CBP ROAM vs Dolks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBP ROAM
This app allows pleasure boaters and eligible travelers arriving at remote locations to report their arrival online. It facilitates trip creation and may offer video inspections with a CBP Officer for eligible users.
- Online arrival reporting
- Create trip details
- Add travelers
- Specify mode of travel
- Report location
- Video inspection eligibility
- Push notifications for video chat
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The official CBP ROAM App (formerly OARS) from U.S. Customs and Border Protection allows pleasure boaters and other eligible travelers who arrive at remote locations to report their arrival online. In addition to submitting a report of arrival, pleasure boaters who are not currently enrolled in a Trusted Traveler Program, Local Boater Option, or I-68 program who are currently required to report in person may be eligible for a video inspection. Disclaimer: This is a pilot version only for use in limited areas. Contact your local Port of Entry for guidance. Create a trip by adding travelers, your mode of travel, your location, and contact information. After you submit a trip, you may receive a push notification on your device to start a video chat with a CBP Officer to finish reporting your entry into the United States.
Dolks
This platform connects superyacht industry professionals, crew, and service providers. It offers a 3D globe for navigation, a directory of dockside services, industry news, and access to maritime courses and resources.
- Interactive 3D Globe navigation
- Dockside service discovery
- Industry news and updates
- Maritime course and resource access
- Professional networking
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Dolks is a platform built for the superyacht industry.It connects yacht crew, maritime professionals, and service providers in one place, making it easier to access industry information, discover dockside services, and navigate the global yachting ecosystem. Navigate the industry with a 3D Globe Explore the yachting world through an interactive 3D Globe. View crew, service providers, and training centers by location, and understand what’s around you at a glance. Discover dockside services Search for companies across key yachting destinations using categories, filters, or keywords. Each profile provides structured information to support operational decision-making. Stay informed Access industry-relevant updates and information, and stay connected with what’s happening across the yachting sector. Access courses and resources Find maritime courses and professional resources worldwide. Dolks helps crew identify and access the training opportunities they need to support their careers. A professional environment Dolks brings together the tools, information, and connections needed to navigate and operate within the superyacht industry more effectively.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dolks at 100% against CBP ROAM's 27%. Dolks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). CBP ROAM's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 3). 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.
Dolks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBP ROAM has 125 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of CBP ROAM's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dolks's.
CBP ROAM ships an update every 3 weeks, Dolks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBP ROAM | Dolks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 291 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | US Customs and Border Protection | Dolks App OU |
Customer experience
CBP ROAM
Dolks
Bugs and requests
CBP ROAM
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes after update
- App will not open
- App crashes within one second of opening
- App closes immediately after opening
- App not letting user login
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- App crashes when trying to enter a change of port of call
- One-time verification codes never worked
- Latest update fails to submit arrivals
- Update forces user to update, causing crash after login
- App keeps sending user to the same place despite logging in
- Waiting for agent for over two days
- App says waiting, cannot cancel or navigate
- Unable to report 'port of call'
- Port of call button missing
- Latest update dumps previously configured travelers and vessels
- No account info comes over when adding app to new device
- Updated version on App Store downloads incomplete or old version
- No copy-and-paste for phone numbers or other info
- No ability to change traveler info after initial edit
- Cannot paste existing passport photo
- Tedious manual entry of numbers
- Authentication failed on own phone, but works on others'
- Facial recognition takes multiple tries
- Stuck on login screen, does not advance to verification code
- Switching apps for PIN code results in blank screen on return
- App quits when editing or manually entering a traveler
- Cannot find support for security key setup
- Stuck in a loop requiring backup authentication setup
- Won't go past the accept button
- New update no longer works, fails to open
- App won't load
- Gets frozen on a screen
- Misspelled 'Received' on Video Chat info page
- App crashes when trip page is displayed
Requested features
11 requests- Add port of call button
- Allow letters in flight number
- Allow copy-paste for numbers
- Allow sharing travelers between users
- Add more instructions for numbers needed
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- Allow submission and approval prior to US waters entry
- Allow users to remain logged in
- Use fingerprint recognition for login
- Consider alternatives to Zoom for video calls
- Add Spanish language support (already present, but caused bugs)
- Invite users to TestFlight beta program
Dolks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CBP ROAM
No in-app purchases
Dolks
No in-app purchases
