Comparison

Boat Master vs Ship Simulator

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

Ship Simulator

Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Cargo delivery tasks
  • Ship fleet management
  • Industry upgrades
  • Ship modification
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Diverse routes and locations
Features
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!

Screenshots

Boat Master4 screens
Ship Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boat Master at none against Ship Simulator's shown. Ship Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 1.7K). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 and Ship Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Simulator has 13K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Boat Master's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ship Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boat Master ships an update every 4 months, Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boat Master versus Ship Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoat MasterShip Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy VauxAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Boat Master

All ratings1,702 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral11.7%
Negative35.8%

Ship Simulator

All ratings11,986 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews471 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

Boat Master

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic boat controls
  • 👍 Excellent graphics
  • 🚢 Variety of boat types
  • 💡 Helpful for learning boat handling

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited free content, pay-to-play
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices
  • 🤖 Unrealistic physics and boat behavior

Ship Simulator

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use controls
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎵 Enjoyable music and sound design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of content after completing main missions
  • 💰 High cost of in-app purchases for ships and upgrades
  • 🔋 Energy system that limits playtime
  • 📺 Excessive and unskippable advertisements

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

Ship Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
  • Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
  • Energy system not regenerating as expected
  • Crashes and black screens on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels, missions, and locations to explore
  • Ability to replay completed missions
  • Free roam mode or sandbox environment
  • Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase

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
10 purchases

Ship Simulator

One-time10
  • 5000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$2.99
  • No ADS offer$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Big starter set$3.99
  • Free barges forever$4.99
  • Automatic loading forever$4.99
  • 20000 coins$7.99
  • 40000 coins$14.99
  • 60000 coins$19.99
  • 90000 coins$24.99

Questions

Is Boat Master free?
Boat Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Simulator free?
Ship Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boat Master or Ship Simulator?
Ship Simulator is rated higher. Boat Master averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Ship Simulator averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Boat Master or Ship Simulator have ads?
Ship Simulator shows ads; Boat Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Boat Master or Ship Simulator?
Boat Master ships an update every 4 months, and Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boat Master was updated on November 9, 2026 and Ship Simulator on November 12, 2026.

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