Comparison

Automonitoring vs Smart Skipper

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

Head to head

About

Automonitoring

Features

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fleet management app for your smartphone

About

Smart Skipper

Features

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Stop worrying about your boat when you are away with the Smart Skipper™ app. Get real-time notifications about geofence, bilge, battery, temperature and more. The Smart Skipper™ app has two working modes, on board and remote. When you are on board your vessel use the Smart Skipper™ app to set alarm limits, invite users, configure sensors and more. When you are away from your vessel use the remote features to get real-time notifications, turn on/off bilge pumps, lights and more. Smart Skipper™ empowers boat owners to secure, protect and control your vessel from anywhere.

Screenshots

Automonitoring3 screens

Smart Skipper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Skipper at every 3 months against Automonitoring's every 14 months. Smart Skipper also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Automonitoring ships an update every 14 months, Smart Skipper every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Automonitoring versus Smart Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Automonitoring	Smart Skipper
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	158 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Automonitoring	Blue Guard Innovations, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Automonitoring

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Skipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Automonitoring free?

Automonitoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Smart Skipper free?

Smart Skipper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Automonitoring or Smart Skipper have ads?

Neither Automonitoring nor Smart Skipper shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Automonitoring or Smart Skipper?

Automonitoring ships an update every 14 months, and Smart Skipper every 3 months. Most recently, Automonitoring was updated on October 7, 2026 and Smart Skipper on October 25, 2026.