Comparison

Fixi vs ShipAtlas

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

Head to head
About

Fixi

Easily report local issues like potholes, broken streetlights, or illegal dumping directly to your city council. This app streamlines the reporting process, allowing for instant communication and resolution of community problems.

Highlights
  • Report city problems
  • Instant reporting
  • Communicate with local council
  • Track issue resolution
Features
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Busted streetlight? Pothole in the road? Illegal dumping and garbage litter? Report problems and suggestions instantly to your local city counsil with Fixi.

About

ShipAtlas

Track ships and port traffic in real time with live AIS data. Monitor vessel movements, explore ports, and create sea routes. Access maritime weather forecasts and receive notifications for arrivals and departures.

Highlights
  • Worldwide live AIS ship tracking
  • Vessel search by name, IMO, or MMSI
  • View ship's last and next port
  • See ships nearby by sharing location
  • Arrival and departure notifications
  • Create sea routes and estimate ETAs
  • Daily updated maritime weather forecasts
Features
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Live AIS vessel tracking at your fingertips Track vessels and port traffic in real time, monitor areas, and create sea routes from port to port or estimate the ETA for any vessel's live position to any port. Cross platform (mobile phone and desktop)! Whether you're a shipping enthusiast or a professional, have family at sea, or are just curious about the vessels sailing nearby you, ShipAtlas gives you the tools you need to explore and track vessels. See live vessel positions around the world, search for vessels, explore ports, and get insights of vessels movements and port traffic with raw AIS data from more than 700 satellites, terrestrial sources, and dynamic AIS data. More than 125,000 vessels. All vessels with class A senders. Global coverage. Key Features: - Worldwide live AIS vessel tracking for any type of vessel: containers, car carriers, cruise ships, tankers, dry cargo, LPG, LNG, oil service etc. Search by name, IMO, or MMSI. - View a vessel's last and next port to see where it has been and where it’s headed (includes historical data for the last 3 port calls). - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents in the app. Get notified and see which vessel or port are involved. - Get notifications when vessels arrive or depart from ports, or when they set or change their destination. - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Access daily updated maritime weather forecasts, including wind, waves, ocean currents, sea ice, and precipitation. Explore maritime activity worldwide. From your phone, tablet or laptop, you can view global shipping activity, locate vessels, and check vessel statuses at sea. Why ShipAtlas? - High quality AIS and maritime data for ports and any type of vessels. - Clean and easy-to-use interface. - Sync your data across mobile, desktop, and tablet. - Be notified about real-time events for vessels and ports. - Friendly in-app chat support to assist you any time you need help. - Sign up for free and test ShipAtlas out. - No ads. - Trusted by more than 500 000 casual vessel trackers and maritime professionals around the world. Sign up for free and test out ShipAtlas before upgrading. What you get: - 10 live AIS position views - 5 port views (view port activity). - 5 sea route calculations (from any vessel or port to port). - 5 historical AIS data positions (3 last port calls). - Stay updated on maritime incidents. - Arrival notifications. - Daily updated marine weather in ports. Find a plan for your needs. Standard – from €10/month Unlock for 5 vessels (swappable every 24hrs): - Live vessel positions from satellite, terrestrial, and dynamic AIS sources. - Find which port vessels sailed from and the next port with ETA. - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents connected to any vessel or port - Notification types: - Arrivals - Departures - Destination changes - Maritime Incidents - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Daily updated marine weather in ports. Premium – from €65/month Unlock for all vessels in the database: - Live vessel positions from satellite, terrestrial, and dynamic AIS sources. - Find which port vessels sailed from and the next port with ETA. - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents connected to any vessel or port - Notification types: - Arrivals - Departures - Destination changes - Maritime Incidents - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Historical AIS (last 3 port calls). - Vessel lists (5 lists). - Find which vessels are inside ports. - Daily updated marine weather in ports.

Screenshots

Fixi4 screens
ShipAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fixi at none against ShipAtlas's 6. Fixi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). ShipAtlas's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 13). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. ShipAtlas sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Fixi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fixi against 4.6 for ShipAtlas. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipAtlas has 255 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Fixi's written reviews are positive against 69% of ShipAtlas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fixi ships an update every 3 weeks, ShipAtlas every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fixi versus ShipAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixiShipAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)4.6 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDecos Information SolutionsMaritime Optima AS

Customer experience

Fixi

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShipAtlas

All ratings255 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Fixi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ShipAtlas

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot see anything for free
  • Registration process doesn't work
  • Notifications not coming through
  • Stuck in an endless activation link cycle
  • Problem signing in, eternal link loop

Requested features

3 requests
  • Show lat/long for generated waypoints
  • Better interface
  • Show ETA instead of just estimated date

In-app purchases

None

Fixi

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ShipAtlas

Subscriptions6
  • Standard 1 month$16.491 Month
  • ShipAtlas standard 3 months$45.993 Months
  • Premium 1 month$76.991 Month
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  • ShipAtlas Standard 6 months$78.996 Months
  • Standard 12 months$129.991 Year
  • Premium 3 month$209.993 Months

Questions

Is Fixi free?
Fixi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShipAtlas free?
ShipAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fixi or ShipAtlas?
Fixi and ShipAtlas are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 255 ratings respectively.
Do Fixi or ShipAtlas have ads?
Neither Fixi nor ShipAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fixi or ShipAtlas?
Fixi ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShipAtlas every 4 months. Most recently, Fixi was updated on July 27, 2026 and ShipAtlas on September 23, 2026.

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