Nautilus GPS vs Launch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nautilus GPS
This utility app uses your iPhone's camera flash to program a unique MMSI number into a compatible marine rescue GPS device. This allows the device to send Man Overboard and emergency distress signals via AIS and DSC.
- Program MMSI numbers
- Utilizes iPhone camera flash
- Sends Man Overboard messages
- Sends emergency distress signals
- AIS and DSC signal transmission
- Selectable operating modes (AIS, DSC, both)
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The Nautilus GPS App uses your iPhones camera flash to set an MMSI number into your Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS. This enables your Nautilus GPS to send Man Overboard messages to your dive boat for up to 30 minutes in addition to sending an emergency distress signal on AIS. You can also choose the operating mode of the Marine Rescue GPS to use either AIS (Automatic Identification System), DSC (Digital Selective Calling), or both AIS and DSC. Note that no MMSI Number is required to operate the Marine Rescue GPS.
Launch
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Configure your 709-BTP7 SeeLeveL II Tank Monitor & 708-RBT SeeLeveL Soul RV holding tank monitors with Bluetooth. Customize your RV experience and configure your SeeLeveL tank Monitor system with up 7 holding tanks and single LPG tank.
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Verdict
Nautilus GPS and Launch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Nautilus GPS | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Icarus Aviation Ltd | Garnet Instruments Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Nautilus GPS
No in-app purchases
Launch
No in-app purchases
