---
title: "ActiveCaptain® - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in New Zealand | Apple App Store"
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"
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# ActiveCaptain® — New Zealand
> Connect to Your GPS Plotter

![ActiveCaptain® App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/6b/42/6b/6b426b24-cf62-758c-1c75-845941bc61a5/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Garmin International](https://apptail.io/developer/garmin-international-Dbc) (United States)
**Category:** Navigation
**Rating:** 4.1/5 (73 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.garmin.MarineMobile
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** New Zealand
**Version:** 43.0 (released 2026-04-01)
**Original Release:** 2017-11-07
**Languages:** Portuguese, German, Bulgarian, Czech, Chinese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek (modern), Dutch, Hungarian, Indonesian, English, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/app/id1116089313)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/new-zealand](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/new-zealand)

## ActiveCaptain® 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 

End User License Agreement: 

## ActiveCaptain® Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/f2/02/30/f202303e-26d8-b2c8-14d1-ed25975836fe/539dcf3a-8a01-417a-9159-e4413a07a15f_IMG_0001.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/2c/1b/52/2c1b5205-f800-b425-9a3b-979ed56f5a95/42255b0d-8b0f-4dba-ab4f-9b21e205a525_IMG_0005.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/93/a0/1e/93a01e22-b55c-0ddc-bf0a-f6d41dd5ee87/47455f59-e046-4cc4-ae16-13ee608cd188_IMG_0004.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/d1/d1/f0/d1d1f077-1c70-4a15-44dd-e104e468c35e/2c68c140-975a-41dc-b3ae-d7da76be4eca_IMG_0002.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/fc/0c/e5/fc0ce595-db3d-ce0f-9c0e-3dc8ec486435/f846bb62-9d9d-4c1c-8107-039ba1caea18_IMG_0003.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/48/bb/b4/48bbb4a3-323e-c2f7-eee4-4131c0dc9fc5/151e605d-3f2b-426f-b72b-bb25aacd9501_IMG_0006.png/2048x2732.png)

## ActiveCaptain® Rating Breakdown in New Zealand
- 5 stars: 46 (63%)
- 4 stars: 9 (12%)
- 3 stars: 6 (8%)
- 2 stars: 2 (3%)
- 1 stars: 10 (14%)

## ActiveCaptain® Reviews in New Zealand

### *---- "Terrible connection to device"
Way too many steps and it still hasn’t worked for me
-- sdghutgveooc, 2024-12-29

### ***-- "Not intuitive to use."
It’s great for info but not as easy to use as Navionics. To chart trips is difficult, not user friendly at all IMHO. Plus I can only use on my phone app, logging into it on laptop is pointless.
-- Easygoing 7, 2024-09-17

### *---- "What an absolute headache"
I’ve been trying to get charts on my unit for weeks impossible!
-- Sdhbfc, 2024-08-24

### ***** "Great app"
Very well thought out app love it
-- Finn Addict, 2024-07-26

### *---- "Would give zero if could."
All I want is for the charts I’ve paid for to display on my chartplotter. Worked well for a while but now gone. Have wasted hours on app and plotter but can’t find anything that fixes it. Of course this happens on the week I’m on holiday.
-- Waka2, 2024-04-25

### ***** "Awesome app!!"
Love it.. hassle free and exactly what i need. 🤙🤙
-- Josh Tesselaar, 2024-04-09

### *---- "Meh"
Too fiddley.  Doesn’t auto sync with plotter.
-- jnbof, 2024-02-21

### ***-- "It’s improving"
The title says it all, Garmin are catching up with the times and it’s getting more user friendly! Cheers
-- biggest1955, 2024-01-14

### *---- "Very difficult to use"
Frustrating and non user friendly
-- ken956743, 2023-12-02

### ***** "Active Captain"
User friendly and easy to use
-- kia Catcher, 2023-11-26

### ****- "Garmin Chart Plotter"
Garmin Chart Plotter is easy to use and syncs with my iPhone easily using Active Captain. It’s a great product that has never let me down and the app is intuitive to use. Only bummer is I have to go a buy a SD card to make it compatible with my phone. Cheers Mac
-- 😎Ramenzed, 2023-10-11

### **--- "Clunky"
As usual with Garmin products the user experience is lacking.
-- Kiwinzed, 2023-08-05

### *---- "ActiveCaptain iOS version."
Doesn’t connect to head unit. New iOS has changed something.
-- Chappy7711, 2023-04-05

### ***** "Great Boating Companion"
If you own a Garmin device this is the must have App so easy to use, sit at home and prepare your routes ready for that big fishing trip.
-- ZL1HX, 2023-03-27

### *---- "Terrible and frustrating"
UX is very poor and not intuitive. I can’t get my maps to sync to my device even after following all instructions and watching videos. They make it Impossible to actually speak to a person at Garmin to try to find the issue so am left with a useless Garmin Fish Finder as I can’t get any maps on it. Extremely disappointed
-- wsgreen2, 2023-01-20

### ***** "Garmin Active Captain"
What great app - I can keep my boat devices up to date, view charts and boat data any time and monitor my boat while we are not there - this app has saved our food and trips a number of times with monitoring and alarming loss of shore power - love your work !!
-- HQNz, 2022-08-21

### **--- "Can't share sonar data even with WiFi access"
This App is really piece of junk,  could not share any data to the mobile app from sounder,  why would so bother to install and connect this with cellphone?
-- Another Alvin, 2022-02-11

### ***** "Garmin app"
Seems to work very well
-- big noter 62, 2022-01-24

### ***** "Great tool"
This app has proven to be very useful indeed. I have spent many’s an hour plotting, checking and documenting sites while not on the vessel. Then to simply upload it to my boat plotter is poetry. What I would really love to see added is the ability for me to have a different screen option on my iPad than to my plotter whilst underway. But all in all this app is gold!
-- petemes, 2021-07-21

### ***** "Good and useful"
I like this, very useful. If I could interface this app, my Striker 7sv plus aaaaand my Oregon 700 gps, it’d be perfect!
-- A longer nickname, 2020-10-09

[View all ActiveCaptain® reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews)

## ActiveCaptain® In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| GN+ New Zealand | $229.00 |
| VPC023R - Download | $229.99 |
| g4 Vision New Zealand | $159.99 |
| GNV+ New Zealand | $429.00 |
| VPC416S - Download | $349.99 |
| HXPC416S - Download | $79.99 |
| AUS/NZ Marine Detail Map g2 | $199.99 |
| g4 New Zealand | $109.99 |

## ActiveCaptain® Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | Finland | Navigation | #7 |
| Top Grossing | Spain | Navigation | #10 |
| Top Grossing | Brazil | Navigation | #12 |
| Top Grossing | Australia | Navigation | #12 |
| Top Grossing | United States | Navigation | #18 |
| Top Grossing | Switzerland | Navigation | #18 |
| Top Grossing | Canada | Navigation | #20 |
| Top Grossing | Sweden | Navigation | #23 |
| Top Grossing | United Kingdom | Navigation | #24 |
| Top Grossing | Norway | Navigation | #24 |
| Top Grossing | Algeria | Navigation | #26 |
| Top Grossing | Lebanon | Navigation | #26 |
| Top Grossing | France | Navigation | #30 |
| Top Grossing | Egypt | Navigation | #41 |
| Top Grossing | Dominican Republic | Navigation | #44 |
| Top Grossing | Pakistan | Navigation | #47 |
| Top Grossing | Kuwait | Navigation | #53 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Navigation | #61 |
| Top Grossing | Peru | Navigation | #66 |
| Top Grossing | Azerbaijan | Navigation | #72 |
| Top Free | United States | Navigation | #72 |
| Top Grossing | Ecuador | Navigation | #79 |
| Top Grossing | Argentina | Navigation | #84 |
| Top Grossing | Greece | Navigation | #88 |
| Top Free | Australia | Navigation | #91 |
| Top Grossing | Netherlands | Navigation | #91 |
| Top Grossing | South Korea | Navigation | #91 |
| Top Grossing | Singapore | Navigation | #93 |
| Top Free | Finland | Navigation | #95 |
| Top Grossing | Colombia | Navigation | #97 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Navigation | #97 |
| Top Grossing | Kazakhstan | Navigation | #98 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Navigation | #106 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Navigation | #122 |
| Top Free | Greece | Navigation | #127 |
| Top Free | Peru | Navigation | #127 |
| Top Free | Norway | Navigation | #131 |
| Top Free | Canada | Navigation | #135 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Navigation | #149 |
| Top Free | Poland | Navigation | #151 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Navigation | #158 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Navigation | #162 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Navigation | #185 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Navigation | #194 |
| Top Free | Italy | Navigation | #199 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Navigation | #207 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Navigation | #224 |
| Top Free | Algeria | Navigation | #244 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Navigation | #244 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Navigation | #244 |
| Top Free | Spain | Navigation | #260 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Navigation | #263 |
| Top Free | Israel | Navigation | #275 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Navigation | #276 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Navigation | #282 |
| Top Free | France | Navigation | #288 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Navigation | #317 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Navigation | #345 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Navigation | #351 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | Navigation | #352 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Navigation | #360 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Navigation | #390 |
| Top Free | Egypt | Navigation | #395 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Navigation | #396 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Navigation | #400 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Navigation | #413 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Navigation | #417 |
| Top Free | Japan | Navigation | #438 |
| Top Free | Germany | Navigation | #454 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Navigation | #457 |

## ActiveCaptain® Discovered Keywords
- garmin connect mobile
- garmin
- garmin iq
- garmin express
- active captain
- navionics boating
- mobile chartplotter
- activecaptain
- marine charts
- plotter

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## ActiveCaptain® Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/canada)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/australia)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/france)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/sweden)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/japan)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/italy)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/denmark)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/germany)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/spain)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/norway)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/united-kingdom)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/brazil)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/new-zealand)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/turkey)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/poland)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/netherlands)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/mexico)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/finland)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/greece)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/switzerland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/portugal)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/hungary)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/south-africa)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/romania)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/latvia)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/bulgaria)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/lithuania)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/thailand)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/austria)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/belgium)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/croatia)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/united-arab-emirates)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/ukraine)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/slovakia)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/czechia)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/saudi-arabia)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/taiwan)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/kazakhstan)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/ireland)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/argentina)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/kuwait)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/south-korea)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/indonesia)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/malaysia)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/chile)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/colombia)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/israel)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/estonia)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/hong-kong)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/tunisia)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/philippines)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/bahrain)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/panama)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/slovenia)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/malta)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/peru)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/oman)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/egypt)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/dominican-republic)
- [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/paraguay)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/singapore)
- [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/cayman-islands)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/luxembourg)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/cyprus)
- [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/uruguay)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/lebanon)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/india)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/azerbaijan)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/mauritius)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/namibia)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/kenya)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/ecuador)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/grenada)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/madagascar)
- [Mali](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/mali)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/macau)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/sri-lanka)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/nigeria)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/nepal)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/armenia)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/jordan)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/pakistan)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/iceland)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/algeria)
- [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/senegal)
- [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/belize)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/brunei)
- [Barbados](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/barbados)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/uganda)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/uzbekistan)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/vietnam)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/activecaptain-LPL/north-macedonia)

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