Comparison

WikiPal Canada vs SeaPeople

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WikiPal Canada

Features
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WikiPal Canada has over 29,000 Canadian Wikipedia & Wikivoyage geocoded places in its database. You can browse places around your current location or around a chosen location. Because all place data is resident in the app cellular data usage is kept to a minimum. WikiPal may be used offline. Offline Capabilities: Wikipedia & Wikivoyage article text and offline maps. Not Available Offline: driving & walking directions, nearby businesses, and the ability to choose a location other than your current location.

About

SeaPeople

This app connects boaters by allowing real-time trip tracking, sharing, and community messaging. Log your voyages, discover new routes, and coordinate meetups with other boat enthusiasts. It's designed for all types of vessels and water adventures.

Highlights
  • Real-time trip tracking and logging
  • Interactive sharing with photos and stats
  • Community messaging and map-based communication
  • Trip discovery and inspiration
  • Digital logbook with voyage history
  • Privacy controls for location sharing
Currently charting
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SeaPeople: Marine Weather, Boat Tracker, Trip Planner & Cruising Guide Built by Real Boaters SeaPeople helps you plan around the weather, discover where to boat, track every journey and build your personal digital logbook, powered by 16 million miles of real boating adventures. Whether you're heading out for an afternoon cruise, exploring a new anchorage, planning a coastal passage or crossing an ocean, SeaPeople brings marine forecasts and local knowledge together to help you make every trip better. Marine Weather & Departure Windows Plan your trip around the conditions that matter to you. • Explore 10-day forecasts for wind, waves and precipitation • See hourly forecast detail for the first 48 hours • Create a route on the map and view weather along your passage • Set your personal wind and wave limits • Compare departure windows and see when forecast conditions fall inside or outside your limits • Compare GFS, the European model and Google WeatherNext to see where forecasts agree and differ • Export your route and weather as a float plan to share with loved ones Discover Where to Boat Explore real boating destinations recommended by the people who've actually been there. • Discover marinas, anchorages, mooring fields and local favorites • Find hidden gems and popular destinations • Browse millions of miles of real boating routes • Check forecast conditions and shelter at anchorages • Learn what makes each destination worth visiting with LocalGuide • See where boaters go before and after every stop with RouteIntelligence Plan Better Boat Trips Turn community knowledge into your next adventure. • Explore routes traveled by other boaters • Save destinations for future trips • Build itineraries from real boating activity • Find stops along the way • Combine community knowledge with weather forecasts for your planned route Boat Tracker & Digital Logbook Track every trip with a single tap. No extra hardware required. • GPS boat tracking • Live trip sharing with friends and family • Distance, speed, duration and route statistics • Digital logbook for every adventure • Crew tracking and trip history • Organize every journey in one place Share Your Adventures Bring others along for the journey. • Share your route and forecast as a float plan before you leave • Share your location live while underway • Add photos and updates throughout your trip • Create a lasting record of every adventure • Choose who can see your trips and location Connect with the Boating Community Join a global community of sailors, cruisers and recreational boaters. • Connect with nearby boaters • Join boating groups and conversations • Exchange local knowledge and recommendations • Discover new destinations through the experiences of others Built for Every Boater Whether you sail, cruise, fish, paddle or explore by powerboat, SeaPeople is your companion for every day on the water. Built by lifelong mariners and powered by 16 million miles of real boating adventures, SeaPeople combines marine weather, a boat tracker, trip planner, cruising guide, digital logbook and boating community into one app, helping you spend less time searching and more time on the water. Plan with the weather. Learn from boaters who've been there. Keep every adventure. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WikiPal Canada4 screens
SeaPeople4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeaPeople at Free against WikiPal Canada's $0.99. SeaPeople also leads on chart position (#102 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). WikiPal Canada's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SeaPeople is free to download; WikiPal Canada costs $0.99 up front. SeaPeople sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. WikiPal Canada asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WikiPal Canada ships an update every 2 months, SeaPeople every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
WikiPal Canada versus SeaPeople: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiPal CanadaSeaPeople
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAl GROSSSeaPeople, Inc.

Bugs and requests

WikiPal Canada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SeaPeople

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buggy and limited social tool
  • Tracking shows location when on land

Requested features

5 requests
  • More detailed instructions on the mapping feature
  • Add a mid-point to tracks
  • Sort logbook by date rather than order entered
  • Add a like and buy and sell section
  • Add markers on a map (layer) for spots where you can buy fuel, gas, water, supplies, ship chandler etc and allow people to write reviews and recommendations

In-app purchases

None

WikiPal Canada

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SeaPeople

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plus$6.991 Month
  • SeaPeople+7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SeaPeople Plus- Seasonal$19.993 Months
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  • Annual Plus$64.991 Year
  • SeaPeople+7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Seasonal Patron$74.996 Months
  • Annual Patron$149.991 Year
  • SeaPeople Patron+$490.001 Year

Questions

Is WikiPal Canada free?
WikiPal Canada costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaPeople free?
SeaPeople is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WikiPal Canada or SeaPeople have ads?
Neither WikiPal Canada nor SeaPeople shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WikiPal Canada or SeaPeople?
WikiPal Canada ships an update every 2 months, and SeaPeople every 5 weeks. Most recently, WikiPal Canada was updated on November 12, 2026 and SeaPeople on November 12, 2026.

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