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Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

Ferry, cargo & cruise ships

3.7K ratings
316 reviews
✈️ Travel
🗺️ Navigation
Free
In-App Purchases

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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

Summarized from real user reviews of Boat Watch. Based on 3.7K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

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  • 🕰️Outdated ship position data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

2.4.21

June 24, 2026

PortWatch option added - set a radar alarm ring around an area (0.5 to 10nm) - get notified when any ship is entering or exiting a port or area - alerts when ships are passing or approaching a location. Great for folks who live by the water and want to know when a ship is approaching. You can set your gps position or the current map centre as the PortWatch location and the radar alert range from 0.5nm to 10nm. Fix for Fleet alarms getting unset on poor internet connection

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Subscription plans

PortWatch

Alerts for any ships approaching a port or location

$0.991 Year
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In-App Purchases

$4.99

Full Version Upgrade

View full details of boats and receive notifications when your favorite boat sets sail...

User reviews

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Miss lead

When I signed up for this I thought I was paying for a lifetime subscription but now I have a $2.99 bill on my credit card every month
Bumbed boatBumbed boat

Tracks everything but me

Handy little marine tracker lets me favorite all the vessels I want, shows pictures of the vessels, filters views by commercial, sail, military, etc. and doesn’t capture any of my personal data. Buy the full license, it’s a bargain.
LoganiiiLoganiii

This is not free

You only get information for a subscription
charlie9902charlie9902

Disappointed

The app works for the most part, but I am very disappointed to see they refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, which it most definitely is not.
moviedude123moviedude123

Make me pay?

Boat watch created a paywall & took away the free satellite. Not good.
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Response from developer

Dear BoatWatch user, Thank you for using BoatWatch. Unfortunately the significantly increasing costs of live AIS data and customer support mean that free use has had to be limited to one month. A lifetime or yearly upgrade is available to continue using BoatWatch for live ship positions with full details, photos and arrival and departure alerts. Best regards The PocketMariner crew

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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.