# Boat Master — Boat Parking Simulation Game

> Realistic boat navigation and parking simulation game with multiple vessels and challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by Tommy Vaux.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-master/id1349495816 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tommy Vaux](https://appshunter.io/developer/1349495815)
- Category: Games, Education, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.52/5 from 1,699 App Store ratings · 160 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 223 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-06-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-master/id1349495816/reviews.md

## What is Boat Master?

Boat Master is a boat navigation and berthing (parking) simulation game where players have to berth different boats in varying conditions. It is designed to replicate the controls and conditions of berthing and navigating a real boat in a marina and coastal channels (rivers and bays) as closely as possible.

Current Features

- Drive and berth a motorboat or superyacht (see screenshots) with 2 engines and bow and stern thrusters, using either berthing controls which allow access to all thrusters and easy individual engine control or driving mode which provides a steering wheel and individual or simultaneous control of both engines.

- Drive a yacht with a single engine and steering wheel, along with bow thrusters in easier levels.

- Drive a speedboat with a single engine & steering wheel as well as realistic tilting when turning at speed.

- Drive a dual engine control Euro Cruiser with a steering wheel but no thrusters.

- Drive a Jet Ski with realistic engine-driven steering, making low speed maneuvering more difficult.

- Drive any boat through a channel in various conditions where you need to obey navigation markers and signs as well as avoid AI-Controlled boats going in the opposite direction. At the end of the navigation level, you then need to berth the boat in a small marina.

- Multiple difficulty levels and berthing conditions and situations, including:
    - A hands-on tutorial level explaining the different controls
    - Wind and current which vary in direction and strength in different levels
    - Different berth locations and widths
    - Randomly timed thruster failure in harder levels

- Berth the boat as quickly as you can without damaging it with the built-in time-based scoring system, as well as a 3-star scoring system, which gives you a rating based on your performance. If you don't obey navigation rules, crash, or are too slow, you won't get the 3 stars for the level (specific rules for getting ratings are outlined at the start of each level on the start screen).

- Realistic water physics with drag based on speed and realistic boat handling (now including prop walk on the yacht)

- multiple camera modes, including views from both sides, the front, back and the top of the boat as well as a camera mode which looks at the target berth from anywhere on the map while keeping the boat in view.

- Console and PC level graphics with modern post-processing effects like Bloom, Ambient Occlusion and Filmic Colour Grading (turn on in settings). You can also improve the performance of the game by reducing reflection resolution, increasing the FPS target, and more. A new battery saver mode and the new balanced mode will automatically determine the best settings for your device.

DISCLAIMER: This app is not a substitute for real life boat berthing or driving training, some boats (Superyacht, Yacht, Speedboats & Jet Ski) are paid (they are behind a one-time in-app purchase that costs real money to unlock). 

MINIMUM HARDWARE:
iPhone 6 / 6S. The iPhone 5S really struggles to run this game, as does the original iPad Air.

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE:
iPhone 6S / 7 / iPad Air 2 or above.
When playing on these devices or above it is recommended to turn on Balanced mode for a better graphical experience.
Turning on post-processing features in settings will reduce the performance of the app, with Bloom and Ambient Occlusion being the most demanding.

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Boat Master has a pending self-certified IGRS rating of 3+.

Music in video previews: "Notanico Merengue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

## Key features

- Navigate and berth various boat types
- Realistic boat controls and physics
- Dynamic weather and current conditions
- Time-based and 3-star scoring system
- Multiple camera modes
- Console-quality graphics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| In Game Superyacht | $2.49 | one-time |
| In Game Yacht | $2.49 | one-time |
| In Game Speedboat | $2.49 | one-time |
| Euro Cruiser | $2.49 | one-time |
| Everyday Pack | $3.49 | one-time |
| Exotic Pack | $3.49 | one-time |
| Unlock All | $6.99 | one-time |
| In Game Jet Ski | $2.49 | one-time |


## What do users think of Boat Master?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Realistic boat controls
- 👍 Excellent graphics
- 🚢 Variety of boat types
- 💡 Helpful for learning boat handling

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔒 Limited free content, pay-to-play
- 🔋 Performance issues on some devices
- 🤖 Unrealistic physics and boat behavior

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to progress past tutorial
- Boats disappearing or controls not working
- Docking zones not registering properly

**Most requested features**

- Free play mode
- Customizable weather and conditions
- More boat types and scenarios
- First-person view option
- Ability to control individual engines

## Recent user reviews (10 of 160)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-master/id1349495816/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Worst game ever!

*2026-06-29, version 1.8.3*

The controls do not make any sense and I can never find a game I like so app developers change the controls to like a left arrow and right arrow or make a steering wheel and please look in other games so you can get an idea of how to set up the controls! PLEASE MAKE THIS GAME BETTER!!!!

### 1/5 — Worst game ever!

*2026-05-25, version 1.8.3*

The controls do not make any sense and I can never find a game I like so app developers change the controls to like a left arrow and right arrow or make a steering wheel and please look in other games so you can get an idea of how to set up the controls! PLEASE MAKE THIS GAME BETTER!!!!

### 5/5 — Honestly a good game

*2026-05-23, version 1.8.3*

Realistic controls challenging and fun

### 1/5 — Boring after two minutes

*2026-05-11, version 1.8.3*

It was fun for the first few minutes, but there’s not that much stuff that you can do and I failed every single time on the easiest level so I think this game is way too hard for me and it’s just boring like there’s nothing to do just except for documenting your phone and spending real money for a **** different boat

### 4/5 — bölüm çok az serbest sürüş yok

*2025-11-14, version 1.8.0*

oyun güzel gerçekçi eğitici ama bölüm çok az ve sürüş yok sürüş eğitimleri vs baştan sona her eğitimi koysalar ciddi anlamda oynanır

### 2/5 — Read it all

*2025-10-24, version 1.8.0*

I wish they had a free play but they don’t. They really need an update.

### 4/5 — Needs more boats

*2025-10-01, version 1.8.0*

Can you add catamarans

### 5/5 — Best boat game

*2025-09-28, version 1.8.0*

Boat master is such a fun game! You dock boats and it’s realistic. I have to brag, I completed level expert without crashing

### 3/5 — Not very realistic

*2025-08-25, version 1.7.3*

It is not how the boat behave. It is a game, not w simulator.

### 5/5 — Game

*2025-08-05, version 1.7.3*

Great game but could use some center console boats as well single twin triple quad and quint

## Frequently asked questions about Boat Master

### What is Boat Master?

Boat Master is a boat navigation and berthing (parking) simulation game. It aims to replicate the controls and conditions of navigating and parking real boats in marinas and coastal areas as closely as possible. Players must berth different types of boats under varying environmental conditions.

### What types of boats can I drive?

The game features a variety of boats including motorboats, superyachts, yachts with single engines, speedboats, Euro Cruisers, and Jet Skis. Some of these boats, such as the Superyacht, Yacht, Speedboats, and Jet Ski, are available as paid unlocks via in-app purchases.

### How does scoring work in Boat Master?

Boat Master uses a time-based scoring system to encourage quick berthing, along with a 3-star rating system that evaluates your overall performance. Achieving a high rating depends on parking quickly without damaging the boat, obeying navigation rules, and avoiding crashes.

### What are the challenges in the game?

Challenges include navigating through channels with varying wind and current conditions, obeying navigation markers, avoiding AI-controlled boats, and berthing in different sized marina spots. Harder levels may also feature randomly timed thruster failures.

### Is Boat Master compatible with my device?

The game requires a minimum hardware specification, such as an iPhone 6. It also offers graphics settings that can be adjusted for performance, including options to reduce reflection resolution and set an FPS target, with automatic modes for battery saving and balanced performance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.3 — 2026-04-28

This is a minor update which squashes a large number of bugs with various levels causing completion issues, improves the environmental effects system, and fixes a number of other lighting, graphics, and other more minor issues.

### 1.8.0 — 2025-09-04

This update brings a new Custom Level system to Boat Master, allowing you to customize wind, current and other parameters. It also brings an initial version of gamepad support, enabling control of the game without using the touchscreen while a gamepad is connected.

### 1.7.3 — 2025-05-05

This version fixes a number of bugs and issues, better supports devices with various display notches, and offers improved performance.

In App advertising and subsequently analytics have been removed, which means privacy has been improved. The App Privacy rating will be updated to reflect this. Previous versions of boat master still contain these tracking features, as such we recommend updating to this version.

### 1.7.1 — 2023-09-17

This update to Boat Master brings better support for newer iOS devices. It also fixes a number of bugs and lays the groundwork for future releases.

### 1.6.8 — 2021-11-22

This update to Boat Master fixes a number of bugs and issues, such as yacht physics bugs, the next level button not working in the tutorial and in some other levels, objectives not showing correctly, completion zone issues and more. It also improves performance generally.

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