Report updated Apr 19, 2026
B&G: Companion App for Sailors
For recreational cruisers and competitive sailors using B&G marine electronics.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
B&G: Companion App for Sailors is an established navigation app that is completely free. With a 3.3/5 rating from 1K reviews, it shows polarized user reception.
What is B&G: Companion App for Sailors?
Current Momentum
v4.6 · 2mo ago
ActiveLast updated 89d ago. 5 versions tracked.
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What makes this app unique?
How Is The App's Momentum Right Now?
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What Are The Key Features?
Provides detailed marine charts for navigation and route planning.
Allows users to register and sync their onboard B&G hardware with mobile devices.
Features automated route generation and real-time marine traffic information.
Enables users to download charts and save waypoints for use without an active internet connection.
How much does it cost?
Who Built It?
Navico Norway AS
Providing integrated marine navigation and hardware-utility software for recreational boaters, professional anglers, and marine technicians.
Portfolio
11
Apps
Who is Navico Norway AS?
Navico Norway AS operates a multi-brand ecosystem where mobile software serves as a critical extension of proprietary marine hardware brands Simrad, Lowrance, and B&G. Their primary moat is the deep integration between mobile apps and physical chartplotters, creating a high-switching-cost environment for boat owners and certified dealers. The portfolio is currently navigating a strategic shift toward a unified subscription-based charting model via C-MAP, attempting to transition from hardware-dependent utilities to a standalone digital navigation service.
Who is Navico Norway AS for?
- Recreational boaters
- Sailors
- Professional anglers
- Certified marine electronics technicians
Portfolio momentum
Maintained an active development cycle with 6 releases across the portfolio in the last 6 months, with over 50% of the catalog currently active.
What other apps does Navico Norway AS make?
Lowrance: app for anglers
Simrad: Companion for Boaters
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FishHunter - Fish Finder/Sonar
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Lowrance System Builder
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What do users think recently?
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What is the competitive landscape for B&G: Companion App for Sailors?
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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook
The outtake for B&G: Companion App for Sailors
Key Takeaways
While the app offers robust integration with B&G hardware, users frequently report significant stability issues, including crashes and connectivity failures.
Where Is It Heading?
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