# VTExplorer Mobile — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of VTExplorer Mobile by AstraPaging Ltd., rated 3.70/5 from 12 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtexplorer-mobile/id441089698/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtexplorer-mobile/id441089698.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (16 of 75) ### 1/5 — Nothing worse than a free DEMO mode *2016-05-18* The only works in demo mode until you sign up. ### 1/5 — Pleins de bug *2016-04-18* Plein de bugs et pas d'alerte possible ### 1/5 — Useless - Can't get out of demo mode *2016-01-05* Comes up in DEMO Mode. But cannot find any way to get out of demo mode. Does not even offer the typical "upgrade" to get out of demo mode. Cannot enter any ship name to track without a note that you cannot do this in Demo Mode. Map does not even show the ship I know is currently near Mexico. What were they thinking….? Don't bother downloading this app. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2015-11-16* Doesn't work ### 1/5 — Ничего не работает *2015-10-31* Пишет это недоступно, то недоступно. Типа демо версия а как купить полную непонятно..гавно короч не тратьте время ### 2/5 — Demo Version *2015-10-01* You should be aware that this is only a demo version and you cannot use most of the options ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time! *2015-05-13* It does not work. Period. ### 1/5 — 👎 *2015-04-24* .. ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-02-05* Demo mode til you sign up. No way to sign up or login. Junk ### 1/5 — ?!? *2014-09-15* Aucun intérêt . Donne en Septembre 14 , la position des bateaux de Novembre 2013 . ### 1/5 — Qu'un mode demo *2014-09-06* Une belle arnaque. Une appli qui ne sert à rien ! ### 1/5 — Useless *2014-09-06, version 2.16.1* Useless, only demo mode, doesn't track ships in demo mode. ### 1/5 — Demo mode only *2014-07-23* No explanations about how to create a username Useless ### 1/5 — Useless demo only *2014-06-26* Uninstall, a waste of time. ### 1/5 — Completely useless *2014-06-24* Turns out it is some sort of crippled demo, not made clear on the apple store, and no info as to how to make it usable or how much it costs to do so. Cannot even search a particular ship. Immediately uninstalled. Shame because their web version is really good. ### 1/5 — Don't work *2014-06-08, version 2.16.1* Don't work ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nicht brauchbar *2018-06-23* Keine brauchbare Funktion ohne Zahlung. ### 1/5 — Not enough ratings to rate ? *2018-05-10* It appears to have multiple ratings, all bad. I am reluctant to download the app...you should offer a trial or 24hr non-demo to show your applications capability. ### 1/5 — Demo mode *2017-08-05* Can't get off demo mode. Waste of time ### 1/5 — Demo mode *2017-07-18* Crap, just sticks in demo mode. Don't bother ### 1/5 — Vey disappointed *2017-01-10* This is probably by far the worst App I have ever downloaded . The vessel I was looking for is not available in the Demo mode which I can't seem to get out off what's the point . DD ### 1/5 — Don't bother- this is a demo only *2016-10-06* This is a locked demo. The app description needs to be changed to let people know that this is a business app requiring a separate subscription (480 Euros per year last time I checked) before it will show any information. It's useless without the subscription. ### 1/5 — Don't bother! *2016-08-28* This is strictly a demo program. I should have read the reviews before downloading. Now to delete it! ### 1/5 — Still a useless demo *2016-06-26* Thought, maybe just maybe, they might have fixed it. NOPE! Just a demo, with no way to unlock it. Should be removed from App Store. ### 1/5 — Demo Version ist das laden nicht wert. Positionen sind veraltet *2016-06-15* Alle Schiffspositionen stimmen nicht ### 1/5 — Vtexplorer Mobile *2016-05-25* Doesn't work. Just a demo app. We who download it strongly recommend not to loose your time. You won't get anything useful out of it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect tracking system *2013-08-04* This application is the best in the market for tracking vessels. The main benefits is the detailed information d the vessels and the large range of coverage. Of course you must pay a subscription for that which for me worth due to the large quantity of information at disposal about the ships, as management informations, characteristics, etc... ### 5/5 — Revolucionário para a navegação! *2013-07-20* Aplicativo sensacional, fácil de usar, pratico e muito útil! Recomendo! ### 5/5 — Excellente application *2013-07-14* Bravo, it is an excellente app. ### 5/5 — VTExplorer is great *2013-04-08* I love VRExplorer. I have now deleted Ship Tracker and use VTE instead. It is fast and accurate and I love the map features including seaplanes and chart like features. Also the on-land built-in mapping is brilliant. It also shows many more marine and nautical features, even in the free version. Well done guys. Matthew in Melbourne ### 3/5 — Недоработали *2020-12-10* После обновления стало только хуже. Приложение тормозит, дополнительную информацию по портам со списком судов не видно из-за бледного шрифта, при нажатии на судно графы порта назначения и скорости тоже пустые, нужно открывать доп инфо чтобы увидеть эти данные. Очень неудобно. ### 3/5 — VTexplorer *2014-10-08* How on earth do you get from demo to the full application - I am frustrated!! ### 3/5 — Good alternative tracking app *2013-10-16* Good alternative tracking app but needs more coverage areas and a way to get out of the frustrating demo mode. Every searched for ship is located by west Africa! 4/10 ### 3/5 — Stuck *2011-10-23* An interesting app but since I got an update, I am stuck in demo mode and can't get out of it. ### 2/5 — Хуже *2020-12-13* После обновления интерфейс мягко говоря не радует. - Часто зависает и не отображает список favorites. - Информация posn/speed/destination из вкладки рядом с судном переместили в верхнюю строку. Взглядом постоянно прыгаешь туда сюда. - новый жирный шрифт нагляден, но названия судов накладываются др на др - каша, неудобно. - символ судна - жирная круглая фишка, зачем убрали старые более аккуратные значки непонятно. Верните как было!!!)) ### 2/5 — WRONG NAME MARKED *2019-11-07* NO CHINESE NAME AT SCARBOROUGH SHOAL... LEGALLY WON IN INTERNATIONAL COURT and SHOULD NOT BE SHOWN in ANY INTERNATIONAL MAPS. ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OR OCCUPATION / LAND GRABBING IN NEVER NATIONALLY NOR INTERNATIONALLY ALLOWED TO BE ADOPTED. AREAS AT SOUTH CHINA SEA IS NOT ALLOWED TO BEAR CHINESE NAMES. A LAND GRABBING CLAIM SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED AT ANY SETTING. IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED IF YOU ALL TAKE OFF THOSE ILLEGAL CHINESE NAMES PLACED ON THOSE SHOALS AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS ILLEGALLY BUILT BY CHINA. ANYBODY THAT PLACES THEIR NAME ON THESE AREAS JUST ENBOLDENS THEIR ILLEGAL LANDGRABBING CLAIM. 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