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ArgoOrca

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Argo weather layers and tide information

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Nautical chart view with buoys and depth contours and a bottom bar for routing, search, weather and instrumentsRoute planning screen with a sailing route, waypoint options, departure time and distanceWind forecast map of northern Europe with an hourly wind and gust table below

Best for: Recreational boaters who want charts, trip planning and local knowledge from other boaters

Best for: Sailors wanting a modern app-based chartplotter

Free + paid options

A basic plan is free; paid plans add further features.

 Free + paid options

App pricing is not detailed here; Core and Display hardware are sold separately.

Android, iOS, Web Android, iOS
  • Free plan includes nautical charts and manual routing
  • Crowdsourced reports and reviews of places and marinas
  • Tide, current, wind and wave forecasts
  • Offline charts and routes
  • Sail routing with automatic rerouting
  • Weather routing built into trip planning
  • Can connect to boat instruments through Orca Core
  • Autorouting and some features sit in paid plans
  • Social features depend on how many boaters use it in your area
  • Full chartplotter features need separately purchased hardware
  • Pricing for app features is not clearly stated
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline

Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked September 24, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.