Hafenskipper vs SpeedBox Performance Tracking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hafenskipper
Practice realistic harbor maneuvers and ship docking. This simulation app offers training levels for beginners and free running modes for experienced users to master ship dynamics and safe navigation in confined waters.
- Realistic physics simulation
- 6 ship types
- Prop walk simulation
- 12 training levels
- Free running mode
- Wind and current simulation
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Train to stop, dock and turn your ship with this realistic simulation app. Maneuvering your ship in close quarters can be a challenge and must be trained well. Hafenskipper simulates harbor maneuvers under power and can help you to get a good understanding of the ship dynamics. Experienced users can work on specific maneuvers in the free running mode. Beginners can use the training levels to prepare for the next practical boating lessons. Your Mission: - Maneuver the ships safely through the harbor - Dock at the pier and park in the slip - Choose one of the 12 training levels or drive around freely - Complete one level successfully to unlock the next level Features: +Realistic physics simulation +6 ship types: Boat with outboard engine, motorboat, small dinghy boat, sailing yacht with engine, motor yacht with twin engine, catamaran +Motorboat and sailing yacht with prop walk +12 training levels +1 free running mode with optional wind and current simulation and mooring +1 free running bay mode with wind, mooring and anchoring Get Hafenskipper today!
SpeedBox Performance Tracking
Automated sprint timing for sports cars using GPS. Track performance data like quarter mile times and 0-60 mph with hands-off, automatic measurement. Ideal for drag racing, street racing, and track days.
- Automated launch and quarter mile timing
- GPS-based real-time data tracking
- Multiple preset performance modes (0-60 mph, 1/4 mile, etc.)
- Hands-off, automatic measurement
- GameCenter integration for leaderboards and sharing
- Low-budget solution for track days
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How fast is your car, really? SpeedBox times acceleration runs like 0–60 mph or the quarter mile, automatically via GPS and with nothing but your iPhone. Tap start, drive off, done: Timing begins on its own as soon as you pull away and stops at the finish. No stopwatch, no passenger needed. You keep your full attention on driving. WHAT YOU GET • Hard numbers instead of gut feeling: real performance data for your car • Compare before and after, following a tune, new tyres or a software update • Several runs back to back without resetting anything, ideal for track days and club racing • Every result saved, with date, distance, elevation change and slope • Compete with drivers worldwide: your best times go to the Game Center leaderboards • A fraction of the price of professional GPS timing devices NEW IN VERSION 3 • New measuring screen with a large gauge, easy to read in a mount, in landscape too • Live comparison: while you drive, you see whether you're ahead of or behind your personal best • A speed curve for every run, and two runs side by side • Your route on a map • More times from every run, such as 0–30 mph or the 1/8 mile, plus acceleration in g if you want it • Video with your numbers: every run is saved to Photos as a clip with speed, time and result • Weather for every run: temperature, air pressure and density altitude • Speed and time on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in CarPlay MEASUREMENTS • The classics: 0–60 mph, 30–70 mph, 60–100 mph, 0–100 km/h and many more • Distances: 150 m, 1/8 mile, quarter mile, 1/2 mile and 1 mile • Special modes: drag race, Rolling 50 and top speed • Choose mph or km/h • Favorites and recently used modes always at hand COMFORT • Start countdown and sound signals at the start and finish • Two designs: Track (dark, for your mount) and Classic (light) • Slope compensation: fair, comparable results even uphill or downhill • Apple Watch: status, speed, time and result at a glance, start and stop timing right from your wrist • Adapts automatically to your iPhone's light or dark appearance • VoiceOver announces the start and the result EVEN MORE PRECISE An external 10 Hz Bluetooth GPS receiver makes timing considerably more accurate. SpeedBox supports the XGPS160. HOW IT WORKS 1. Check GPS reception (top right, e.g. "GPS ±16 ft") 2. Choose a mode at the top left, e.g. 0–60 mph 3. Tap "Start measurement" 4. Drive off, SpeedBox times you automatically Questions, ideas or requests for more modes? Write to support@speedboxapp.de or visit us on Instagram: @speedboxapp Please don't use this app on public roads, only on closed race tracks! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hafenskipper at 4.4 against SpeedBox Performance Tracking's 3.0. Hafenskipper also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). SpeedBox Performance Tracking's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Hafenskipper costs $3.99 and SpeedBox Performance Tracking $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hafenskipper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Hafenskipper's written reviews are positive against 47% of SpeedBox Performance Tracking's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hafenskipper | SpeedBox Performance Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better | 3.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 47.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUR UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Dominik Reichert |
Customer experience
Hafenskipper
SpeedBox Performance Tracking
In-app purchases
Hafenskipper
No in-app purchases
SpeedBox Performance Tracking
No in-app purchases
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