# Boat Trader - Boats for Sale — user reviews > 318 indexed App Store user reviews of Boat Trader by Boats Group, rated 4.80/5 from 175,008 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-trader-boats-for-sale/id1403420067/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-trader-boats-for-sale/id1403420067.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 150,173 · 4★ 19,759 · 3★ 3,843 · 2★ 483 · 1★ 750 ## What do users think of Boat Trader? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great app - 👍 Informative and well-laid out - 👍 Comprehensive search options - 👍 Detailed boat information and photos - 👍 Useful for research and finding boats **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently - 🐛 Inconsistent performance and UI issues - 🐛 Difficulty viewing and navigating photos - 🔍 Inability to search for multiple makes/models at once - 💸 Excessive ads and pop-ups **Commonly reported bugs** - App logging users out frequently - Saved boats/searches not persisting - Inconsistent behavior when rotating device - Issues with loading and displaying boat photos **Most requested features** - Ability to save searches and get alerts for new listings - Option to view boat details like dry weight and trailer info - Improved photo viewer with zoom and panning functionality - Smoother navigation and less app crashes/freezes - Better integration between app and website features ## Newest reviews (15 of 318) ### 2/5 — Overpriced dealer boats *2026-08-09, version 1.28.8* I downloaded the app in the hopes of finding boats for sale by owners. 99% of the boats on this app are boats in dealer Lots or new boats. Everything overpriced. ### 2/5 — Request a price boats ruin the app *2026-07-30, version 1.28.8* This app has price filtering, but a whole bunch of people are able to get around it by simply stating request a price which ruins the search feature of the application and makes me see a whole bunch of boats that are going to be way outside of my price range. ### 2/5 — Can’t save a search *2026-07-15, version 1.28.6* Downloaded the app and created an account specifically to be able to save specific searches. You can hit the button, but it doesn’t save anything. Kind of useless for me now. ### 2/5 — Does not give you info *2026-06-27, version 1.28.2* This app is pictures only you can’t even read about the boat. It makes you try to contact the owner. It’s just a waste of time you learn nothing by browsing pictures. ### 2/5 — Boat For Sale listing feature removed; in prior release *2026-06-17, version 1.28.2* I needed this feature ### 1/5 — Clunky as hell *2026-05-27, version 1.27.2* There’s no way to delete saved searches that I can find after an hour and a half Internet search. Also, some of the pictures on here…once you go to see the boats…are not anything like reality. ### 1/5 — Bugs Galore *2026-05-02, version 1.26.0* Tried to sign up using my email- app sent me a verification code that I got- and then wouldnt let me access my keyboard numbers to enter that code. A simple box to copy and paste would have been a better Idea- but the Stupid developers put individual dashes in so that you have to type the numbers in seperately… obviously I didnt get in, and wont be using this app- deleted it and will use facebook marketplace instead…. Sorry Developers…. ### 1/5 — Update *2026-04-28, version 1.26.0* I just did the update and the app no longer works. ### 1/5 — Where’s the beef *2026-04-25, version 1.25.58* Click on the boat and it runs me in a circle. Never did find out anything about the boat. ### 3/5 — Not much options for filters *2026-04-05, version 1.25.57* Tritoons, double axel trailers… there just not much in the way of separation in filters. Sure they get the main filter items out of the way but anyone who knows about a boat knows the amount of features you look for when buying is substantial . A little disappointed ### 2/5 — Buggy *2026-02-15, version 1.25.51* I enter the high price and it changes my low price. Same with size. Unable to delete saved searches. App isn’t that good. ### 2/5 — Not Great *2026-02-05, version 1.25.51* No where to see boats for sale and no way to delete messages. Yikes! ### 4/5 — Z *2026-01-25, version 1.25.50* Z ### 1/5 — Selling boat *2026-01-21, version 1.25.50* The app is useless and buggy for selling a boat. Messaging user interface is incomplete. Doesn’t display boats you’re selling on the app ### 4/5 — Great *2026-01-17, version 1.25.48* Great 5 star ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Payment information before *2026-08-24, version 1.29.0* Sad you want CC info before you show product, sad so sad ### 1/5 — Poor search engine *2026-08-14, version 1.29.0* When trying to set filters for a search. The app will say “see 600 results” for example but when I go to look it says 0 results and I need to make a new search. Tried multiple different ways of searching with no luck. Will use the website instead of the app. ### 1/5 — Searching is a joke *2026-08-14, version 1.29.0* I asked it to search for a boat within 200 miles from me. That’s it. There were no other parameters. Zero hits. So I changed it to within 1000 miles from me. Nothing. Trash app ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-08-14, version 1.29.0* App is a scam. Won’t load and boats after having me turn on my location. Even increased search to 1000 miles. No boats in any category. Dead app! ### 1/5 — Better ten years ago *2026-08-10, version 1.28.8* This site was changed about ten years ago. It has never been worse. Searches were easy. Not anymore. So much more nonsense. I stopped shopping here because of it. ### 1/5 — Crash crash crash! *2026-08-08, version 1.28.8* As of 8/8/2026, the app is continually crashing while adjusting the inputs as well as it states there are no boats that fit my criteria, which is nationwide and $20k - $900k. So basically, the app is useless at the moment ### 1/5 — Simply an awful app *2026-08-03, version 1.28.8* No photos save. This app is a boat that does not float ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work to search *2026-07-13, version 1.28.4* In market for boat, put in 18-21 foot, bowrider, used. Sweet, says 1k boats available. Then switches and says no boats fit that criteria. If you’re trying to sell and not getting many responses check it out yourself, probably just a glitch but has been doing this for over a month. No contact info for support either. ### 1/5 — Garbage App *2026-07-07, version 1.28.4* It does not easily save my search and filter parameters and you have to fight through all the dealers to find a boat for sale by owner. They're needs to be a filter to remove all the dealerships that still price boats as if Covid is still rulling our lives. ### 1/5 — False advertisement *2026-07-02, version 1.28.4* Facebook kept pushing the ad for this app. Their advertisement kept showing pictures of fishing kayaks, which is what I’m looking for so I finally caved and downloaded the app just to find out that they don’t sell kayaks at all. Bit of false advertisement. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — No pics *2026-03-31, version 1.25.57* Not showing any pictures and hoping it will get fixed soon ### 5/5 — app *2026-03-27, version 1.25.56* good app but know gets back to you ### 5/5 — Spring is coming! *2026-01-25, version 1.25.50* Great show of inventory! ### 5/5 — Yes *2026-01-18, version 1.25.50* Yes ### 5/5 — Love this site! *2026-01-17, version 1.25.50* This site is the best site out there ### 5/5 — Good site for used boats *2026-01-14, version 1.25.48* Good search capability ### 5/5 — Best boats *2026-01-11, version 1.25.48* It the easiest and fast way to get a boat it’s great ### 5/5 — Quit asking if I love the app *2026-01-10, version 1.25.48* I love the app but I hate the pop up every 5 minutes asking if I love the app ### 5/5 — Na *2026-01-08, version 1.25.48* Na ### 5/5 — Great site *2025-12-30, version 1.25.48* Love being able to view whatever boat I need to look at --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*