Garmin ActiveCaptain®

Connect to Your GPS Plotter

Garmin ActiveCaptain® - Connect to Your Chartplotter

"Garmin ActiveCaptain®" is a free mobile app that connects compatible devices to Garmin chartplotters, facilitating access to charts, maps, community feedback, and more for an enhanced boating experience. Users can plan trips, sync data, control chartplotters remotely, and stay informed with smart notifications, all designed to improve safety and enjoyment on the water.
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App stats

By: Garmin
Downloads: 1,319,588
3.78K
Rating: 4.18
(5,946)
0.06
Version: 37.1.2814 (Last updated: 2024-12-13)
Version code: 12420183
Creation date: 2017-10-31
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
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Size: 143.81M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 51,324 ▼ 74
Other rankings
#11 in Maps and navigation (Gross) #153 in Maps and navigation (Free) ▲ 22

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Convenient for updating charts and syncing with the chartplotter
  • Allows viewing charts in detail on the phone
  • Ease for software updates
  • Time-saving for studying charts and planning routes
Cons
  • User interface is not intuitive and difficult to navigate
  • Frequent syncing and connection issues with chartplotters
  • Problems with downloading and recognizing maps
  • Limitations on waypoints and route planning
  • App is buggy and has constant errors during usage
Most mentioned
  • Syncing issues with chartplotter
  • Problems with downloading maps and updates
  • Non-intuitive user interface
  • Frequent app crashes and unexpected restarts
  • Lack of cloud backup for POIs and waypoints
User reviews
Not the most intuitive app to use. Several menu selections are not where expected or don't function as expected. Continue to have issues with sharing Quickdraw contours. App doesn't appear to recognize when new contours are added. Having to select "cancel" each & every time I go to the "chart" page is absolutely abominable! To allow/disallow access to location should be a one time choice at the beginning of the session or a on/off switch added to settings. Otherwise a very nice option to use.
by Wilbur Wilbur, 2024-11-05
The Garmin active captain app will not work on my phone all of a sudden. The app will open but when I click on Maps the app closest restarts again. Have reinstalled it several times one time it worked for a day and a half and then it buged out while I was in the middle of the ocean needing to use it on my buddies boat which I've been able to do several times no matter where I was at. Tech support keeps saying it's my phone. Samsung Galaxy A13 all my other apps work great.
by Dirk Swart, 2024-08-21
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