Comparison

hiFleet vs SkunkTracker

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

Head to head
About

hiFleet

Track over a million ships globally with real-time AIS positioning and daily updates. Access nautical charts, replay ship trajectories, and view detailed ship information. Plan routes, simulate voyages, and receive alerts for fleet management.

Highlights
  • Global ship AIS positioning
  • Weekly updated nautical charts
  • 3-month ship trajectory replay
  • Ship particulars and route prediction
  • Fleet management and alerts
  • Marine weather forecast
  • Geo fence drawing and alert rules
Features
Read full description

1.Ship AIS Positioning for more than 1 million ship targets, and inside them, over 300K ships is updated with 150 million AIS reports per day. 2.Weekly updated global nautical charts 3.3-month ship trajectory replaying for free 4.Ship particulars for over 200K ships 5.Ship route prediction in case there is a valid AIS destination 6.Route planning, dead reckoning and typhoon anti-collision simulation. 7.10-day marine weather forecast and voyage simulation 8.Voyage speed analysis for each ship 9.Fleet managementand alerting,including arrival, departure,   bad weather, earthquake, dragging, stop, over speed, side-by-side, deviation, signal lost and recovery, voyage information alteration, etc. 10.Filter the marine traffic with various conditions, such as ship type, DWT, draught, etc. 11.Follow customized destination, and filter the expected arrival ships with various conditions, such as ship type, DWT, draught, etc. 12.Geo fence drawing and alert rule setup

About

SkunkTracker

This app provides live, updating maps of ships and boats using AIS data. It connects to your AIS receivers or public network feeds to display vessel locations. Requires an AIS radio or access to an AIS data feed to function.

Highlights
  • Live AIS data display
  • Map visualization of vessels
  • Supports WiFi AIS receivers
  • Integrates with public AIS feeds
  • Real-time vessel location updates
Read full description

SkunkTracker displays live, updating maps of ships and boats. It uses AIS data streams received over WiFi, either from your own dedicated AIS receivers or from public network feeds such as AISHub.net and MarineTraffic.com. AIS (Automatic Identification System) transponders are carried by all large ships, all passenger vessels, and many recreational boats. Note: you need an AIS radio, or access to a public or private AIS feed, to use SkunkTracker. Your boat's AIS transponder may have a network interface already, and if you can connect to the same network you can use that radio. Your radio can be connected via WiFi or via cellular data. If your radio doesn't have a network connection, we recommend a WiFi-RS232 converter, such as the Global Cache WF2SL or the Grid Connect RN370.

Screenshots

hiFleet4 screens
SkunkTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hiFleet at weekly against SkunkTracker's every 3 months. hiFleet also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). SkunkTracker's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkunkTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hiFleet ships an update weekly, SkunkTracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
hiFleet versus SkunkTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhiFleetSkunkTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., LtdMobile Geographics

Customer experience

hiFleet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%

SkunkTracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

hiFleet

No in-app purchases

None

SkunkTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hiFleet free?
hiFleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkunkTracker free?
SkunkTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hiFleet or SkunkTracker?
SkunkTracker is rated higher. hiFleet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SkunkTracker averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do hiFleet or SkunkTracker have ads?
Neither hiFleet nor SkunkTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hiFleet or SkunkTracker?
hiFleet ships an update weekly, and SkunkTracker every 3 months. Most recently, hiFleet was updated on September 13, 2026 and SkunkTracker on September 15, 2026.

Other comparisons