Boat vs Rack Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boat
Access free nautical charts for Finnish waters, featuring live vessel tracking. Connect with agent software to display your boat's routes on the map. Utilizes official navigational data for accuracy.
- Free nautical charts
- Finnish waters coverage
- Live vessel tracking
- Vessel information display
- Route display with agent software
- Official navigational data
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Free nautical charts for Finnish waters. Includes live tracking of vessels in Finnish waters. Tap on a vessel icon to view further information. When used together with the Boat-Tracker agent software installed in a boat, routes driven with the boat are shown on the chart. Uses navigational markers from Finnish Transport Agency and public vessel identification data.
Rack Explorer
Discover Seattle's bike racks with detailed information on location, capacity, and condition. Get directions, filter by various attributes, and explore multiple map layers. This app helps you find available bike parking easily.
- Map view of bike racks
- Detailed rack information
- Get directions to racks
- Filter racks by capacity, condition, status
- Search for destinations
- Multiple map layers
- Dark mode support
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Rack Explorer has information on thousands of bike racks owned and maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation. Discover where the bike racks are near you or your destination! Features: - Zoom and pan on the map to see where the bike racks are. - Tap on a rack pin to see basic rack info. - Tap on the info icon in a pin or drag up the rack info window to see detailed rack info. - Get directions to the rack. - Share rack location. - Tap on the filters icon to apply filters. Filter racks by capacity, condition, or status. - Tap on the search icon to search for destination. - Multiple map layers. - Dark mode supported. Rack information includes: - Location - Capacity - Status - Model - Finish - Mount - Surface - Install Date - Condition Rack data is updated every few weeks, as new information is released by SDOT. Please note: Rack Explorer currently contains bike rack information published by Seattle Department of Transportation only. It does not include bike racks owned and maintained by other parties such as other cities and private businesses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rack Explorer at 5.0 against Boat's 3.0. Boat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Rack Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Boat ships an update every 5 weeks, Rack Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boat | Rack Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Skogberg | Will Lin |
Customer experience
Boat
Rack Explorer
In-app purchases
Boat
No in-app purchases
Rack Explorer
No in-app purchases
