ActiveCaptain®

ActiveCaptain®

By Garmin

  • Category: Navigation
  • Release Date: 2017-11-07
  • Current Version: 41.0
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 186.08 MB
  • Developer: Garmin
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Score: 3.94343
3.94343
From 4,331 Ratings

Description

The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Whether you use your Garmin products for cruising, fishing, sailing or diving, this all-in-one app will help you enjoy your time on the water. Just pair the app with your compatible chartplotter to wirelessly transfer and access charts and maps, software updates, routes, waypoints and helpful feedback from the ActiveCaptain Community. And, with the purchase of the OnDeck™ hub(1), you can track and monitor your boat from virtually anywhere. Please note that this app is intended for Garmin chartplotter owners and is not recommended for use as a stand-alone navigational app. FEATURES AVAILABLE: - ONECHART™: > New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography, featuring a Navionics® style appearance, advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(2) and a one-year subscription to daily updates, is available now for North America and Europe, and coming soon to the rest of the world. Purchase our newest-generation charts or legacy BlueChart® g3 charts from your mobile device, and upload them to registered Garmin chartplotters on your vessel. You will get exceptional coverage, clarity and detail with charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics data and much more. Plus, the NOAA raster cartography(3) and premium features can be downloaded for free through the ActiveCaptain app. Visit Garmin.com/marinemaps. - PLAN A TRIP: Plan your trip, or e-scout a new fishing spot before you’re on the water. Then, transfer your data to your chartplotter where you can view your routes and waypoints. - USER DATA SYNC: Automatically back up and sync your data between your chartplotter and the ActiveCaptain app. - ACTIVECAPTAIN COMMUNITY: Join a community of boaters to get up-to-date feedback on marinas, boat ramps and other points of interest (POI). Check ratings, read reviews, and view pictures of POIs to make informed decisions on the water. Contribute your own POI, reviews and pictures from your compatible mobile device. - CONTROL YOUR CHARTPLOTTER: Using the built-in Helm™ feature, the ActiveCaptain app lets you view and control your compatible(4) chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet, even when someone else is at the helm(5). - EASY SOFTWARE UPDATES: Receive notifications about software updates from the app, and update your chartplotter wirelessly. - ONDECK HUB: Use the ActiveCaptain app to track, monitor and control any number of switches with the OnDeck system(1) from nearly anywhere. Door open? Bilge running? Peace of mind comes in the form of text alerts and updates. - GARMIN QUICKDRAWTM COMMUNITY: Download the latest 1’ HD contour maps shared by your fellow boaters, and sync with your chartplotter. You can also upload your own Quickdraw Contours map data. - SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Connect the app to your chartplotter, and turn on smart notifications(4) to see calls, text messages and more on the chartplotter display while your phone is somewhere safe and dry. FOOTNOTES 1)OnDeck hub sold separately and requires an active subscription plan 2)Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations 3)NOAA raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP™ CHIRP and ECHOMAP™ Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app 4)Helm feature is not compatible with ECHOMAP series chartplotters 5)Check device compatibility on the ActiveCaptain app web page; visit https://www.garmin.com/c/marine/marine-apps/ End User License Agreement: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/marine-mobile-eula/

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Reviews

  • Dgf

    2
    By DGFMD123
    Hard to learn. I am not sure how to load the new extra purchase into my chartplotter and phone.
  • Active app

    5
    By grassdude44
    Great and fun to record fishing trips with … also great to update units
  • Great app

    5
    By demonspell
    It’s a great feature to be able to share data from other boaters on water that you have never been to.
  • Good but…!

    4
    By Beach Bumz
    So for me, I have always bought Garmin for 30+ years. I have to say it has been a love hate relationship over the years. I do believe Garmin has the best interface of all brands but I feel at times they fall short to go all the way. I was between 3 and 4 stars, i gave it 4 be cause the more I use active Captain (and its Interface with the boat) the more I have learned about its capabilities. There is so much that the app can do for you why the 4 star, but, as always, pour tutorial support as to how to really do it (why almost 3 stars), it is a frustrating learning process and very time consuming. You can easily sit at home or on the boat for hours just trying to navigate the system. Second remark and why almost a 3 star, I use both my iPhone and IPad with the app. They are both online and I am logged into my account, why can they not sync between each other? I literally have to have them side by side and verify all settings line by line. The settings should live in the cloud and be shared by all devices. This causes the status of different devices not to match and if you update your software on your marine devices, the updates and user data does not match, very frustration. End the end, once you spend the time to learn it, I love it, but. This review, while for this app, really refers to this app, its usage and its interface with your marine devices and its usage. I will stick with Garmin in the end.
  • Craig Hood

    5
    By HoodCraig
    Best customer service out there!
  • Callinectes

    5
    By jeff silk
    Jeff Silk
  • Livescope

    4
    By Kamboyz fishing
    Great for updating
  • Excellent planning and synchronization app

    5
    By G-H1
    Active Captain is my go-to resource for planning my fishing trips, and works seamlessly to bring my waypoints to my Garmin chartplotter so I have identical navigation data on both.
  • Better for non garmin owners

    2
    By sportlock
    The garmin boating app for non garmin devices is way better to navigate and use vs the app for actual garmin owners. Do better
  • No thanks

    1
    By Herbeck Homes
    Horrible.

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