The best replacement for navigation controller is view controller.

The best alternatives to navigation controller are rated as following:

★★★★★	view controller
★★★★	navigation bar

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Speaking about navigation controller, one probably shouldn't forget about storyboard.

Other search terms related to navigation controller and their ratings are:

★★★★★	storyboard
★★★★	tabbarcontroller
★★★★	tab bar
★★★★	table view
★★★	xib
★★★	back button
★★	uitableview
★	toolbar

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