# VesselFinder Pro — user reviews > 186 indexed App Store user reviews of VesselFinder Pro by ASTRA PAGING LTD, rated 2.77/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vesselfinder-pro/id608985698/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vesselfinder-pro/id608985698.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 42 ## What do users think of VesselFinder Pro? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works well and good graphics - 💡 Distance added very good - 👍 Much better than Ship Finder **Cons** - 🐛 Not user friendly - 🐛 Locations not updated - 🐛 Misled into buying Pro version - 💰 Waste of money - 🐛 Doesn't work, crashes - 🐛 Outdated information - 🐛 Unreliable, inconsistent **Commonly reported bugs** - Zoom in/out glitching - Map not showing up - Keeps logging out - Doesn't update positions **Most requested features** - Show ship names in fleet - Global map display ## Newest reviews (19 of 186) ### 1/5 — ! *2024-11-14* Зря потраченные деньги Ничем не отличается от бесплатной версии! ### 1/5 — Waste money request refound *2024-10-25* No difference to lite version. Need to pay subscription to be able to unlock more features. Its scam, why Apple allow this happen ### 1/5 — RIP OFF *2024-08-20* If I could give 1 star I could I payed $15 to get the pro version to find out it is no better than the free version… no good ### 1/5 — Rausgeschmissenes Geld *2024-06-26* Upgrade 9,99 auf PRO für Flottenfunktion, nach 7 Schiffen ist Schluss. Oder noch mal 99€ (!) Abzocke :-((( ### 2/5 — Make up your mind *2024-06-21, version 5.6.5* Look I’m uploading photos one of the things you get to do with The pro version yet you guys will approve it and then moments later oh no we changed our minds and then you delete them If you approve just leave it don’t turn around and just delete it randomly Make up your damm minds not impressed ### 1/5 — Anthony *2024-05-25* I want my money back, I was tracking my ship with the lite version, after 4 or 5 days stop working and suggest an update to Pro Version, I bought it and now said I have to but the satellite option. RIP OFF / DONT BUY ### 1/5 — Do not purchase !!! *2024-04-02* Used the free version to track a car carrier and found it always hours old so decided to pay £9.99 with the impression I would be able to access the real time updates. What a waste, all it does is remove adds which didn’t impact on the free version. Only way for real time viewing is paying a monthly sub. Total rip off and no response from developers for a refund. DO NOT PURCHASE!!! ### 1/5 — Save your money and skip this app *2024-03-11, version 5.6.1* I spent $9.99 to buy this app, just to be offered subscription plans to make it useful. What a scam! ### 1/5 — Waste of Miney *2024-03-03, version 5.6.1* I want to add boats to my fleet in the app, but with a fleet of zero boats it says I’ve reached my limit, so I have to search each time. What a waste of money. ### 1/5 — This app is garbage *2023-12-16* This app is a waste of money. I tracked a ship that I know has moved multiple times. This app shows it’s in the same place for over a month. I would say this app is trash. ### 1/5 — App is crap *2023-12-14* App doesn’t work! Real frustrated that I purchased this and now it don’t work won’t pull up anything. All my vessel in my fleet can’t track. ### 1/5 — App crashed on me *2023-10-09* The app worked fine had a update I completed update and the app crashed on me will not open. It’s asking for a star rate I don’t even want to give it a one star but have too to post this ### 3/5 — Was ist los??? *2023-10-09* Seit Tagen habe ich beim VesselFinder Pro kaum Boote in der Anzeige. Beim VesselFinder Lite werden mir aber die Boote angezeigt im aktuelle Stand. Das kann doch wohl nicht ein? Selbst den Track von meinem Boot kann ich nicht sehen. Bitte dringend App aktualisieren ### 1/5 — Разочарован *2023-10-05* Купил про версию, но отличий от бесплатной практически нет. Не увидел полного движения судна, все дополнительные данные платно и уже в евро или долларах. Оплату желательно вернуть. ### 1/5 — App crashed on me *2023-10-04* The app worked fine had a update I completed update and the app crashed on me will not open. It’s asking for a star rate I don’t even want to give it a one star but have too to post this ### 1/5 — Lohnt sich nicht *2023-09-01* Nicht besser als die kostenlose Version ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2023-08-17* All the information on the app can be googled and you can find the same information. You have to pay for the app and then pay more for additional information. I want my money back! ### 1/5 — Waste of money and time *2023-08-15* Downloaded Vessel Finder Lite. It showed where ships were, but did not list their names. I upgraded to Pro, and still it did not list the names. Downloaded CruiseMapper for free, and it list names of ships and more. Including details of the ships and itineraries. Asked for a refund. ### 1/5 — Keinen Mehrwert *2023-07-03* Leider mit der Pro Version keinen Mehrwert. Hätte wenigstens erwartet, dass die Anzahl der zu verfolgenden Boote in MyFleet von 10 auf z.B. 50 erhöht wird. Ist aber nicht der Fall. Es bleibt bei gerade einmal 10 Booten, denen man folgen kann. Schwache Leistung. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — アプリが起動しない *2026-04-29* iphoneでアプリが起動しない1500円で起動しないなんて詐欺ですか？返金してほしいです。 ### 1/5 — Not Much Here *2026-03-06* Not user friendly. $9.99 for an app that doesn’t always display the name of the ship that you are interested in even though Ship Names is checked in the Settings. Not worth it to me. ### 1/5 — Not “Pro” upgrade. *2026-01-02, version 5.9.5* I can’t find any meaningful value in this version. I regret throwing money at it. Stick with the basic version. ### 1/5 — Not a lot of help *2025-12-17* I’ve had vessel finder for several years. When we go on holiday the kids like to know what’s floating by. For years it’s been ideal. We see a silhouette at see and boom the Ap come out and tells us the name. Destination with a picture or 2 of the said boat. Awesome kids interest satisfied. So this holiday we pulled out the Ap to see what’s passing along the South African coast. To be have a generic cargo boat fishing boat ferry yatch etc. no further info. So I pay for the Pro ap. thinking we’ve got a coupe of weeks cruising the coast it will be used. But guess what still no ship info. We can tell you there is a boat at see. A bit of info on it like you used to do would be appreciated. ### 1/5 — . *2025-09-19* 돈 냈잖아 왜 안 됨? ### 1/5 — Ripoff *2025-05-13* I purchased this thinking it would provide more detailed information on vessel tracking, but immediately realized it does not. I had the app on my phone less than a min and requested a refund which has been denied. This is a total ripoff. All information available on this app is readily available by tracking on multiple websites for FREE. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-05-10, version 5.8.8* App said I could view a satellite ship with pro, so I pay $10 for pro and then it says viewable with subscription. So not viewable with pro… waste of money and total scam. ### 1/5 — Misled. *2025-04-26* Misled into buying this app!! It’s no different than the lite version! Please refund my payment ASAP!! ### 1/5 — Blijf betalen *2024-11-26* Al 2x betaald voor deze app (en geen beetje ook) en nu moet ik weer betalen..!! Kortom, na iedere update komt er een leuke verrassing ! ### 1/5 — Täuschung *2024-11-21* Man erwirbt für 9,99 € eine Pro Version und außer dass die Werbung entfernt wird, erhält man keine zusätzlichen Optionen. Alles nur gegen zusätzliche Kosten. Betrug am Kunden, also Finger weg von der Pro Version. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — distance added very good *2022-05-14, version 5.3.1* Thank you for adding distance between two points. Very usefull. ### 5/5 — An Incredible App And Exciting With Use *2019-01-25* VesselFinder Pro is an incredible and exciting app to own, especially if you ordered a new vehicle and shipping it by vessel from overseas and want to track its to your delivery port of entry. At present time, I am experiencing tracking my new vehicle onboard a vehicles vessel from the U.K Port of Exit to my U.S. Port of Entry. It has been an amazing, interesting, and educational tracking journey as the vessel travel down the Atlantic Ocean coastline making port calls. I have access to very helpful and useful data about the ship’s movement details, especially ETA’s for ports along the travel route. I find this information very interesting, useful, and helpful in tracking my new vehicle for U.S. Port Entry delivery. The app’s graphics are pleasing. I can get information quickly. Information is easy to read, the app has a clear purpose, the app’s content interests me, and the app is exciting to use. The app provides a high quality impressive, interesting, and educational tracking experience. I am very pleased with use of VesselFinder Pro. For vessel shippers, I would highly recommend this app to a friend or colleague. ### 5/5 — 注册 *2018-10-04* 为什么不能注册？ ### 5/5 — Does it job. *2016-06-07, version 2.5* This app shows all the boats I want to see. It does what it's suppose to do. ### 5/5 — C/O from Kosco bulk. *2015-03-18* Good if u r using paid app. ### 5/5 — Good app *2014-08-22, version 2.2* I typed in my vessel name and tracked it , I have no complaints (yet) ### 5/5 — Works excellent! Depending on the vessell *2014-06-20, version 2.1* Apparently, after ready some reviews, the vessel I monitor has much better communication with this app then some. Every time I open the app the vessel I monitor, which is in the Gulf of Mexico, is immediately updated and I confirm this with a crew member sometimes to confirm the accuracy of the application. ### 5/5 — Great Coverage US Gulf Coast *2013-10-13, version 1.0* This is the hands down BEST marine AIS app around. It has the most coverage of the US gulf coast where I work from New Orleans to Corpus Christi. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2013-08-09, version 1.0* Vessel Finder was exactly what I wanted. Another App did not do the job. ### 4/5 — Works well and good graphics *2025-08-28* It works like Marine Traffic but WAY CHEAPER. Only complaint is that it hides boats that have not updated recently. You can find them in my fleets, but they don’t show up unless you go looking for them. --- *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 2026-06-20.*