# Boat Sim Elite — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Boat Sim Elite by Gary Chambers, rated 3.40/5 from 81 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-sim-elite/id984950271/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-sim-elite/id984950271.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 20 ## Newest reviews (16 of 75) ### 4/5 — Great game but... *2020-02-15* I really like this games because it’s the only boat games where you can walk around... but can you please add some more ships I know it’s pretty hard to make a game and all but there is only 3 ships can you at least make a 5 or 6 then you would have a lot of options to chose from. And agin this is a great games and there’s a lot of good things... I also think you could add a storm mode where there is a tsunami to survive. That’s it that’s really all i would like to see and also thanks for lowering the price! **Developer response:** Great feedback and suggestions! Thank-you. ### 4/5 — Good *2019-12-26, version 1.08* Great just add sinking ### 3/5 — Room for more updates *2019-11-07* So what I See a lot is please make the ships sink one it be awesome if that would happen like it’s a good game but please add crew member officers and passengers dui (idk how to spell it) but like also please add interior in the ship and please add a ship like the titanic or Britannic (please add some more ships) and like a dock so that you can scroll it and then the ship pops up and you go on a deck to go on it and a flare gun so when the ship is going down a rescue can come for you and then your good but like what I see is a good game but it has a lot of room for updates to make it a lot more popular and a lot better of a ship game also sorry my thing is really long I just have a lot of ideas that I think would make the game more fun than just walking around doing almost nothing **Developer response:** Great ideas, many thanks for the suggestions, we'll see what can be added. ### 4/5 — Great game but room for improvement *2019-10-28* I really enjoy playing this game but there are some issues. The first issue is glitching. Glitching comes in several forms. The most annoying glitch is when the ship spontaneously rolls over, throws me off of it and then proceeds to bounce around or fly into orbit. That’s annoying. The other glitch prevents me from going through doorways or climbing stairs or ladders. The cruise ship is bad about letting me enter the bridge, the exploration ship will not let me climb the stairs from the lower deck anymore. Beyond the glitching, I would like to see greater access on the ships. Both access to the upper observation areas as well as below decks. That way, when I fall through that crack in the floor in the cruise ship bridge and find myself in a room with no windows and doors below the bridge, I won’t be trapped for all eternity. I think it would also be kind of cool to see the other ships. I could play one ship and leave it in a port and then bring another ship to that port and see the other ship I parked there previously. The ability to disembark and explore the islands without being ejected from a glitching ship first would be nice. Obviously the little universe you created in this game is limitless but those are some suggestions I would like to see implemented. **Developer response:** Interesting, thank-you. Sounds like the app is running slow, have you tried closing other apps? The physics needs to keep up or it definitely would appear glitchy. Appreciate your ideas also, quite exciting possibilities and we'll make a note to add those in future versions. ### 4/5 — Please make it so the ships can sink!? *2019-04-28* This is a great game but I’ve been reading other comments everyone wants the ships to sink when they strike something and I want that too also can you add more ships and a interior for all of them? The reason there is a star off is for the fact that the ships can’t sink add sinking ships and lll give it five stars but please add more options on settings and add maybe a ship like the WW2 YAMOTO I think that’s how you spell it anyways add more ships please and can you add a multiplayer and can ya make it so you spawn at a dock and the ship you spawned on is right next to you and there is a board that you can get on the ship/boat with and if you add battle ships can you put guns on them that are functional and what I mean by guns are turrets and if you add sinking ships can you add a flare gun so if you shoot the flare gun when your sinking there will be a rescue boat coming to your ship that will pick you up and bring you back to shore and please add passengers and like I already said interior for the ships but if you add passengers can you make it so they will walk around on the ship but they will stay out of the captains room but if they are a officer/crew member then they will walk around on the deck and go inside the captains room thanks for reading and sorry my review was soooooo long **Developer response:** Excellent review, with great suggestions. It's definitely time for an update and your detailed review will help. Thank-you. ### 4/5 — Great game, *2019-01-20* Great game I love it! Although I keep on falling out of the ships. One thing that I would love is if you could sink them. Thanks. ### 2/5 — great but not to great *2018-10-17, version 1.08* The game is good but y wish in the exploration ship you can go upstairs in the low back part. ### 2/5 — You can do better! *2018-08-20, version 1.08* I like the idea, but the graphics are horrible👎 ### 3/5 — Add The ms Estonia *2018-06-18, version 1.08* Add It ### 4/5 — Need more work *2018-06-16* This is a great game but the thing that I don’t like is when you hit a ship or crash you don’t sink I would love if you made the ships sink ### 4/5 — Great game with tons of potential *2018-04-13* This is a really neat game if you are into sims like me. It’s not action packed and fast paced, but rather relaxing and intriguing. I would personally love to see more camera angle options in the game (e.g. chase view) but that being said, I absolutely love the ability to walk about the ships. I would always like to see the map a little more detailed, such as waypoints, current position. This game overall is awesome and has tons of potential, really looking forward to future updates. Thank you developers! **Developer response:** Sorry I missed responding to your positive feedback and suggestions. Unfortunately due to a software change the title will most likely not have further changes, however a new version is well advanced with new features and docks to sail between. Your suggestions are very helpful and we hope you'll check out the new version when it's released (shortly). Additional suggestions welcome on our site. ### 4/5 — It’s good but....... *2018-04-08* I like it and play it a lot however there are a few issues. A few glitches and the only way to fix them is to redownload the entire game which is quite bad however the actual game is very good and realistic but there is not a lot to do other than sail the open seas and create your own fun. So please add more things to do devs and give it a try if you are thinking of getting the game. ### 4/5 — The best boat game I have seen!(except for world of warship’s) *2018-04-02* AWSOME I LOVE IT. It is a great game but the ships are very slow (exploring boat: 19 knots ferry: 31 knots cruse ship: 39 knots. in the future add more ships have faster boats and ships and pasangers for your ship 😎😎🤞🛳⛴🚢 also add a yacht ### 3/5 — Would make my day *2018-01-09, version 1.08* Please make the ships sinkable, add a submarine, add weather options, add an underwater view, lastly please add a spinning propeller and a rudder that moves. Other than that this game is awesome! ### 4/5 — It needs more stuff *2017-11-23* It needs more boats and I needs to have sinking ### 3/5 — Let the ships actually sink! And also PLEASE add giant tsunamis! *2017-11-03, version 1.08* This game needs to have the boats sink and it would also be GREAT if you added Giant tsunamis like 500 feet tall. You guys should also make the cruise ship a lot more modern and bigger like the ones today, please read these comments.If you read the comments and add all of those things on the list, I will definitely rate this game 5 stars. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — iPhone gamer *2021-02-22* I don’t mean to be rude but I really hate the camera angles there is no 3rd person free view and there is not much to do it gets boring fast I wasted $2 for this 😡☹️ and update the game it’s crap and there is only three ships I understand it’s two years old but it’s not worth the money **Developer response:** Sorry it wasn't for you, for ship enthusiasts an open sim can be very enjoyable, and in this app you can walk around the ships while also commanded them around various islands. A brand new version is in the works and we appreciate your feedback. ### 1/5 — Refund *2019-12-06, version 1.08* So garbage not explainable I want a refund ### 1/5 — Awful game *2019-09-07, version 1.08* Horrible game, camera is really bad, the game itself is really bad. Waste of money ### 1/5 — Re downloaded game *2018-11-06, version 1.08* I rate I a one star because when i join and click the cruise ship, IT DOES NOT SPAWN THIS GAME IS STUPID ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2018-04-25* Very unrealistic controls, graphic quality low. Should be free. ### 1/5 — Problems with App *2018-03-29* Often times, you can’t walk into the bridge area because of the doorway bump and also climbing stairs or ladders is almost impossible. It looks like the developer has given up on this app. **Developer response:** Sorry you had issues with the doorway and stairs / ladders. Slowing down the ship can make climbing easier as the games physics see steep angles as too much for the character, you wouldn't want him able to walk sideways up walls! A change in the software used to create this app stopped development as the physics no longer worked. However, a new future proof version (without door bump) is about to be released. We hope you'll give it a try and suggestions are welcome on our site. ### 1/5 — You can't explore *2017-07-18, version 1.08* You can't walk around the ship at all they just sweet talk ### 1/5 — Never buy this game *2017-04-02, version 1.08* Never ever buy this game ### 1/5 — This is a waste of your money *2017-02-15, version 1.08* This game is stupid. You can only use 3 boats for your money and there no designed part off the game to do challenges. ### 1/5 — Not worth the 2 dollars *2016-02-04, version 1.05* Graphics are very poor. Only two views and one is like watching a cctv recording. Nothing happens when you hit other ships. Not a good buy. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Geiles Spiel aber… *2026-08-15* Bitte könnt ihr die Steuerung verbessern man kann sich gefühlt gar nicht bewegen und bitte auch die Joysticks anders platzieren damit man sich gut bewegen kann. Vielleicht könnte man es so machen das wenn man das Boot fahren will eine andere Steuerung hat und nicht alles auf einem Screen. Aber trotzdem geiles Spiel ist nur bisschen schwer sich zu bewegen. Und vielleicht aber auch Innenräume für die Schiffe das man da reingehen kann also überall das wäre auch noch cool ### 5/5 — Very realistic except for one thing *2020-03-02* So, I love this sim, and it is fun to go and pretend to explore and stuff, but the least realistic thing I can think of is when I hit things accidentally, there is no apprehend damage. If you were it hit a rock at 25 knots then there would be a gash in the side of the boat, resulting in a sinking boat. I wish there was sinking, but I understand if Gary can't add it or won't. The point of the isn't to sink, but for a more realistic game, sinking is a big thing to add. Have a good day! **Developer response:** Great suggestions and feedback, thank-you. Due to software changes this title may not see further changes, however a new version built from scratch is about to be 'launched.' Appreciate your suggestions and please let me know of any changes or enhancements you'd like to see including the style of docks etc. I don't think underwater effects would be added, however a damage system can definitely be added, perhaps leading to sinking seen first from the ship, then an external view. Suggestions can be added on the website. ### 5/5 — great game *2019-09-11, version 1.08* I wish there would be fishing boats like northwestern or saga ### 5/5 — Needs titanic!🚢 *2019-02-17, version 1.08* This game needs the rms titanic if you don’t know what is the titanic I’ll tell you now the titanic was a big ship it sunk on 4-15-1912 please put the titanic in this game please please please put the titanic please now I love this game so much! ### 5/5 — I want damages to ships to be added pleas *2018-12-09* But very very very very good ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-12-02* You get to walk awesome I recommend you play this game😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 and can you add a oil tanker and pleas do not make ships sink 😃😃😃 **Developer response:** Thank-you for your positive review and suggestions, work continues on the next version. ### 5/5 — Love these relaxing boat sims! *2017-12-20* November 2017 Update: Happy this app is still working with iOS 11. So fun to ride the waves and walk about the ship, and love the ocean sounds too. Thank you, Gary, for your kind response and really looking forward to future developments! **Developer response:** Appreciate your support and positive feedback. Don't worry, this app won't become another mission / game-style app, but will continue to be developed as an open boat sim. We're working away behind the scenes on the next generation! Stay tuned! ### 5/5 — need more controls *2017-12-07* need more controls and quality editor. and bigger bigger ocean liner ### 5/5 — Add sinking *2017-01-07, version 1.08* If you could add sinking that would be great. I love this game and it is sooooo much fun. This is a very fun game for all ages ### 5/5 — Why doesn't it sink *2016-10-22* When I tried to sink it nothing happens The bow doesn't go or nothing please add sinking --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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