eWincher vs AIS Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eWincher
This utility app connects wirelessly to your eWincher device. It provides statistics on device usage, allows you to set operational parameters, and offers diagnostic capabilities.
- Wireless eWincher connection
- Device usage statistics
- Set maximum mass parameter
- Device diagnostics
- View operational data
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This utility allows you to connect to your eWincher wirelessly and get statistics about device usage, set parameters like the maximum mass allowed on handle or get a diagnostic of the device.
AIS Explorer
Track ships and yachts globally in real-time with advanced satellite and terrestrial AIS receivers. Offers vessel search, favorites, port of call details, and integrated weather forecasts with routing for ETAs. Provides comprehensive satellite AIS data.
- Real-time Satellite AIS
- Real-time Terrestrial AIS
- Search Vessels
- Save To Favourites
- Last Port of Call
- Advanced Weather Forecasts
- Weather Routing - ETA
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AIS Explorer displays real-time positions and movement of Ships and Yachts anywhere in the world, using the most advanced satellite and terrestrial receivers. The best pricing for the most comprehensive Satellite AIS available. Try it Now! - Search Vessels - Save To Favourites - Real-Time Satellite AIS - Real-Time Terrestrial AIS - Vessel Types - Last Port of Call - Advanced Weather Forecasts From PredictWind - Weather Routing - ETA Terms & Conditions: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eWincher at none against AIS Explorer's 3. eWincher also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). AIS Explorer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. AIS Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. eWincher asks for nothing beyond the download.
eWincher ships an update every 4 months, AIS Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eWincher | AIS Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONWI | PredictWind Limited |
Customer experience
eWincher
AIS Explorer
In-app purchases
eWincher
No in-app purchases
AIS Explorer
- AIS Pro monthly$49.001 Month
- AIS Pro 3 monthly14 Days trial$99.003 Months
- AIS Pro Annual$249.001 Year
