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Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

Ferry, cargo & cruise ships

3.8K ratings
325 reviews
✈️ Travel
🗺️ Navigation
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
July 29, 2013
Updated
October 20, 2026

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Developer

Pocket Mariner Ltd.
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Track ships and boats globally in real-time. Identify vessels, view their details, and receive alerts for arrivals and departures. Explore nautical charts and use augmented reality for an enhanced viewing experience.

✓Real-time AIS ship tracking
✓Vessel identification and details
✓Favorite boat tracking
✓Arrival and departure alerts
✓Augmented reality view
✓Nautical chart integration
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What users say about Boat Watch

Reviews of Boat Watch are mixed: the Travel app is rated 4.6/5 from 3.8K App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent for ship tracking, accurate ship location information. Top complaints: inconsistent ship detection, excessive in-app purchases. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Excellent for ship tracking
  • 📍Accurate ship location information
  • 🗺️Useful NOAA chart overlay
  • 👍Great app for enthusiasts

Negative things

  • 🐛Inconsistent ship detection
  • 💰Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🔍Limited search functionality
  • 🕰️Outdated ship position data
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What's New in Boat Watch

2.5

October 20, 2026

Duo and iOS27 ready

2

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

PortWatch

Alerts for any ships approaching a port or location

$1.991 Year
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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Fantastic tracking

Interesante ver en la naviera que viajan mis hermanos. Desde Lisboa a Sanjuan PR.
FEFantástico espléndido

Don’t not upgrade . 👌

Doesn’t show all show ships in certain map areas world wide like other apps do, especially the Straight of Hormuz.👌Don’t upgrade , not worth it.✌️Rip-off….
RR1D1G1D

Won’t load anything.

I really wanted to like this. It doesn’t find anything
RSRuby in seattle10

I have a question

This is not a review but a question. I’ve just downloaded your App. I understand that I get to try it for free for one month. Is that accurate ? And I could to find the actual price. Can we do a monthly subscription or is it only available as an annual price.
Thank you for getting back to me.
Mmtdinyvr

Ein stück s……

Bezahlt und funktioniert nicht
SPStari prč

Response from developer

Hallo, es tut uns sehr leid, das zu hören. Haben Sie schon versucht, die App zu löschen und neu zu installieren, um den Kauf zu aktualisieren? Bitte senden Sie uns eine E-Mail an help@pocketmariner.com, damit wir Ihnen weiterhelfen können. Herzliche Grüße Das PocketMariner-Team

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Inability to track ships in certain regions

Bug

Incorrect ship positions and directions

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Route history for ships

Feature

Improved cruise ship tracking

Feature

Automatic notifications for ship movements

Feature

More detailed ship information

Feature

FAQ

What does Boat Watch do?

Boat Watch allows you to track ships and boats globally in real-time using the AIS network. You can identify vessels, view their name, type, destination, and even set favorites to monitor specific boats. The app also offers features like arrival and departure alerts and augmented reality views.

What are the key features of Boat Watch?

Key features include real-time AIS tracking, detailed vessel information (name, type, destination, picture, speed), the ability to set favorite boats, arrival/departure alerts, augmented reality identification, and access to nautical charts. Advanced features are available through optional in-app purchases and subscriptions.

How much does Boat Watch cost?

The app is free to use for one month. After the trial, a Pro upgrade is required for continued live ship position updates. This Pro upgrade can be purchased as a lifetime or yearly subscription. Additional optional upgrades like Live View and Fleet are also available as one-time purchases or subscriptions.

What devices is Boat Watch compatible with?

Based on the mention of 'Apple Maps' and 'iTunes Account', the app is likely designed for iOS devices. Specific compatibility details regarding iOS versions would typically be found in the app store listing.

Who would benefit from using Boat Watch?

Boat Watch is ideal for anyone interested in maritime activities, including people with loved ones at sea, those who want to track ferries, rescue vessels, or cargo shipments, and maritime enthusiasts who enjoy following the movement of ships around the world.