Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

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3.3K reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this app

Access accurate marine charts, intelligent routing, live AIS, and weather forecasts with Orca. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of sailors and powerboaters across the world.

Navigate confidently with clean charts
- Modern and easy-to-read marine charts
- Performant and responsive no matter how fast you zoom, pan, and rotate
- Clear readability with both day and night modes

Plan in seconds with smart routing
- Sail routing powered by weather forecasts and your boat’s polar diagram
- Automatic route recalculation if wind or other conditions change
- Engine routing that finds a route to your destination instantly

One step ahead of bad weather
- Weather forecasts for wind, waves, currents, and tides
- Accurate hour-by-hour ECMWF forecasts
- Real-time rain radar forecast with down-to-the-minute accuracy

Stay aware of other vessels
- Global AIS from MarineTraffic for industry-leading coverage
- Live AIS targets with vessel names, images, Closest Point of Approach (CPA), and more
- Easy-to-read vessel icons overlaid directly on the chart

True-to-life satellite charts
- Dock easily with true-to-life marina layouts
- Get a realistic overview to avoid uncharted obstacles
- Boat like a local by seeing where other boats have travelled, moored, and anchored

Works online and offline
- Download charts and view them when boating in areas with no internet access
- Stay protected from unforeseen internet outages and connectivity issues
- Charts load instantly, without having to wait for your cellular network

Upgrade with Orca Core

The Orca App can be used as a standalone planning and navigation system. If you are looking for a truly modern navigation system that gives you complete control of your boat and helps you make better decisions, get an Orca Core to unlock a full chartplotter experience on your mobile device.

The Core is delivered with a high-precision GPS and compass, giving you a more accurate and reliable boating experience.

Connect the Core to your existing NMEA 2000 to view instrument data, AIS targets, and control your autopilot – all from your phone, tablet, and Orca Display.

Trusted by the modern boating community

Sailors, cruisers, powerboaters - hundreds of thousands trust Orca for a clearer, safer, and more confident experience on the water.

Join the modern way of boating. Download Orca today.
The Ultimate Boating App - Marine charts, Sail Routes, AIS, GPS, Weather & more
Updated on
Sep 30, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

2.79K reviews
Charlie Leslie
July 21, 2026
Used the app for a weeks sailing. I like it but it was annoying to try and get tidal data while routing a passage. The route would just cancel and I would have to re input the departure and destination each time. However The core function is great. Some very good competition for this space which has been dominated for years. Well done Orca!
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Spart Icle
October 9, 2024
UPDATED 09/10/2024 I booked a call with one of your team from your website. No one bothered turning up. Annoying as this looked promising. How do I get this app to consume the data onboard. There is a wifi cloud on board with all navigation data. I can't see any option to connect it to the boat. It also doesn't work with a keyboard and mouse connected. You cannot move the chart using a mouse or keyboard.
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E W
August 21, 2022
Charts seem clear enough but the app is a bit clunky. I don't like that it turns on Bluetooth and there is no way of disabling this. I don't (yet) have Orca hardware to connect to so there is no need to have Bluetooth enabled. I have disabled auto connect to Orca hardware but makes no difference. It is bad for device power management and for security. Even worse, Bluetooth is not closed when app is closed. Please could this be fixed to permit Bluetooth to be disabled.
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Orca Technologies AS
November 28, 2022
Hey, thanks for raising the issue with Bluetooth. Its an oversight on our end – we'll ensure Orca respects your Bluetooth settings in the next update.