Navionics Question

Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
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On the boat I have a newer Axiom 12. A few years ago I bought Raymarine Lighthouse charts instead of Navionics because it was cheaper and it came with a ton of really cool features like satellite imaging and POI which was free for the last few years and is now $49 per year. Has been just fine, no complaints there. From what I can tell the only thing I lose with Lighthouse vs Navionics is auto routing which I know many love but I dont care about (although have never tried).

I bought the Navionics app's for my ipad and iphone many years and downloaded maps. Well the maps are now out dated and I want to go father than what I downloaded, and Navionics has switched to a subscription on the apps from just buying the app for $10 - $50 as I did many years ago.

So now I am thinking of updating everything (Axiom, iPad, iPhone) to a new Navionics subscription. Is that possible? Can I buy Navionics for the Axiom for $200 and then have one Subscription across the Axiom, iPhad and iPhone so that all of them have up to date charts?
07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know one subscription works for iPad and iPhone.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It will probably work for the Axiom because you would log in using your username and password for the Navionics account.
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I pay for the iPad/iPhone version separately from the chartplotter card. Hopefully you find a way to combine!
    2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. My gut tells me that they are separate but at least the iPhone/iPad versions can be combined to one account. Will keep digging. I may keep lighthouse for the Axiom and pay the subscription for the apple devices. 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • goalie59goalie59 Member Posts: 346 ✭✭✭
    I replaced my electronics a few months ago and had to buy a separate card reader for my Axiom 16 from Raymarine . The Navionics chip and subscription account only is for the chip, I have no way to use it for anything else. Kind of a ripoff. 
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agree goalie. I get paying for the Axiom chip, but $50 per year subscription should give us updates to the Axiom and use of the app's. 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • goalie59goalie59 Member Posts: 346 ✭✭✭
    The auto routing feature is nice but probably not worth renewing when the free one runs out after one year. I was just planning on making sure it is updated just before it runs out and then go from there. 
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