Frequently Asked Questions

Almost all maps are licensed (not free of charge) from the National Hydrographic Institutes.

Each area of the world (if included in our coverage) has been included in paid subscriptions.

A 14-day free trial is available for each subscription.

Make sure you have purchased the subscription for the area you are interested in.

• select the button at the bottom left (a grid with selectable tiles will appear)
• select the tiles you want to download by tapping on them (selected areas will turn blue)
• press the middle bottom button "Start" (the download will start, downloaded tiles will turn green)

After downloading you can zoom in and see the detailed charts.

Master functions can turn a mobile device into a full-fledged chartplotter.

These functions allow users to integrate Aqua Map with the on-board instrumentation (sonar, external GPS, AIS...), display POI's along a planned route, overlay grids for marine forecasts on the map etc..

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The GEC Account allows you to share Aqua Map purchases with multiple devices (up to 5 simultaneously Android and Apple) and store/share routes, tracks, markers.

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Devices with the same operating system

• settings menu
• restore purchases (after logging into the store with the ID used for the purchase)

Devices with different operating system

• register your GEC Account on this website (sign in)
• log in (within the app > settings > GEC Account) from the device where you made your inApp purchase
• reconnect from another device with the same GEC Account, the app will enable purchases associated with the user

• select the "WiFi Connections" item in the settings menu and tap the "+" button
• tap "Enter Manually" and fill in the boxes with the connection name, IP address and port number

NOTE: Make sure the devices are all connected to the same wifi network.

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The Live Sharing feature allows the user to share their location, boat and navigation information with the Aqua Map community.

You will also be able to chat with other users sharing messages, markers, routes, and tracks.

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