENT ANY GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE OR FACILITATE ANY GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
MARINE WAYS IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOAA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT NOAA.

ROUTE PLANNING TOOLS

-Route Plotting. Tap and hold on the map for one second to plot your waypoints. To form a route, continue to tap and hold on the map in different areas. Distance and bearing are conveniently calculated and displayed for each leg as you add, adjust, or remove waypoints.

-Travel Mode. Automatically centers the map on your current position as you move. Use travel mode to see how closely you are following your plotted route in real time!

-Route Leg Summary. A convenient view containing detailed information of each leg you have plotted, including start and end coordinates, distance, and bearing.

Enjoy the app! Marine Ways is also available on the web at http://www.marineways.com

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Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: Contains ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 25
App size: N/A
Needs Android: 10+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Marine Ways

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Updates seen on Google Play

Launched: August 2015

Mar 20, 2025UpdateVersion 1.74
Mar 7, 2025UpdateVersion 1.73
Feb 14, 2025UpdateVersion 1.68
Feb 7, 2025UpdateVersion 1.65
Jan 23, 2025UpdateVersion 1.55

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Last 30 days: 260
Play install range: 100+ thousand
Launched: August 2015

Installs over time

Marine Ways has been installed 230 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 260 times.

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About the app and developer

About Marine Ways

Marine Ways is a travel & local app developed by Kernalite.

Install Statistics

Marine Ways has been downloaded 230 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 260 times.

User Ratings

Marine Ways is rated 4.49 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2.1 thousand ratings.

App Information

Marine Ways is freely available from Google Play. The last update was on March 20, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Marine Ways requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since August 2015.

Marine Ways is made and published by Kernalite. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Kernalite. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Kernalite and are shown as published on Google Play.

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