NMEAremote is a marine navigation tool that bridges a vessel's central data systems with Apple mobile devices. It provides real-time visualization of NMEA, SignalK, Expedition, and H5000 data, offering highly customizable dashboards for sailors and boaters.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Sailors and boat owners seeking to monitor real-time marine performance and navigation data on mobile devices.
What does it look like?
Key features
Supports real-time data streaming from NMEA, SignalK, Expedition, and H5000 systems via WLAN, Bluetooth, or computer software.
Displays marine data across the Apple ecosystem, including iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch, and ActiveLook smartglasses.
Allows users to create personalized pages and layouts to monitor specific metrics like wind speed, water depth, and AIS data.
Includes built-in processing to stabilize and refine incoming navigation and performance data for better readability.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
zapfware
6 apps tracked · Navigation
NMEAremote LITE
XML Notepad
Fever
NMEAconnect
ORCeeUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for NMEAremote
How's the Navigation market?
The rivals identified
By Garmin
Both apps target boat owners and sailors for marine navigation, but Navionics captures the mass market with chart libraries while NMEAremote focuses on real-time vessel data visualization.
- Navionics provides HD bathymetric map data for inland navigation; NMEAremote focuses on real-time vessel data visualization.
- Navionics uses a $49.99 annual subscription model; NMEAremote utilizes a one-time $19.99 purchase fee.
- Navionics integrates directly with Garmin hardware; NMEAremote bridges vessel data systems to mobile devices.
C-MAP: BoatingContender
TZ iBoat – Marine NavigationContender
Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, RoutesContender
One-Boat NetworkContender
iNavX: Marine NavigationContender
i-Boating: Marine Charts & GpsContender
B&G: Companion App for SailorsContender
Boat BeaconContender
Unlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
Access the full report for freeThe Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for NMEAremote
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While NMEAremote offers robust technical integration and deep customization for marine data, users report that the UI requires a significant learning curve to master.
Report last updated