Orca gives you two subscription plans:
Orca Plus (€49 / year): Orca Plus gives access to offline charts and offline routing for powerboats, satellite hybrid charts, and sail routing
Orca Smart Navigation (€149 / year): This gives you access to everything in Orca Plus, along with Automatic Rerouting, AIS with images, 5 years of Logbook history and collision avoidance
You may also use Orca without an active subscription. A year of Smart Navigation is included in the purchase of an Orca Core or Orca Display. See the table below for more information about features in Orca.
Features by plan | Free | Plus | Smart Navigation |
Charts |
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Online charts | ✅¹ | ✅ | ✅ |
Satellite hybrid charts | ❌ | ✅ | ✅
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Offline charts² | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Traffic |
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AIS via Internet³ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
CPA/TCPA visualisation | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Images of AIS targets | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Planning assistance |
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Weather forecasts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Community points of interest | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Navigation assistance |
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Instruments | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Radar Overlay⁴ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Autopilot controls⁴ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Rerouting | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Routing |
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Automatic engine routing⁴ | Max distance 50NM | Max distance 520NM | Max distance 1300NM |
Offline engine routing | ❌ | Max distance 520NM | Max distance 1300NM |
Automatic sail routes⁴ | ❌ | 5-day forecast. Max distance 520NM | 10-day forecast. Max distance 1300NM |
Route weather model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF, ICON-D2, ICON-EU |
Data |
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Logbook⁵ | 7 days of history | 7 days of history | 5 years of history |
¹ Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Turkey have restricted access
² Charts downloaded while subscribed are also available past subscription expiry, but will no longer update
³ Terrestrial coverage courtesy of MarineTraffic
⁴ Cloud-based routing limited to max 1-minute search duration
⁵ Requires Orca Core
Functionality pending to be added to a subscription tier
Some functionality in Orca is available for free during an initial introduction or development phase. The following functionality is available for free, but will be added to a subscription tier in the future:
Remote Access
Will I still be able to use Orca for navigation if I don't subscribe?
Yes, you will. All standard navigation features, including instruments, radar, autopilot control, and basic chart features remain fully functional.
How do I manage my subscription?
You can manage your subscription via the Orca account website or the Orca app from the Main Menu > Settings > Account Details. You will be connected to the original provider of your subscription, whether your purchase was through Orca, Google Play or the App Store.
Which chart regions are included in the subscription?
Paid Orca subscriptions give you access to the complete Orca chart portfolio. See the coverage article for details.
What happens with my charts if I stop subscribing?
You will retain access to your charts, and the chart regions included in the free version of the app will continue to update. However, without an active subscription, you will not receive chart updates to your offline charts, and you will not be able to add new areas to your offline charts.
What happens to other subscription functionality?
The paid features listed in the subscription table above will also cease to function.
I have Orca Premium. What happens to it?
Orca Premium subscribers retain access to functionality equal to Orca Smart Navigation – at the original subscription price of €119 / year.
How do I get full access to charts and routing in Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Turkey?
Charts for Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Turkey are not available for free after an initial trial. Navigation functionality is limited in Germany for free users. These restrictions are imposed due to data licensing restrictions. To get full access to functionality in these regions, you must get a subscription.
If you have any questions about the subscription or chart updates in Orca, don’t hesitate to reach out at hello@getorca.com.