OpenCPN

Dave Register

About this app

OpenCPN is a full featured Chart Plotter and Navigator application.

Building upon the tradition and experience of OpenCPN for the desktop computers,
OpenCPN for Android brings many of the same features to the mobile platform.


*BSB v3 raster chart (RNC) support.
*S57 vector chart (ENC) support.
*IHO S52 compliant display of S57 vector charts.
*CM93 vector chart support, with per cell offset corrections.
*MBTiles chart overlay support.
*Integrated Chart Downloader
*Single-chart and Quilted display modes.
*North-up, Course-up and Chart-up display modes.
*Moving-map display mode.
*Route navigation with ship tracking functions.
*Waypoint navigation.
*True north or Magnetic north navigation
*Device-integrated GPS support.
*Bluetooth remote GPS support.
*Network (TCP/UDP) GPS device support.
*Standard NMEA 0183 GPS interface.
*Advance NMEA message handling structure, with built in multiplexer.
*Autopilot output support.
*Networked AIS input with full target tracking and collision alerting.
*AIS support for SART with selectable MMSI for automatic MOB handling.
*AIS support for DSC and GPSGate Buddies.
*Anchor watch/alarm functions.
*GPX Waypoint, Track and Route input and output file support.
*Tide and Current prediction and display by location.
*Route planning with tidal support.
*Builtin great-circle routing.
*GPX Layers for annotation of charts.
*A selection of display themes.
*Google Maps integration.
*Integrated links to eBook User Manual.



By using OpenCPN, you will become part of a worldwide community dedicated to the advancement of electronic charting for your kind of marine application. Whether cruising, racing, fishing, or working professionally on the water, OpenCPN has the features you need for more safety, performance, and fun.

Join us on our dedicated support Forum at

http://bigdumboat.com/aocpn/forum

Ratings and reviews

New to sailing and chart plotting, but I've been pleased so far. On a race last night, I navigated and tracked our sail while another on board with Navionics ended up with an incomplete tracking log (iOS issue with app sleeping it seems). I'll update review as I use more features. Oh, and I was able to export GPX of the sail for importing into SailTies. Overall the app seems clunky in places but powerful.

Great value. My previous chart plotter app is no longer available on Google Play. When I got a new phone I needed to find a new app. I am really happy with OpenCPN. For $10 you can can get an app with all the updated charts you want, for free. I also like the idea that I can build something with the same user interface using free, open source software and a Raspberry Pi when I want a more permanent installation.

I gave up after trying to get charts loaded on to my android pad. Just to many steps, to many places to mess up. PC based chart loading is integrated into the app. Android requires you to have several other android apps and system knowledge to get the charts located in the correct place. Just not practical. Gave up.

What's new

Correct fault on invalid plugin load.
Improve o-charts interface logic.