Dan668 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 I have maps for my Hds. But I wanted to buy paper maps or navionics app for when I'm away from the boat to figure out areas that I'll fish on the next trip. I don't fish a big variety of lakes but plan to try out others which are all popular lakes and are on the app. Does the app run well on an Android phone? Is it worth purchasing
whiskywizard Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 I have it on an iPhone and an iPad. I have friends with it on Android devices. It runs perfectly, and is soooo worth buying! It is a super bargain. The latest version was just released and is back up on the various e-stores.
kickingfrog Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 No problems on my Android phone. I'm just worried I'll drop my phone in the drink and won't be able to call in sick.
Dan668 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Posted April 30, 2012 Didn't notice they had a pc version. Will my sd card with hot spots premium be open able on the computer? If not I may look into purchasing the pc version instead
OutdoorDan Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 I still don't understand if we can take the chip out of the GPS and run it on a computer or not. It would help a lot with re-naming/organising a lot of spots I have marked.
BillM Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 I still don't understand if we can take the chip out of the GPS and run it on a computer or not. It would help a lot with re-naming/organising a lot of spots I have marked. You can with Navionics $129 program
OutdoorDan Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 Sorry for dumbing up this thread, but I am still confused. I downloaded the Navionics PC app. It was free since I already had the Gold edition for the plotter. So, the chart opens fine from my computer, but when I go to import data from the card, no files of the type it can import show up. It's a Hummingbird 788ci. Are the waypoints saved locally by default and not to the card with the Navionics chip?
BillM Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 Sorry for dumbing up this thread, but I am still confused. I downloaded the Navionics PC app. It was free since I already had the Gold edition for the plotter. So, the chart opens fine from my computer, but when I go to import data from the card, no files of the type it can import show up. It's a Hummingbird 788ci. Are the waypoints saved locally by default and not to the card with the Navionics chip? You shouldn't be writing to the Navionics card, your finder has 2 card slots, put an empty card in the slot and save it to that. Waypoints are saved on the unit itself, not the card. You'll have to export them from the menu.
mike rousseau Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 You shouldn't be writing to the Navionics card, your finder has 2 card slots, put an empty card in the slot and save it to that. Waypoints are saved on the unit itself, not the card. You'll have to export them from the menu. So once you export your data can you put in on the app so it looks the same as your unit in the boat...? I'm gunna have to look into this... Cause I have a gold chip so I guess it's free If lota lota is saying what I think he is...
BillM Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 Mike, you gotta pay for the Navionics PC App unless you've just recently purchased a card. I've got Hotmaps and Gold+ and I'm not eligible for a free download, lol.
Stoty Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 I believe to view your map chip on your PC you need the "Nav Planner" software and the navionics card reader. The maps wont work in a standard SD slot on a computer. Also, if you have the PC version as well as the mobile version, you can enable "sync my data". This mirrors all your routes/waypoints, etc on your PC and your phone, so when you add a new waypoint on either, it's automatically view-able on the other.
mike rousseau Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 Mike, you gotta pay for the Navionics PC App unless you've just recently purchased a card. I've got Hotmaps and Gold+ and I'm not eligible for a free download, lol. Ah... Ok then... No app for me...lol
Stoty Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 PC app is around the $30 I believe... which is a pretty darn good deal considering it has all of US/Canada on it, and the chips retail for about 6 times that and only cover 1/3 of the area...
BillM Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 Stoty is right, PC App allows you to DL maps to view on your computer, NavPlanner is required to view your Navionics card on the computer.. I can easily transfer waypoints/routes from my spare SD card into MapSource or similar. The 788ci will also import waypoints in GPX format as well. HumminbirdPC is also another option for the guys with Humminbird units.
mike rousseau Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 What kinda stuff can you do with this software...? Other then look at maps on your PC... Edit your waypoints? Can you edit the map itself?Cause I know of some channels that aren't on navionics...or island names that are different and stuff...
BillM Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 Mike, you can't edit the maps but you could enter waypoints and transfer them over.. So if you found a channel, make a bunch of waypoints and drop it on a SD card and into the spare slot of your finder. It will automatically upload the waypoints on the SD card during boot up.
Dan668 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Posted May 1, 2012 Nice. So it looks like the pc app is better than the mobile version to view maps.
OutdoorDan Posted May 1, 2012 Report Posted May 1, 2012 OK, everything makes perfect sense now. Thanks you so much, Bill.
Stoty Posted May 2, 2012 Report Posted May 2, 2012 Nice. So it looks like the pc app is better than the mobile version to view maps. No difference in the apps themselves, just viewing on a computer gives you a larger screen (I hope!) Which is exactly why I love my new iPad3! The best of both worlds!
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Posted May 2, 2012 PC app is around the $30 I believe... which is a pretty darn good deal considering it has all of US/Canada on it, and the chips retail for about 6 times that and only cover 1/3 of the area... Nope!!! Does not. It seems as though Navionics thinks the world ends at the 60th parallel. Unfortunately the only electronic mapping software available that covers my area is on CMap Cartridges. Maybe one day they will have my area on their software but I'm not holding my breath.
Dan668 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Posted May 2, 2012 No difference in the apps themselves, just viewing on a computer gives you a larger screen (I hope!) Which is exactly why I love my new iPad3! The best of both worlds! Nice, i think ill just download it for my tablet than. Dont ever use it really, this will put it to good use. And easier than printing maps.
Stoty Posted May 3, 2012 Report Posted May 3, 2012 Nope!!!Does not. It seems as though Navionics thinks the world ends at the 60th parallel. Unfortunately the only electronic mapping software available that covers my area is on CMap Cartridges. Maybe one day they will have my area on their software but I'm not holding my breath. Sorry... 99% of USA, and all of Canada, LOL
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