Raymarine app / LightHouse
Improves day quality for Raymarine owners by keeping systems glanceable. Not a general-purpose owner hub; keep Ownership OS separate.
Best for: Raymarine MFD owners.
Skip if: You don't run Raymarine glass.
Software · Fair stack-up · cast-off scores
Compare — then go
Pick 2–4 apps and see our editorial scores. Same plain question as the directory: does it help you cast off — or pile on another login?
Fair Boat Day stack-up (we score ourselves the same way). Not affiliate rankings, not invented partner density. Owners free forever. Safety never joked about.
| What we score | Raymarine app / LightHouse Raymarine (FLIR) | Garmin ActiveCaptain Garmin | C-MAP (App) C-MAP / Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| More boat daysGets you on the water | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Worth-it daysDay quality once underway | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Clears adminLess phone-tag & surprise | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Adds clutter ↓Lower is better | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Safety supportNever joked about | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Overall fitTypical recreational owner | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Confidence | med | high | med |
| Pricing | hardware-bundled | freemium | subscription |
Our take · then cast off
Short editorial verdicts — best for / skip if — not star ratings. When you're done stacking up, Go Today or open My boats.
Garmin ActiveCaptain
Clears sync friction for Garmin owners and adds local intel that can raise day quality. Low burden when it replaces a separate review app; less essential without Garmin MFDs.
Best for: Garmin chartplotter owners.
Skip if: Non-Garmin glass and you already use Navionics + Dockwa.
C-MAP (App)
Worth it when it matches your plotter ecosystem; otherwise it can fragment the stack. Prefer one primary chart brand to keep cognitive load low.
Best for: Owners whose MFD is C-MAP-native.
Skip if: You already subscribe to Navionics and your plotter is happy.
Sense
Stack-up done — cast off
Evals stay here; the point is more days on the water. Find them online · their sites · ≠ founding. Owners free forever.