Comparison

Maersk vs Container Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Maersk

Track and book ocean cargo with real-time shipment information. Favorite searches and receive notifications for changes. Advanced features require login for bookings, pricing, and invoice management.

Highlights
  • Real-time shipment tracking
  • Booking and price search
  • Notifications for shipment changes
  • Terminal information
  • Invoice overview
  • Customer dashboard
Features
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Real-time shipment information. Favorite a B/L, container, schedule or price search. Receive notifications. • Instant lookup for point-to-point, port calls and vessels • Follow your shipments and get notified of changes • Find terminal opening hours and contact details • Detailed FAQ and local information Login for advanced features, including: • Place a booking or just find a price. • Search for spot rates, save recent searches • Complete invoice overview • Dashboard with up-to-date cargo information and shortcuts • Easily switch between different customers

About

Container Tracker

Track your shipping containers in real-time from origin to destination. Get instant updates on status changes, vessel location, and estimated arrival times. Supports all major shipping lines and leased containers.

Highlights
  • Live vessel position and route on map
  • Full milestone timeline
  • Push notifications for status changes
  • Supports all major shipping lines
  • Automatic carrier detection
  • Dark Mode support
  • Available in 14 languages
Features
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Container Tracker keeps you on top of every shipment. Enter a container number, bill of lading or booking reference and follow your cargo from origin to destination, with alerts the moment something changes. Full access requires a Container Tracker Pro subscription (see details below). ONE APP FOR ALL MAJOR SHIPPING LINES Track containers from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, ZIM, OOCL, Yang Ming, PIL and Wan Hai. Leased containers from Textainer, Triton, Seaco and others are supported too. We detect the shipping line automatically, so you only need the number. SEE WHERE YOUR CARGO IS • Live vessel position and route on an interactive map • Full milestone timeline: gate in, loaded, departed, transshipped, discharged, delivered • Current status, ETA and destination at a glance • Ongoing and completed shipments kept separate NEVER MISS AN UPDATE Push notifications tell you when your container departs, arrives or is discharged, when the ETA changes, and when it is about to reach its destination. Choose which alerts you want for each container, or set defaults for every new shipment. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO MOVE GOODS Whether you are an importer, a freight forwarder, a customs broker or a logistics manager, Container Tracker saves you from checking a dozen carrier websites. Add a note or a name to each shipment, paste numbers straight from your clipboard and share status with your team. FAST AND SIMPLE • Add a container in seconds, with instant validation of the number • Automatic carrier detection, or pick the line yourself • Your most used shipping lines appear first • Clean, native iOS design with full Dark Mode support • Available in 14 languages SUBSCRIPTION Container tracking, live vessel maps, milestone timelines and push notifications are available with a Container Tracker Pro subscription. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://m23n.com/en/containertracker-privacy Terms of Use: https://m23n.com/en/containertracker-terms Questions or feedback? Write to us at support@m23n.com.

Screenshots

Maersk4 screens
Container Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maersk at 45% against Container Tracker's 0%. Maersk also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Container Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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

Both are free to download. Container Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Maersk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maersk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maersk has 109 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Maersk's written reviews are positive against 0% of Container Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maersk ships an update every 2 weeks, Container Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Maersk versus Container Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaerskContainer Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings109 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA.P. MOLLER - MAERSKMUHAMMED FURKAN BORAN

Customer experience

Maersk

All ratings108 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

Container Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maersk

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Container Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Annual Pro Subscription$39.991 Year
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  • Annual Pro Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Container Credit$4.99
  • 5 Container Credits$19.99
  • 10 Container Credits$34.99

Questions

Is Maersk free?
Maersk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Container Tracker free?
Container Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maersk or Container Tracker?
Maersk is rated higher. Maersk averages 4.8 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Container Tracker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Maersk or Container Tracker have ads?
Container Tracker shows ads; Maersk does not.
Which is updated more often, Maersk or Container Tracker?
Maersk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Container Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Maersk was updated on November 6, 2026 and Container Tracker on November 10, 2026.

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