Comparison

Explore Titanic vs Transatlantic Ship Sim

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

Head to head
About

Explore Titanic

Explore the outer decks of the RMS Titanic in a virtual 3D environment. Learn about the ship's history and locations by interacting with icons that reveal images and detailed descriptions. Experience what it was like to be on board with period music and deck plans.

Highlights
  • Virtual 3D deck exploration
  • Interactive historical information
  • Period music soundtrack
  • Detailed deck plans
  • Location-based image reveals
  • Lifeboat details
Features
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Walk Titanic's decks! You are on-board the RMS Titanic (April 14th, 1912) and can stroll her outer decks! What better way to learn about the RMS Titanic, than by virtually walking her decks. Wonder what was it like to look up at her funnels, to hear her whistles, to look down from Titanic's crow's nest? You can find out in this app! Learn as you walk, like never before! Click icons as you walk around, revealing famous images and detailed descriptions about the very location you are at. It's easier than ever to place Titanic photographs, by being there where they were taken. Go from the Forecastle to the Poop Deck, or go for a walk along the A Deck, B Deck and Well Deck exterior spaces. As you reach key points you'll have icons to click that show more information, images and deck plans. You'll find out what it felt like to be on Titanic, by being there. Set to period music, this app lovingly recreates the famous liner on her last day afloat. The app is packed with lots of information - pull up images in the actual locations they were taken, read information about those locations and additionally view glorious deck plans (courtesy Titanic historian Bruce Beveridge) - you'll understand Titanic's decks and the context of photos and history interactively. You can walk up to any lifeboat, read about who was in it, and much more. See, hear and feel what it was like to be on the RMS Titanic! Note: This comprehensive guide is for Titanic's outer decks, the interior and sinking are currently beyond the intended scope. As with all 3d intensive apps and software, a newer device recommended (app may not run on older devices and has not been tested on iPad mini).

About

Transatlantic Ship Sim

Experience realistic maritime voyages with this simulator. Navigate through diverse weather conditions and explore archipelago or open seas. Features multiple camera perspectives and a ship sinking simulation.

Highlights
  • Archipelago and open sea sailing
  • Two camera views (over ship, external drone)
  • Ship sinking simulation
  • Three climate environments (snowing, raining, sunny)
Features
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Sail in an archipelago, offers two camera views, over the ship and a drone style external view to fly around the ship. Also features an open sea sailing and a ship sinking simulation. Additionally offers 3 climate environments: 1. Snowing 2. Raining 3. Sunny

Screenshots

Explore Titanic1 screens
Transatlantic Ship Sim3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Explore Titanic at $1.99 against Transatlantic Ship Sim's $9.99. Explore Titanic also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Explore Titanic costs $1.99 and Transatlantic Ship Sim $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Explore Titanic against 3.7 for Transatlantic Ship Sim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Titanic has 138 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Explore Titanic's written reviews are positive against 33% of Transatlantic Ship Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Titanic ships an update every 2 months, Transatlantic Ship Sim every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Explore Titanic versus Transatlantic Ship Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore TitanicTransatlantic Ship Sim
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.7 (138 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size609 MB180 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperGary ChambersRandall Gonzalez

Customer experience

Explore Titanic

All ratings137 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative27.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative34.0%

Transatlantic Ship Sim

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Explore Titanic

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • App won't open or load properly
  • Crashes on specific iOS versions
  • Incompatible with iPad Mini 2 despite listing compatibility
  • Crashes after newest update
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  • Game kicks user out unexpectedly
  • Flickering doors and windows
  • Collision detection issues - can walk through funnels and walls
  • Hollow interior spaces visible through windows
  • Audio controls don't work properly
  • No menu or control panel
  • Difficult to quit the app
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Hole in wall on B deck
  • Missing stairway access between decks

Requested features

19 requests
  • Interior spaces (grand staircase, boiler rooms, captain's quarters, passenger cabins)
  • Sinking mode with accurate ship sinking simulation
  • Ability to explore ship during sinking
  • Free camera mode
  • Ship steering/driving mode
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  • Passenger characters and NPCs
  • Wreck exploration mode
  • Britannic sister ship simulation
  • Olympic ship simulation
  • Queen Mary simulation
  • Carpathia rescue ship
  • Lifeboats exploration
  • Storyline/passenger roleplay mode
  • Day/night cycle
  • Improved floor textures (wooden)
  • Smoke from funnels
  • Wheelhouse access
  • Second class stairs functionality
  • Aft deck accessibility improvements

Transatlantic Ship Sim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Explore Titanic

No in-app purchases

None

Transatlantic Ship Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore Titanic free?
Explore Titanic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transatlantic Ship Sim free?
Transatlantic Ship Sim costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Explore Titanic or Transatlantic Ship Sim?
Transatlantic Ship Sim is rated higher. Explore Titanic averages 3.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Transatlantic Ship Sim averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Explore Titanic or Transatlantic Ship Sim have ads?
Neither Explore Titanic nor Transatlantic Ship Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explore Titanic or Transatlantic Ship Sim?
Explore Titanic ships an update every 2 months, and Transatlantic Ship Sim every 34 months. Most recently, Explore Titanic was updated on October 21, 2026 and Transatlantic Ship Sim on October 3, 2026.

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