Comparison

Boat Master vs Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion

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

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About

Boat Master

Experience realistic boat navigation and parking challenges. Master various vessels, from motorboats to superyachts, in diverse weather and marina conditions. Test your skills against time, scoring systems, and navigation rules.

Highlights
  • Navigate and berth various boat types
  • Realistic boat controls and physics
  • Dynamic weather and current conditions
  • Time-based and 3-star scoring system
  • Multiple camera modes
  • Console-quality graphics
Features
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Boat Master is a boat navigation and berthing (parking) simulation game where players have to berth different boats in varying conditions. It is designed to replicate the controls and conditions of berthing and navigating a real boat in a marina and coastal channels (rivers and bays) as closely as possible. Current Features - Drive and berth a motorboat or superyacht (see screenshots) with 2 engines and bow and stern thrusters, using either berthing controls which allow access to all thrusters and easy individual engine control or driving mode which provides a steering wheel and individual or simultaneous control of both engines. - Drive a yacht with a single engine and steering wheel, along with bow thrusters in easier levels. - Drive a speedboat with a single engine & steering wheel as well as realistic tilting when turning at speed. - Drive a dual engine control Euro Cruiser with a steering wheel but no thrusters. - Drive a Jet Ski with realistic engine-driven steering, making low speed maneuvering more difficult. - Drive any boat through a channel in various conditions where you need to obey navigation markers and signs as well as avoid AI-Controlled boats going in the opposite direction. At the end of the navigation level, you then need to berth the boat in a small marina. - Multiple difficulty levels and berthing conditions and situations, including: - A hands-on tutorial level explaining the different controls - Wind and current which vary in direction and strength in different levels - Different berth locations and widths - Randomly timed thruster failure in harder levels - Berth the boat as quickly as you can without damaging it with the built-in time-based scoring system, as well as a 3-star scoring system, which gives you a rating based on your performance. If you don't obey navigation rules, crash, or are too slow, you won't get the 3 stars for the level (specific rules for getting ratings are outlined at the start of each level on the start screen). - Realistic water physics with drag based on speed and realistic boat handling (now including prop walk on the yacht) - multiple camera modes, including views from both sides, the front, back and the top of the boat as well as a camera mode which looks at the target berth from anywhere on the map while keeping the boat in view. - Console and PC level graphics with modern post-processing effects like Bloom, Ambient Occlusion and Filmic Colour Grading (turn on in settings). You can also improve the performance of the game by reducing reflection resolution, increasing the FPS target, and more. A new battery saver mode and the new balanced mode will automatically determine the best settings for your device. DISCLAIMER: This app is not a substitute for real life boat berthing or driving training, some boats (Superyacht, Yacht, Speedboats & Jet Ski) are paid (they are behind a one-time in-app purchase that costs real money to unlock). MINIMUM HARDWARE: iPhone 6 / 6S. The iPhone 5S really struggles to run this game, as does the original iPad Air. RECOMMENDED HARDWARE: iPhone 6S / 7 / iPad Air 2 or above. When playing on these devices or above it is recommended to turn on Balanced mode for a better graphical experience. Turning on post-processing features in settings will reduce the performance of the app, with Bloom and Ambient Occlusion being the most demanding. Want to get information about upcoming updates to Boat Master and gain early access to them? looking for more progress content such as gameplay videos & progress updates? Follow us on Facebook for all of this inside info, access and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flatWombatStudios/ Website: https://flatwombatstudios.com/ Boat Master has a pending self-certified IGRS rating of 3+. Music in video previews: "Notanico Merengue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About

Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion

Features
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Welcome to speedy boat driving game.In this boat racing game drive your boat to the Sea and the lined tracks which you have to clear the levels by passing through them.In this extreme boat driving advance and modern jets are available for the boating and board skating lovers. In this ultimate boat stunt drive game you will perform the xtreme stunts and also you can improve your boat driving skills. After long time we designed this boat driving game for the futuristic and massive game lovers.If you like boating in sea and also small lakes then play this game and do unbelievable stunts as you can. Extreme boat driving game is base on the real boat physics and the water shine. The lovely and large environment of this game is based on the ocean surrounded by different obstacles.In this ultimate boat parking you have to cross all these obstacles and complete your mission in limited time and become best heavey boat driver. Features Control your Speed Boat Make Extreme Stunts Dozens of Amazing levels Save your health bar for level completion

Screenshots

Boat Master4 screens
Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion at none against Boat Master's 8. Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boat Master sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boat Master versus Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoat MasterKayak Riptide Vessel Excursion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy VauxNouman Zaka

Bugs and requests

Boat Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past tutorial
  • Boats disappearing or controls not working
  • Docking zones not registering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Free play mode
  • Customizable weather and conditions
  • More boat types and scenarios
  • First-person view option
  • Ability to control individual engines

Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Boat Master

One-time8
  • In Game Superyacht$2.49
  • In Game Yacht$2.49
  • In Game Speedboat$2.49
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  • Euro Cruiser$2.49
  • In Game Jet Ski$2.49
  • Everyday Pack$3.49
  • Exotic Pack$3.49
  • Unlock All$6.99
None

Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boat Master free?
Boat Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion free?
Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boat Master or Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion have ads?
Neither Boat Master nor Kayak Riptide Vessel Excursion shows ads.

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