Navigation Rules Downloads & RevenueNavigation Rules · App Store
Navigation Rules is #121 in Reference Paid in United States and charting in 9 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 15 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Navigation Rules entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · IT
- 📈Navigation Rules entered the top 100Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 📈Navigation Rules entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · SA
- 📈Navigation Rules entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Reference · SA · Top Paid · Reference · US
- 📈Navigation Rules charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈Navigation Rules entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · SA
- 📈Navigation Rules charting in a new country in 3 chartsBrazil · Canada · United Kingdom
- 🆕Navigation Rules first spotted by AppInsider#84 in Top Paid · Reference · United Arab Emirates
- 🆕Navigation Rules released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Navigation Rules at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-29. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A reference app providing the full text of COLREGs and Inland Navigation Rules with search and annotation features, designed for boaters and maritime professionals. The app holds a strong #2 position in South African paid reference charts but has limited visibility elsewhere, ranking between #53 and #160 in other major markets like India, the US, and the UK.
Similar apps: Boater's Pocket Reference, Seamanship, Ship Captain's Medical Guide
Navigation Rules on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Navigation Rules declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
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Navigation Rules downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
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Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ReferencePaid | #121 | |
| ReferencePaid | #50 | |
| ReferencePaid | #129 | |
| ReferencePaid | #134 | |
| ReferencePaid | #110 | |
| ReferencePaid | #176 | |
| ReferencePaid | #101 | |
| ReferencePaid | #89 | |
| ReferencePaid | #161 |
Apps near Navigation Rules on the chart
Reference Paid, around #121.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Navigation Rules
From the 48 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app as an accurate, easy-to-navigate digital reference for navigation rules, particularly praising its utility for studying and quick lookups on the water. While most reviews are positive, some users express disappointment over the lack of interactive study features like quizzes or flashcards.
Mostly positive (96% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use and keep on hand”
- Useful: “Definitely would recommend to anyone”
- Features & content: “Good on board reference tool”
About Navigation Rules
This app includes an annotated table of contents and a search function to help the reader quickly find the rule and related references. A Favorites page allows quick access to commonly referenced pages. Use the email function to share a page with others.
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