Savvy Navvy: Your All-in-One Marine Navigation App
Savvy Navvy is the ultimate marine navigation tool that simplifies charts, weather forecasts, tides, GPS tracking, and route planning—right in the palm of your hand. Whether you're out sailing, fishing, or cruising, we take the stress out of navigation, so you can enjoy your time on the water.
From smart routing to real-time GPS positioning and marine weather forecasts, savvy navvy helps you make safer, smarter decisions on the go. Navigate confidently, with up-to-date weather, tide information, and AIS data that keeps you clear of other vessels.
Why Choose Savvy Navvy?
Clutter-Free Charts: No more messy, hard-to-read charts. Our clean, intuitive design helps you map your route with ease, making every journey more enjoyable.
Smart Route Planning: Plot your course effortlessly. Savvy Navvy calculates the best route, factoring in weather, tides, and depth. Plus, you get accurate ETAs so you can plan every detail of your trip.
Real-Time GPS Tracking: Keep track of your location on the water with built-in GPS, so you always know where you are—and where you're heading.
Departure Scheduler: Pick the perfect departure time by considering weather, tides, and daylight. Avoid rough seas and ensure a smoother ride.
AIS Data for Safety: Stay safe with real-time AIS (Automatic Identification System) data that shows nearby vessels, helping you avoid collisions.
Marine Weather Forecasts: Get ahead of the weather with detailed forecasts, including wind speed, swell, and visibility. Navigate safely, no matter the conditions.
Tides and Currents: Access real-time tide and current data for safer passage, integrated directly into your charts.
Marina and Anchorage Info: Find marinas and anchorages with ease. Whether you need fuel, supplies, or a safe place to dock, we’ve got you covered.
Who’s Savvy Navvy For?
Sailors: Plan routes with tools that account for wind, tides, and depth.
Powerboaters: Navigate confidently with GPS and AIS tracking, plus estimate fuel needs for any trip.
Fishermen: Get precise marine weather forecasts, schedule your trips, and mark your favorite fishing spots.
Jetskiers, Kayakers, and Paddleboarders: Enjoy your adventures with reliable charts and GPS tracking.
Why Trust Savvy Navvy?
With over 2 million downloads and multiple marine innovation awards, Savvy Navvy is trusted by boaters around the world. We use official, regularly updated hydrographic data and live weather from top sources, ensuring you’re always equipped with the most accurate information.
We listen to our users, constantly improving the app based on their feedback. Each update reflects real boater needs, making sure your experience on the water gets better with every trip.
Why We're Different
Unlike other navigation apps, savvy navvy lets you sync routes across up to five devices, making it easy to stay connected. Try our free version and explore all features before upgrading.
Download Savvy Navvy today and explore the waters with confidence!
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I have been using Savvy Navvy for a while now and continue to be impressed. It’s easy to use and new features are being added or improved regularly. Comparing this to similar apps out there, it is very good value and is always my go-to app for navigation.
Data collection
Chris Hobday
This app tells you they are collecting any purchases you do on the device. All your searches & the data that goes with that. And there’s so much more. Why can’t we buy a service or device/app & it doesn’t take your location for another reason than to tell you where you are. I’m very disappointed that something as simple as a satnav would need to know what purchases I do on my phone. This is an overreach. And potentially something more than nefarious I personally feel.
Not quite as good as it first might seem
apbristow
The potential for Savvy Navv as a passage planning tool is considerable. It’s drawbacks are that it simply does not (yet) have all the information needed for its use as an onboard navigation app. There is, for example, no facility to view light or mark characteristics, and no tidal height information, or means of plotting position lines that are not part of a route. Given, therefore, that other apps will be required if navigation is being done electronically, Savvy Navvy is not a complete solution. You will still need a tidal height almanac a nautical almanac and a plotter app. That would be fine other than the pricing of Savvy Navvy being pitched as if it does the lot. Nearly £100 just for an offline passage planner is just too much. And as the Basic Plan relies on constant connectivity, that’s not much use either despite its lower cost. In summary, a good idea, bags of potential but not yet either complete or realistically priced. Really responsive support though and really nice visuals etc. I wish them well but it is not right for me or responsible navigators looking for a complete package (yet).
Missing too many features for serious navigation
boating_dude
Unfortunately this app isn’t (yet) suitable for serious navigators. Its lacking the ability to feed NMEA data in, so you’re stuck if your device does not have GPS. No depth or wind info from your nav instruments. Crucially no AIS support either. Then we move onto the huge holes in the chart areas. Having sailed from the UK to Australia, there seems to be reasonable coverage for those areas but as I continue west, I see that Indonesia and most of the Indian Ocean isn’t covered. I’m also not sure how well the chart download works - it doesn’t seem to clearly show me the areas I’ve downloaded for offline use. I’ll give this more of a try offshore in the coming days (without data). For now, I’m sticking with iSailor for my serious navigation but I will check back periodically especially if the NMEA and AIS feeds become possible (as a hint I’d like to be able to set an IP address and port number that Savvy Navvy connects to using TCP to get NMEA/AIS data).
Developer Response
Hi - thanks so much for the feedback. Many of the things you've mentioned are on our roadmap for the future. The original purpose was to make nav more mobile, intuitive and simple. So linking to NMEA wasn't our priority. You can download charts when you're at home or in the marina so you have full chart data and weather before you slip lines. So really no need to import that data. AIS is top of our roadmap though.With chart coverage we focused on the areas of the world with the highest density of leisure mariners and are constantly adding new HO licenses. So Australia and NZ, Baltics were added this year. We're now looking at Indonesia, Far East and parts of the Middle East. David
We’ve been busy behind the scenes upgrading your Savvy Navvy experience!
· Faster, smarter routing – Our improved smart routing engine now gives you even more accurate ETAs by factoring in wind, tides, boat details, and local regs.
· Savvier chart updates – Enjoy even clearer, clutter-free Savvy Charts™ with fresh data layers for safer navigation.
· Safety mode ON – Improved offline support and enhanced alerts help you stay in control, even off the grid.
· Plan like a pro – Visual departure scheduling is sharper than ever, helping you pick the perfect time to set sail.
· Know where to go – Discover marinas, anchorages, fuel spots and more with upgraded Points of Interest.
Your silent first mate just got an upgrade. Let’s go boating!
Version 2.2.23502
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Information
Provider
SAVVY NAVVY LTD
Size
164.5 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English and 6 more
English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Spanish, Swedish
