SkunkTracker vs AIS Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live AIS data display
- Map visualization of vessels
- Supports WiFi AIS receivers
- Integrates with public AIS feeds
- Real-time vessel location updates
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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.
AIS Live
Monitor the real-time location of your assets with this GPS tracking application. Access historical playback and modify asset information directly from your account.
- Real-time asset tracking
- Historical playback
- Asset information modification
- GPS tracking account login
- View asset location
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AIS GPS tracker allows clients to log into their gps tracking account, modify their asset information and view the real time location of their asset, including historical playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIS Live at 5.0 against SkunkTracker's 4.2. AIS Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). SkunkTracker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIS Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkunkTracker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SkunkTracker ships an update every 3 months, AIS Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkunkTracker | AIS Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Geographics | Automotive Integration |
Customer experience
SkunkTracker
AIS Live
In-app purchases
SkunkTracker
No in-app purchases
AIS Live
No in-app purchases
