hiFleet vs Vesselink
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/
Vesselink
Track vessels globally with near real-time AIS data, view ship details, and analyze performance. Access historical tracks, voyage information, and detailed nautical charts. Receive alerts for port events, voyage changes, and weather phenomena.
- Global AIS vessel tracking
- Ship details and analysis
- Historical track search
- Nautical charts and pilotage info
- Marine weather forecasts
- Customizable notifications
- Fleet management
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- Functions- Ship Tracking • More than 300,000 AIS data online per day • Global near real-time Satellite & Terrestrial AIS Data • Ship details view, ship type, draft, speed, tonnage etc. • Ship data analysis, performance analysis, operating efficiency, event risk Search for Ships • Search ships by name, IMO, MMSI, call sign Ships Filter • Select ships based on ship type, navigation status, ship length, deadweight and year of construction Historical Track • Search for nearly 30 days of historical track for each ship. • Comprehensive analysis of speed and course during the period. Voyage Information • Navigational status and departure information of each ship, anchoring, berthing, and leaving • Origin & destination port information, ETA, route, and time of port call for each ship Nautical Chart • Pilotage information such as sea bed, sea marks and landmarks • Port details such as berths, dry docks and terminal location • Position and characteristics of buoys, lights, lighthouses • Depths of water and heights of land Marine Meteorological • Wind, wave, pressure, current, visibility • Global weather forecast for the next 5 days • Global typhoons & storms, Wind Circles, Actual Paths, Forecast Paths Notifications • Port arrival & departure notifications, anchoring, berthing • Voyage dynamic notifications, including draft changes, destination changes, ETA changes • Typhoon notifications, avoiding typhoon for ships • Area notifications, ship in and out of areas (HRA, JWC, etc.) Fleet Management • Add concerned/managed ships to the fleet list • The postion of ships in the fleet are shown on the map in near real-time Function Integration • Store main function entrances into a menu bar to make the page more concise - Contact us - Email: info@vesselink.com If you think we are doing well, please give us five-star praise - welcome to write a review, give us your encouragement~ If you have any suggestions or complaints, welcome to let us know by phone, email or comment area, this will be our driving force going forward!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: hiFleet at weekly against Vesselink's monthly. hiFleet also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 49%). Vesselink's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (54 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
Both are free to download. hiFleet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $179.99 per year and Vesselink sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vesselink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vesselink has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of hiFleet's written reviews are positive against 49% of Vesselink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
hiFleet ships an update weekly, Vesselink monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | hiFleet | Vesselink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 48.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., Ltd | Loongship Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
hiFleet
Vesselink
Bugs and requests
hiFleet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vesselink
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot login
- App crashes after iOS update
- Page turns blank
- Screen freezes
- No position or other info
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- Only works in portrait mode
- Cannot set up an account
- Data is days old
- App does not open
- Tracking is poor
- Information is 3-4 days behind
- No customer service
- Font color not suitable for new iOS
- Vessel position not updated
- Slow to update ship's position
- Last update is bad, lost all data
- Cannot sign up
Requested features
6 requests- Horizontal or full screen for tablets
- More detailed and accurate weather
- More frequent AIS updates
- Add technical specifications for vessels
- Selectable display period for registered ships
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- Data update button
In-app purchases
hiFleet
- 5-Vessel Fleet Package$179.991 Year
Vesselink
- 1艘半年$54.99
- 1艘一年$99.99
- 5艘半年$239.99
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- 5艘一年$449.99
- 10艘半年$449.99
- 10艘一年$799.99








