hiFleet vs eSeaGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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1.Track global vessel movements. Hundreds of millions of AIS messages are received daily, updating the movements of approximately 400,000 vessels and other AIS targets. 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 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
eSeaGo
This app provides chart information for Hong Kong waters, allowing users to download and display it online or offline. It uses the device's positioning function to assist vessels and offers various navigational aids and weather notifications.
- Offline chart information download
- Online chart display
- Weather warning notifications
- Speed information display
- User positioning tracking
- KML file import/export
- Search harbour facilities and place names
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The "eSeaGo" is a free mobile application that offers a simple and convenient solution for displaying chart information for Hong Kong waters. Through the "eSeaGo", users can download the chart information provided by the Hydrographic Office of the Marine Department and display it online or offline. With the mobile device's positioning function, the "eSeaGo" can assist vessels sailing in Hong Kong waters. The “eSeaGo” provides content and information in raster format which should not be used as a substitute for paper charts or electronic navigational charts. The “eSeaGo” is not designed to be used for navigational purposes or as a substitute for any navigational equipment that is required under applicable regulations or laws. The “eSeaGo” includes the following main features: • Up-to-date “eSeaGo” chart information for offline display available for download. • Display of up-to-date “eSeaGo” chart information for online use. • Up-to-date “eSeaGo” chart information available notification. • Hong Kong Observatory weather warning notification. • “Portrait” or “Landscape” display orientation. • Speed information display. • True bearing and remaining distance from the mobile device to the user-defined route. • Custom layers, route points and points of interest. • User positioning tracking function and export of the track in the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file format. • Lands Department basemap (imagery or topographic) for online display. • User-defined speed value for estimated time of arrival calculation. • Power saving mode. • Provide links to useful websites. • Provide legend. • Display weather and tidal information for online use. • Search harbour facilities and place name. • Search by latitude and longitude. • Display maritime information such as Speed Restricted Zone under offline condition. • Import and export KML files as routes, custom layers and points of interest. Note: 1. The “eSeaGo” requires Internet connection. Users are subject to Internet connection and data usage charges arising from the use of the “eSeaGo”, according to the applicable rates charged by users’ respective third-party Internet and data usage service provider as may be from time to time. 2. The positioning information obtained by the mobile device may differ from its actual position and may be inaccurate. Reliance upon or use of such position information shall be at Users' own risk. 3. Support for app versions 2.1.2 or below on iOS has ended. Older versions may no longer receive updates or function properly. We strongly encourage all users to update promptly to the latest version to enjoy more features, up-to-date chart information, the best experience and reliable service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: hiFleet at 4.0 against eSeaGo's 3.0. hiFleet also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hiFleet holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of hiFleet's written reviews are positive against 53% of eSeaGo's.
hiFleet ships an update weekly, eSeaGo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hiFleet | eSeaGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., Ltd | Hydrographic Office of Marine Department of the Government of HKSAR |
Customer experience
hiFleet
eSeaGo
In-app purchases
hiFleet
No in-app purchases
eSeaGo
No in-app purchases








