Android ? for you guys

[Canatrapper]

Hey, Just got an android... what is the best app to download for lake contours, preferably for free. Thanks for any help!

Steven

[DTro]

I don't think there are any free ones. The best one is Navionics USA.

Welcome to HSO and good luck with your new phone.

[dfeste]

I have also not heard of any that are free but the first download on my phone was the Navionics USA app. Worth every penny of the $10 or $15 you will spend and more. $10 for USA, $15 for USA & Canada.

[LMITOUT]

The contours won't be as accurate as the Navionics app, but you could try out the DNR Lakefinder App which is free.

If you have any other questions be sure to check out the Computer and Electronics forum further down the page for more info that might help with your new phone.

[Eric_Kruger]

my contours on the navionics match exactly to the ones on my handheld.....

[LMITOUT]

my contours on the navionics match exactly to the ones on my handheld.....

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[timmyboy]

Pay the money and buy navionics. Or you can just be a cheap ace and buy a android phone, pay 80 bucks a month and not spend the few extra dollars to have sweet gps navigation that will put you on that drop off where the huge eyes hang out,

without having to drill 16 holes with your 1999 jiffy 10inch auger you are to cheap to buy new blades for.

[macminn]

timmyboy, great response

[JFan02]

timmyboy, great response

+1

[rocki]

I have an old H2o C, are the apps on the smartphones the way to go now? Are they better then the h20 with the lakemaster??

[rocki]

bump

[McGurk]

Better Maps? Hard to say. But, if you already have a smartphone then you get a better and larger screen with the same maps that IMHO is much easier to navigate. The phone GPSr will not be quite as good as some handheld GPSr's, but good enough for most people. Most people with a smartphone already carry it, so it's not another thing to carry, and will probably have a decent camera built in, too.

If I were to choose between buying a handheld and map chip OR starting a new contract and purchasing a phone specifically to do this, get the handheld. You get a lot of other functions with the smartphone, though, but you will have a minthly fee tied to it.

I have a handheld with the Lakemaster maps and a smartphone with the navionics. I like to compare between the 2 when it comes to looking for spots. So far, I have been more impressed with the Navionics maps.

[BrandonJ]

Darn I thought this post was going to help me with my addiction to angry birds. But the only useful apps lake wise Ive found for the android are the mn dnr lakefinder and navionics app. As far as pin pointing you on a spot goes i still perfer my handheld with a lm chip.

[Purpledescent]

I have the DNR Lakefinder app and I really like it. A lot of the lakes don't have countours but there are lake surveys and stocking info which is helpful, pretty nice for free.

[SpecialK]

I have both the lakefinder and the navionics. Get both. $10 is cheap for for what you get with Navionics.

[fish]

Has anyone put the navionics usa on a samsung infuse? I don't want to download it if i cant use it

[Eric_Kruger]

my contours on the navionics match exactly to the ones on my handheld.....

Sorry what I meant to say is both my phone app AND my navionics card in my handheld GPS match up perfectly as far as contours, ive never had it tell me im in one depth and actually been deeper or shallower, its right on....