CruiseMapper vs TMHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CruiseMapper
Discover and plan your next vacation with a comprehensive database of cruises. Explore detailed itineraries, port schedules, ship reviews, and real-time ship locations. Find your ideal cruise from thousands of options across numerous cruise lines and ships.
- Detailed itineraries and port schedules
- Cruise ship reviews and videos
- Current position of cruise ships
- Special features and technical details
- Database of cruise lines, ships, and cruises
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CruiseMapper is an impartial cruise information app with thousands of cruises to show the travelers. CruiseMapper features include: - detailed itineraries and port schedules - cruise ship reviews and videos - current position of cruise ships - special features and technical details - a lot more useful information about the cruise ship you choose The future-cruisers might search the database of nearly 30 cruise lines, 320+ cruise ships and over 20,000 cruises to find the perfect cruise. If you really need to find your special cruise, then this is the right place to look. With CruiseMapper you'll find schedules for all cruises departing from ports around all over the world. Helping you select the perfect one to you, saving you the extra expenditures you would do otherwise. Important: If you experience any problem with the App, please fill this form to contact us http://www.cruisemapper.com/contact instead of writing a review here. We will do our best to solve it. Thanks! Connect with CruiseMapper - on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseMapper - on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+Cruisemapper - on our website http://www.CruiseMapper.com
TMHub
This app centralizes assignment details, required documents, and travel information for team members. It offers real-time alerts, a virtual assistant, and direct communication with support, alongside career path insights and job application features.
- Assignment information and customized home screen
- Document management with expiry alerts
- Enhanced flight, hotel, and meet & greet details
- Travel delay notifications and alerts
- Virtual assistant and live agent chat
- Free VoIP calls for support
- Job search and application for crew positions
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TMHub provides our team members with • Assignment Information - Customized Home based on Assignment Touchpoint • Required Documents - Easily filter invalid/expired documents • Enhanced Flights, Hotel, Meet & Greet Information • Notifications & Alerts for potential travel delays & other travel related information • Notifications with important information to prepare team members for upcoming assignments • Forgot Password - Ability to reset password • CAVE (Confirm Arrival Before Vacation Ends) - Sign-On confirmation for TMs and Agencies • Digitalized TM Requests - Forms available personalized based on TM status • Career Path - A glance at current, next position, and the path • Chat with Virtual Assistant and Live Agent • Click to Call - Free voice call using VoIP, allows team members to reach our travel team and get support from anywhere in the world • View featured and latest news, announcements from Carnival • In-app surveys triggered contextually to collect feedback related to your journey and experiences with our app. Interested in learning and working at Carnival? • TMHub allows you to easily learn about Life Onboard • TMHub allows you to easily search and apply for jobs at Carnival • With five distinct areas, there are plenty of different places where you can find your fun as part of our crew
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TMHub at none against CruiseMapper's shown. TMHub also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.6). CruiseMapper's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TMHub holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 90 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of CruiseMapper's written reviews are positive against 17% of TMHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CruiseMapper ships an update every 5 months, TMHub monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CruiseMapper | TMHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (122 ratings) | 3.8 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 90 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AstraPaging Ltd. | Carnival Cruise Lines |
Customer experience
CruiseMapper
TMHub
Bugs and requests
CruiseMapper
Reported bugs
15 issues- Ships disappear after a few seconds on map
- Cannot see ships unless searched individually
- Zoom functionality inverts (zooms out when trying to zoom in)
- App freezes when switching between ships
- Cannot tap on another ship while viewing one
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- Ships appear stationary despite movement data
- Location updates take excessive time
- App crashes on launch (iPad compatibility issue)
- Blank map with no ships or continents displayed
- Cannot scroll across map smoothly
- Glitchy performance after January 2024 update
- Unresponsive interface after extended use
- Force quit required to view different ships
- Clipboard access requests without clear purpose
- Temu ad malware redirecting users
Requested features
13 requests- Favorites section for frequently tracked ships
- Deck plans for all ship versions (iOS parity with Android)
- Show route feature on app (currently on website only)
- Filter options to hide river boats and ferries
- Ability to save/lock multi-segment cruise itineraries
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- Copy and paste itinerary functionality
- Map-specific cruise viewing with port visualization
- More map style options
- Smoother ship trajectory lines
- Local time display for each destination
- Paid/subscription option to remove ads
- More cruise line filter categories
- Exclude icebreakers from display
TMHub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CruiseMapper
No in-app purchases
TMHub
No in-app purchases
