Navigate on your iPad and iPhone

Since 2019, the navigation program WinGPS is also available in the Appstore. In addition to WinGPS 5 on the laptop and WinGPS Marine on an Android device, you can also navigate on an iOS device!

On this page we would like to tell you more about our various navigation apps for your iPad and iPhone. At the bottom of the page we will keep you informed of the latest developments. Onderaan de pagina zullen wij u op de hoogte houden van de laatste ontwikkelingen hierin.

WinGPS Marine for iOS

Get to know the navigation app WinGPS Marine for free and view your navigation charts, position and speed, among other things. Plot a navigation waypoint so that you immediately see the course-to-steer and distance-to-go. Ideal for smaller trips or as a backup.

If you choose the more extensive WinGPS Marine Plus app, you can plan routes and connect your AIS. Over time, this app will be expanded with functions such as current and tide data, GRIB files and connecting other on-board instruments. In this way you can create a complete navigation system on board.

	WinGPS Marine	WinGPS Marine +	Vaarkaart Friese Meren
	Free	€ 89,-	Free
GPS position, speed, course and distance over ground
Tracks		*
Distance Circles
Navigation waypoint
Waterway network
Routes
Connect AIS
Course up mode
	Download More information	Download More information * Saving as well	Download More information

Charts in WinGPS Marine

The charts you can use in these apps are Stentec's own DKW charts. For example, the well-known DKW 1800 series including weekly update service or the free DKW Vaarkaart Frisian Lakes.

In WinGPS Marine you can also use Apple's free online charts for orientation. You can download the DKW charts directly in the app and use them for navigation, after you have logged in with your Stentec account.

The Vaarkaart Friese Meren is a digital water charts of a large part of Friesland. This water chart can be used for free on your iPhone and iPad. Ideal if you have rented a boat, but also for skipper and crew of sailing boats, motor boats and sloops on the Frisian Lakes. More information

Bluetooth GPS Receiver If your iPad does not have an option for mobile internet, it also does not have an internal GPS receiver. If you want to use this iPad for navigation on board, an external GPS receiver is necessary to determine your position. The GNS 3000 is a Bluetooth GPS receiver and is ideal for navigation with WinGPS Marine on your iPad. Order now

New   Routes over the waterway network in Marine Plus Posted on June 27, 2022 WinGPS Marine Plus In WinGPS Marine Plus you can now plan a route over the waterway network, taking into account the dimensions of your ship, the waterways and the bridges & locks.

New   Navigation waypoint on waterway network in WinGPS Marine Posted on June 27, 2022 WinGPS Marine In WinGPS Marine you can now place a navigation waypoint on the waterway network, after which a route is automatically drawn over the intermediate waterways.	Waterway network in WinGPS Marine and Marine Plus Posted on august 9, 2021 WinGPS Marine and Marine Plus The WinGPS Marine and WinGPS Marine Plus apps now also include the waterway network with information about waterways, bridges and locks.
Release WinGPS Marine Plus Posted on December 17, 2020 WinGPS Marine Plus Download the more extensive navigation app WinGPS Marine Plus in the Appstore from now on! You can already plot routes, connect your AIS to it and switch on the Course-up mode. Over time, more functions are added, such as GRIB files and linking other on-board instruments.	Update WinGPS Marine Posted on Ocotober 25, 2019 WinGPS Marine From now on you can also view your sailed routes, turn on distance circles and place a navigation waypoint in WinGPS Marine.
Release WinGPS Marine Posted on June 11, 2019 WinGPS Marine Download the free navigation app WinGPS Marine now in the Appstore! Now you can load all your DKW charts and view your position, course and speed. More features will be added in upcoming updates.	Bèta WinGPS Marine Posted on March 15, 2019 WinGPS Marine The beta version is online and is being tested by WinGPS users. The feedback from this is used to be able to release a solid version of WinGPS Marine in the short term.

New: Vaarkaart Friese Meren Available for free for iPad and iPhone.

Discover Fryslân from the water with this free navigation app. ✔ Load the chart of the Frisian Lakes and view the current depths, bouyage and other water sport information. ✔ Always know where you are, how fast you are sailing and what your course is using GPS (internal or bluetooth). ✔ Place a navigation waypoint and sail there using the course line, the Course to Steer and the Distance to Go. ✔ See your sailed track on the chart. ✔ Show the distance circles around you GPS position.

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Vaarkaart Friese Meren for iOS This chart is perfect when you are planning a trip on the Frisian Lakes. Great while renting a boat, but also for skippers and crew of sailing boats, motorboats and sloops on the Frisian Lakes. Even while using a canoe or kayak or planning a fishing trip on the lakes this chart offers a clear image of your position of the beautiful Frisian landscape. The area this chart covers is from Stavoren, Makkum, Grou to Lemmer. Navigate on the Heegermeer, Fluessen, Morra, Oudegaster Brekken, Zwarte Brekken and Witte Brekken, Sneekermeer, Koevordermeer, Tjeukemeer, Langweerderwielen, Pikmeer/Wijde Ee and the many ditches, canals and pools. Depth image Processed within this chart is a unique, clear depth image received from the Friese Meren Project with beautiful colored depth levels and numbers along the water ways. Developed by Stentec in collaboration with Provincie Fryslân with the most recent depth measurements. This is a detailed chart with a scale of 1m/pixel, comparable with 1:3.000 on screen. The database accompanied with the chart has 3.393 waypoints and offers all kinds of useful water sports information. For example harbours, buoys, docks, water sport campsites and gas stations.

Popular sailing chart for the Frisian Lakes

The DKW Vaarkaart Friese Meren has been available for Android and Windows since 2014 and has already been used by more than 60,000 water sports enthusiasts. More information about the Vaarkaart Friese Meren can be found at www.vaarkaartfriesemeren.nl

System requirements

Vaarkaart Friese Meren for iOS can be used on devices with iOS 11.0 and newer. If your device has an older iOS version, you can check in your system settings if the operating system can be updated. When the operating system is up-to-date, the following devices will be suited:

iPhone iPhone 5S (2013) iPhone 6 (2014) iPhone 6 Plus (2014) iPhone 6S (2015) iPhone 6S Plus (2015) And newer models.

iPad iPad mini 2 (2013) iPad Air (2013) iPad mini 3 (2014) iPad Air 2 (2014) iPad mini 4 (2015) iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) And newer models.

iPod iPod touch GEN 6 (2015) And newer models.

Note: not every device mentioned above has a built-in GPS receiver. If your device does not have an internal GPS receiver, you can use a Bluetooth GPS receiver

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DKW 1800 series for iOS! Up to date all year round.

Navigate the Dutch coastal waters, the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer. ✔ More than 228 highly detailed water charts with up-to-date buoyage and depths. ✔ Large chart range: from De Panne to Norderney. Including the IJsselmeer and the Zeeland waters. ✔ Weekly updates of the Notices to Mariners (BaZ) for the most current chart view. ✔ Place a navigation waypoint and navigate to it using the course line, Course to Steer, and Distance to Go. ✔ View your sailed track on the chart. ✔ Place distance circles around your GPS position.

Charts

After purchasing the app you can immediately download all DKW 1800 charts and start using the app for navigation on board. The charts are linked to your Stentec account and can therefore also be used with WinGPS 5 for Windows and WinGPS Marine for Android.

System requirements

DKW 1800 series for iOS can be used on the following devices:

iPhone iPhone 5S (2013) iPhone 6 (2014) iPhone 6 Plus (2014) iPhone 6S (2015) iPhone 6S Plus (2015) iPhone SE (2016) iPhone 7 (2016) iPhone 7 Plus (2016) iPhone 8 (2017) iPhone 8 Plus (2017) iPhone X (2017) iPhone XR (2018) iPhone XS (2018) iPhone 11 (2019) iPhone 11 Pro (2019) iPhone SE (2020) iPhone 12 (2020) iPhone 12 Pro (2020)

iPad iPad mini 2 (2013) iPad Air (2013) iPad mini 3 (2014) iPad Air 2 (2014) iPad mini 4 (2015) iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) iPad (2017) iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) iPad (2018) iPad Pro (2018) iPad (2019) iPad Air (2019) iPad Pro (2020)

iPod iPod touch GEN 6 (2015) iPod touch GEN 7 (2019)

Note: not every device mentioned above has a built-in GPS receiver. If your device does not have an internal GPS receiver, you can use a bluetooth GPS receiver

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WinGPS Marine
Do you also want to sail outside the 1800 series area? Then we recommend WinGPS Marine: the free navigation app for iOS. Here you can also load other DKW charts and use them for navigation. WinGPS Marine can be upgraded, after which you can also set routes, download GRIB files for weather forecasts and link AIS.

More info about WinGPS Marine for iOS

WinGPS Marine PLUS Navigate on your iPad and iPhone.

Ideal for navigation on your sloop, sailing yacht, motor ship or canoe using the premium features: ✔ Plotting routes ✔ Connect AIS ✔ Check your position ✔ Course-up mode ✔ Save sailed tracks ✔ Distance circles Additional features are under development

Now available

WinGPS Marine Plus for iOS After the free app WinGPS Marine for iOS, Stentec releases the extended version WinGPS Marine Plus. This app included premium features and is developed for the iPhone and iPad. With WinGPS Marine plus for iOS it is possible to wirelessly connect your AIS device. This way you can see the AIS objects on your chart. NEW - Plot a route with single points on open water, or plan the route over the waterway network taking into account the bridges, locks and restrictions of the waterways, and the dimensions of your ship. Navigate the waypoints using the course line, Course to Steer and Distance to Go and view and save your route. For inland waterways you can put the app in course-up mode. Expected soon Now that the route planning has been expanded by combining it with the waterway network, this will be optimized in the coming period. After this, we will add GRIB file downloads to WinGPS Marine Plus, for example to show wind and precipitation on the chart. The current and tide information is also planned for the development of WinGPS Marine Plus. See an overview of all our apps for iOS here, including the latest news about them.

Charts

The charts that can be used in this app, are Stentec’s own DKW-charts. For example the free chart DKW Frisian Lakes or the well-known DKW 1800-series for the Dutch coastal waters, including weekly update services.

At the first start-up of the app, you will be asked to log in with your account. The free default online maps from Apple are available in the app for orientation. The DKW-charts, which are connected to your account, can be downloaded directly in this app and be used for navigation.

System requirements

Note: WinGPS Marine Plus can be activated and used on 1 iPhone and 1 iPad.
Family sharing is not possible.

WinGPS Marine for iOS can be used on devices with iOS 11.0 and newer. If your device has an older iOS version, you can check in your system settings if the operating system can be updated. When the operating system is up-to-date, the following devices will be suited:

iPhone iPhone 5S (2013) iPhone 6 (2014) iPhone 6 Plus (2014) iPhone 6S (2015) iPhone 6S Plus (2015) And newer models.

iPad iPad mini 2 (2013) iPad Air (2013) iPad mini 3 (2014) iPad Air 2 (2014) iPad mini 4 (2015) iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) And newer models.

iPod iPod touch GEN 6 (2015) And newer models.

Note: not every device mentioned above has a built-in GPS receiver. If your device does not have an internal GPS receiver, you can use a bluetooth GPS receiver

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Do you have questions about WinGPS Marine for iOS? Click here to view the Frequently Asked Questions.

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Let us know what you think
In the coming period, the app will of course be further upgraded, optimized and new (possibly paid) features will be added, for example GRIB files, stream and tidal information and the option to connect other board instruments. We would like to continue to receive your feedback about the current version and any wishes for future versions via the feedback form.

WinGPS Marine! Navigate on your iPad and iPhone Ideal for navigation on your sloop, sailing yacht, motor ship or canoe. ✔ Load the map of your sailing area and view the current depths, bouyage and other water sport information. ✔ Always know where you are, how fast you are sailing and what your course is using GPS (internal or bluetooth). ✔ Place a navigation waypoint and sail there using the course line, the Course to Steer and the Distance to Go. ✔ See your sailed track on the chart. ✔ Show the distance circles around you GPS position.

WinGPS Marine for iOS

Ideal for navigation on your sloop, sailing yacht, motor ship or canoe. WinGPS Marine for iOS is our first app for the iPad and iPhone. The app originated from the beta version that has been enthusiastically tested by many WinGPS users.

The iOS app is ideal for use with our open water charts, such as the popular DKW 1800 series. Now that the waterway network has been added, the app is also suitable for use on inland waterways, such as with the DKW Vaarkaart Nederland.

Here's an overview of all our apps for iOS, including the latest news about them.

WinGPS for iOS overview

Charts

The charts that can be used in this app, are Stentec’s own DKW-charts. For example the free chart DKW Frisian Lakes or the well-known DKW 1800-series for the Dutch coastal waters, including weekly update services.

At the first start-up of the app, you will be asked to log in with your account. The free default online maps from Apple are available in the app for orientation. The DKW-charts, which are connected to your account, can be downloaded directly in this app and be used for navigation.

System requirements

WinGPS Marine for iOS can be used on devices with iOS 12.0 and newer. If your device has an older iOS version, you can check in your system settings if the operating system can be updated. When the operating system is up-to-date, the following devices will be suited:

iPhone iPhone 5S (2013) iPhone 6 (2014) iPhone 6 Plus (2014) iPhone 6S (2015) iPhone 6S Plus (2015) And newer models.

iPad iPad mini 2 (2013) iPad Air (2013) iPad mini 3 (2014) iPad Air 2 (2014) iPad mini 4 (2015) iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) And newer models.

iPod iPod touch GEN 6 (2015) And newer models.

Note: not every device mentioned above has a built-in GPS receiver. If your device does not have an internal GPS receiver, you can use a Bluetooth GPS receiver

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Do you have questions about WinGPS Marine for iOS? Click here to view the Frequently Asked Questions.

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Let us know what you think
In the coming period, the app will of course be further upgraded, optimized and new (possibly paid) features will be added. We would like to continue to receive your feedback about the current version and any wishes for future versions via the feedback form

DKW Rhine and Moselle

The DKW Rhine and Moselle is developed for sailors, motorboaters and commercial shipping. The chart gives a clear view of the German and French water ways and is ideal in combination with the paid versions of WinGPS. Using the route network you can easily and quickly plan routes on the inland waterways.

More information about this chart set can be found below the detailed images.

Covering area

The DKW Rhine and Moselle contains the Rhine from Lobith up until Basel and the Moselle from Koblenz up until Toul and Nancy in France.

Depth image

This chart set has a unique and clear depth image. The chart is published annually by Stentec, based on OpenStreetMap, IENC charts and user remarks. The chart has a high level of detail with 2 meter per pixel, making it possible to zoom in up until the jetties at your home port.

• 1 Overview chart (scale 1:72.000, 20m/pixel).
• 39 Detailed charts for orientation and route planning (scale 1:7.200, 2m/pixel).
• 2 Highly detailed charts for a.o. lock passages and busy water ways (scale 1:1.800, 0,5 m/pixel).

Chart image

Stentecs inland water charts are so-called hybrid charts. The bottom surface is a raster format. This is where a.o. the quays, depths and buildings are shown. All other navigational information is projected on top of this through waypoints. These waypoints remain the same size when zooming in or out. The chart can be fully personalized by adding or removing certain waypoint groups and showing you only the information you select.

In total, the DKW Northeast Germany has 9.302 waypoints, with a.o. buoys, harbours, moorings, diesel tank stations, watersport campsites and VHF channels.

Specifically for commercial shipping waterway signs and VIN moorings are added.

System requirements:

• Official WinGPS 5 version
• 1,0 GB free disc space
• Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 of 10 with DirectX 9 video card (or higher)

• Official WinGPS Marine version
• 1,0 GB free disc space
• Android operating system, minimum of 2 GB RAM

This chart set can be used in the free WinGPS 5 Lite for Windows and can also be installed in the WinGPS Marine apps for Android. For route planning with rotating chart and AIS you will need WinGPS 5 Pro or the paid version of WinGPS Marine. Click here for more information about the WinGPS series.

Android subscription - DKW the Netherlands Recently we added a subscription service for the DKW the Netherlands for Android devices! Giving you the option to navigate on the dutch water ways with a highly detailed water chart for a nominal fee. With this app you can purchase a subscription for our Dutch inland water chart and easily create simple routes. Navigating on a tablet or smartphone becomes particularly suitable for sailboats and motorboats as well as dinghies, fisherboats and canoes. For only € 15,- you can start using the DKW the Netherlands North or South for a month on an Android tablet or smartphone. With your first subscription you will receive a free 3-day trial period. Thanks to the biweekly updates, the accurate surface chart and the help of many long-time users this chart always remains up-to-date. With nearly 40.000 waypoints all information on buoys, harbours, berths, diesel filling stations, watersport campings and VHF channels can be found on the chart. With a scale of 2 meter per pixel the chart has a large detailed view and makes it possible to zoom in up until your home port.

North or South for € 15,- Try now for 3 days free of charge

Navigation on a tablet

Navigation has never been this easy thanks to the DKW the Netherlands app. After downloading the chart files and turning on the (internal) GPS, you will immediately see your speed, course and position on the chart. By placing a navigational waypoint on the chart, the shortest route to this point will be plotted on the route network. Giving you information about the total distance to your destination and estimated time of arrival when maintaining your current speed. Discover how simple mobile navigation can be!

Please mind: when plotting a route in the app measurements for bridges, locks and waterways are not taken into account. Our Android app WinGPS Marine does take these measurements into account. Click here for more info on WinGPS Marine.

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More info on subscriptions

Payment is done via Google Play and subscriptions are extended automatically. When you cancel your subscription you will continue to have access to the charts up until the end of your last subscription period.

For more information on Google Play subscriptions click here.

With a subscription you are able to view the chart in the 'DKW the Netherlands' app. When you want more functionalities or want to use the chart set on your Windows system as well, you can order a full license in our online shop. The chart set can then be used in WinGPS Marine (Android) or WinGPS 5 (Windows).

Important note: Your subscription will not be automatically cancelled when you delete the app from your device. You need to cancel your subscription manually. When you remove the app without cancelling your subscription, payments will still continue. Follow this link for more information on cancelling subscriptions.

For only € 15,- you can use the DKW the Netherlands North or South on an Android tablet of smartphone for a month. After the DKW the Netherlands other well-known Stentec chart sets will be added to the subscription service, among which the DKW1800 series with weekly BaZ updates.

To go to the ‘DKW the Netherlands’ app in Google Play click here.

Frequently asked questions - FAQ
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