BoatOn vs Raymarine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoatOn
This app helps you manage your boat from start to finish. It offers intelligent maintenance tracking, insurance comparison, and storage space search. Simplify your boating life and save money with comprehensive tools.
- Intelligent maintenance tracking
- Automatic maintenance alerts
- Task management for crew
- Equipment and spare parts inventory
- Document storage
- Storage space search
- Insurance quote comparison
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LA 1ère APPLI POUR GÉRER VOTRE BATEAU DE A À Z : simplifiez-vous la vie et faites des économies ! Profitez du BoatOn Book, logiciel de maintenance intelligent pour bateau, comparez les assurances et trouvez un espace de stockage pour votre bateau en 1 clic. REPRENEZ VOTRE BATEAU EN MAIN AVEC LE BOATON BOOK : - Suivi des entretiens et alertes automatiques - Gestion des tâches de vos prestataires ou équipage - Enregistrement et suivi de tous vos équipements de bord et stock de pièces de rechange - Stockage de documents - Comptabilité - Statistiques et graphiques sur votre ou vos bateaux TROUVEZ UN ESPACE DE STOCKAGE EN QUELQUES MINUTES : Renseignez votre zone de recherche et trouvez un endroit pour stationner votre bateau. Tout simplement. DEMANDEZ UNE ASSURANCE : Faites une demande d'assurance en quelques minutes et recevez plusieurs devis personnalisés. BoatOn est un courtier certifié et inscrit au Registre unique des Intermédiaires en Assurance sous le n° 18003594. ------------------------------------ Des suggestions ? Des retours ? Des félicitations ? N'hésitez pas à nous écrire à paul@boaton.fr License d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Raymarine
This app connects to Raymarine marine electronics, allowing remote control and monitoring of radar, sonar, and chartplotters. Manage charts and stream data from compatible devices for a connected boating experience.
- View and control radar, sonar, and chartplotter
- Remote boat monitoring
- Manage LightHouse Charts
- Stream and control legacy chartplotters
- Connect with YachtSense Link router
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The Raymarine App is the official digital companion for Raymarine chartplotters and connected boating. Use the Raymarine App to view and control radar, sonar, and chartplotter from your Axiom chartplotter display. Connect and monitor your boat remotely with the Raymarine YachtSense Link mobile router and manage your Raymarine LightHouse Charts right from your mobile device. The Raymarine mobile app also allows streaming and control of Raymarine legacy eS and gS Series chartplotter displays. Please note that Element chartplotter displays are not compatible with the screen mirroring feature. - We no longer support Raymarine eS and gS series chart plotters. Please ensure you're using a compatible device for the best experience. Terms of Use (EULA ) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BoatOn at 81% against Raymarine's 12%. BoatOn also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Raymarine's advantage is chart position (#147 vs unranked). 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. BoatOn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Raymarine sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoatOn ships an update every 8 days, Raymarine every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoatOn | Raymarine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #147 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOATON | Raymarine UK Limited |
Customer experience
BoatOn
Raymarine
Bugs and requests
BoatOn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Raymarine
Reported bugs
48 issues- Connection lost message
- App closes immediately
- Fails to connect reliably
- Crashing frequently
- Disconnects and drops Wi-Fi
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- Poor connectivity
- Bad resolution
- Laggy performance
- Crashes every time
- Connects but no function
- Needs internet to connect
- Login server issues
- Owner login fails
- Pop-up never goes away
- Screen rotation not working
- Unstable connection
- Grainy display
- Ignores screen rotation
- Constantly loses connection
- Tiny text
- Screen displayed sideways
- Drops often
- Cannot log in on iPhone
- No alerts sent
- SMS alerts not working
- Support nonexistent
- Wi-Fi dropping out
- Cannot set up account
- Chart download issues
- Password incorrect message
- App does not recognize Wi-Fi
- Cannot set up boat
- Password not recognized
- Invalid login message
- Doesn't work with Element series
- Cannot interact with autopilot
- App sees connection but no access
- Frequently locks up
- Slow reaction speed
- Only read rights message
- Password symbol issues
- Account creation difficult
- Fix pinch to zoom
- Cannot create account
- Data not in correct format
- App does not recognize Wi-Fi connection
- Login issues
- Doesn't work with A series plotters
Requested features
22 requests- Improve resolution
- Simplify connection process
- Improve user-friendliness
- Allow screen rotation
- Add dark mode
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- Fix pinch to zoom
- Enable SMS alerts
- Improve alert priority settings
- Integrate with onboard network
- Improve chart download process
- Fix password symbol issues
- Allow chart updates via app
- Add demo mode
- Improve UI/UX
- Add pull-out sidebar
- Remove redundant close bar
- Improve screen real estate usage
- Improve graphics
- Make updates easier
- Support Element series mirroring
- Fix login issues
- Support A series plotters
In-app purchases
BoatOn
- Mousse2 variants$6.991 Month
- Mousse2 variants$79.901 Year
Raymarine
- One Boat Monthly6 Months trial$19.991 Month
- Two Boats Monthly6 Months trial$37.991 Month
- One Boat Six Monthly6 Months trial$109.996 Months
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- One Boat Yearly6 Months trial$199.991 Year
- Two Boats 6 Months6 Months trial$209.996 Months
- Two Boats 1 Year6 Months trial$399.991 Year
