My Tradewind vs Quickwater Ferry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Tradewind
Book scheduled and private flights across North America and the Caribbean. Manage your bookings, passengers, and payment options. Access exclusive benefits for ticket book and Goodspeed Card members.
- Book, change, cancel flights
- Manage trips and quotes
- Add and edit passengers/pets
- Edit profile & payment options
- View ticket book/card balances
- Receive flight status notifications
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On the Tradewind app you can search and book scheduled flights to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and manage your ticket book, Goodspeed Card or private charter accounts for flights anywhere in North America and the Caribbean! Features: • Book, change, cancel or waitlist flights (ticket book), view and manage trips and quotes (private charter) • Add and edit passengers and pets • Edit profile & payment options • View ticket book & Goodspeed Card balances • Receive push notifications with flight status and other news • Buy tickets (ticket book) Ticket Book Member Benefits*: • Discounted, shared charter seats to our most popular destinations • Exclusive access to the automated wait listing system • Ticket interchangeability with family, friends and coworkers *Ticket Books available on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard routes Goodspeed Card Member Benefits: • Pay only for the time you fly. No repositioning fees • No initiation or membership fees, peak day surcharges or blackout dates • Cancel up to 24 hours prior to departure with no penalty • No lead time requirement. Book a trip at your convenience • Access to smaller runways like Montauk, Fishers Island, and Provincetown • Three convenient service regions: Northeast U.S., Southeast U.S., and Caribbean Tradewind provides personal air travel—both private and scheduled service—throughout North America and the Caribbean.
Quickwater Ferry
This app provides a convenient and reliable way to travel between Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard. It offers ferry, freight, and excursion services, inspired by the simplicity of coastal living. Enjoy more freedom to explore with an effortless and efficient travel experience.
- Ferry services
- Freight transport
- Excursion bookings
- Easy travel planning
- Flexible approach
- Reliable service
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Quickwater is a family-owned ferry, freight, and excursions company connecting Falmouth to Marta’s Vineyard with a premium, flexible approach to getting out on the water. Inspired by the pace and simplicity of coastal life, we’ve built a service that makes traveling between the Cape and the Vineyard easy, reliable and enjoyable. Whether you’re heading across for the day, getting to work, moving goods, or joining us for an excursion, Quickwater is here to give locals and visitors alike more freedom to explore. We keep things simple, personal, and efficient – so you can spend less time planning and more time actually enjoying where you are. Often called Falmouth’s best-kept secret, Quickwater is all about making time on the water feel effortless, connected, and something you look forward to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Tradewind at 5.0 against Quickwater Ferry's 3.0. Quickwater Ferry's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Tradewind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
My Tradewind ships an update every 6 weeks, Quickwater Ferry every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Tradewind | Quickwater Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kalamazoo Software, Inc. | Hornblower Cruises & Events |
Customer experience
My Tradewind
Quickwater Ferry
In-app purchases
My Tradewind
No in-app purchases
Quickwater Ferry
No in-app purchases
Questions
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