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Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

Maps & Navigation • Orca Technologies AS • ⭐ 3.90 • 100,000+

Version 2026.13.1 Everyone

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This app requests 23 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
ℹ️ Review	Approximate Location (network Based) approximate location (network-based)	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Precise Location (gps And Network Based) precise location (GPS and network-based)	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read Phone Status And Identity read phone status and identity	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read The Contents Of Your Usb Storage read the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Modify Or Delete The Contents Of Your Usb Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Take Pictures And Videos take pictures and videos	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Record Audio record audio	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Wi Fi Connections view Wi-Fi connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Network Connections view network connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Pair With Bluetooth Devices pair with Bluetooth devices	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Access Bluetooth Settings access Bluetooth settings	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Change Network Connectivity change network connectivity	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Allow Wi Fi Multicast Reception allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Connect And Disconnect From Wi Fi connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Full Network Access full network access	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Run At Startup run at startup	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Control Vibration control vibration	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Prevent Device From Sleeping prevent device from sleeping	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Modify System Settings modify system settings	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Google Play License Check Google Play license check	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read Google Service Configuration read Google service configuration	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Download Files Without Notification download files without notification	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Receive Data From Internet receive data from Internet	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes

Orca - The Ultimate Boating App * Crisp online and offline nautical charts * Modern chart design to maximize legibility. * Satellite hybrid maps to ease your approaches * Tailored routes for sailboats and powerboats * Most comprehensive AIS data feed * Global marine weather forecast with temperature, wind, tides and currents * Add the Orca Core 2 to get boat integration - instruments, autopilot, remote control and radar integration Works across all platforms - on your phone, tablet, and Orca Display 2. Orca is the next-generation boating system that runs on your mobile and tablet, and on your boat. Experience the award-winning boating app for free. CAPTIVATING MARINE CHARTS Orca's next-generation charts are crisp, easy to read, and respond instantly. High-resolution satellite marine charts make harbor entries and anchoring easier than ever. Orca combines the best of paper chart design with a cutting-edge chart engine. Far ahead of anything else you've tried, Orca gives you the most responsive and beautiful charts on the market. No matter how fast you zoom, pan and rotate, the Orca charts will keep up and show you what you need. Our satellite hybrid charts blend high-resolution satellite imagery with marine chart data to give you an even better understanding of harbor approaches and challenging navigation maneuvers. INCREDIBLE ROUTEFINDING Set your destination, and Orca will find the way instantly. Routes are tailored for your boat and Orca learns from you and other boaters, so you can navigate like a local no matter where you are. A true generation-leap, the Orca Routing Engine analyzes millions of data points in the blink of an eye to give you great, tailor-made routes to your destination. GLOBAL AIS Orca integrates MarineTraffic AIS feed to provide you with the most comprehensive AIS solution in a navigation app. Over 400 000 boats are tracked in real-time with extended information such as Images. FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENTS Get instruments for your phone, tablet and Orca Display. Connect to thousands of devices, from transducers to wind sensors and AIS receivers. Tailor instruments just the way you like them – with perfect legibility day and night. CONNECTIVITY THAT MATTERS While Orca is fully capable offline, it truly shines online. Seamlessly sync routes and spots between your devices. View hyper-local weather forecasts with down-to-the-minute forecasts for your exact location. Get notifications before rainfall or other bad weather while underway. Orca is also clever. It monitors your upcoming trips and notifies you if the forecast changes for the worse so you can prepare and make changes if needed. ONE STEP AHEAD OF BAD WEATHER Weather is the difference between a perfect and a stressful day at sea. It is why weather forecasts are deeply ingrained in the Orca experience. Down-to-the-minute marine weather forecasts help you plan your trips and find the best departure time. While you are underway, the Orca keeps an eye on the weather and sends you…

What Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes Is Used For

Orca: Boat GPS, Charts, Routes appears to be a marine navigation app for phone use, designed for boating and sailing contexts. Based on the metadata, people may use it to view nautical charts, follow or plan routes, and check marine conditions while on the water or preparing for a trip. The app also includes satellite hybrid map views, which may help with harbor approaches, anchoring, and other close-range navigation tasks.

The description suggests it can be used for broader voyage planning as well as live situational awareness. It mentions AIS vessel tracking, weather information such as wind, tides, and currents, and compatibility with connected boating hardware through Bluetooth and network connections. The listed permissions fit this type of app because it may need GPS location, internet access, storage access for files, and device connectivity to support map data, downloads, and integration with onboard instruments. The app also appears to support use across phone, tablet, and larger display setups, though the metadata here identifies it as a phone app.

Common uses

Viewing marine charts while boating or sailing
Planning routes for sailboats and powerboats
Checking weather, tides, currents, and wind conditions
Monitoring nearby vessels with AIS data
Using satellite hybrid maps for harbor or anchoring approaches
Connecting to supported boat instruments and sensors
Downloading chart data and related files for offline use

Best for:

Boaters Sailors Route planning Marine navigation Weather checks Connected instruments

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App Details

Package:
com.theorca.slate

Category:
Maps & Navigation

Developer:
Orca Technologies AS

Version:
2026.13.1

Updated:
Mar 23, 2026

Min Android:
8.0

Age Rating:
Everyone

Contains Ads:
No

In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: com.theorca.slate
Age rating: Everyone

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