MaintainX vs Boat Checks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaintainX
Streamline maintenance and asset management with a mobile-first platform. Track work orders, manage inventory, and improve frontline productivity with real-time insights and AI-powered troubleshooting.
- Work order management
- Asset tracking
- Parts inventory
- Mobile purchase orders
- Streamlined checklists
- AI-powered troubleshooting
- Offline functionality
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Intelligent maintenance and asset management that increases equipment uptime, reduces maintenance and parts costs, and improves frontline productivity. Used by 15,000+ customers and downloaded over 1 million times, MaintainX is built for the people who keep physical operations running: maintenance managers, technicians, and operators across asset-intensive industries. What you get with MaintainX: - One platform for maintenance, repair, and operations. Manage work orders, assets, parts, and purchase orders in one place, with real-time insights that flag problems before they cause or extend downtime. - A mobile app for the field. Schedule and track work from anywhere. Scan a QR code to get an asset’s maintenance history, open work orders, and safety protocols. Let technicians take photos, record voice notes, and keep working even offline. - Streamlined checklists and safety inspections. Every inspection is time-stamped and logged automatically. Step-by-step procedures make sure work is completed the same way, every time. - Spare parts management and mobile purchase orders. View parts inventory across every site, get low stock alerts, and send purchase orders out with just a few taps. - Less admin, more wrench time. MaintainX AI turns your manuals, past work orders, and photos into searchable data. Technicians get real-time troubleshooting help, procedure guidance, and voice-based reporting on work orders. Companies using MaintainX as their CMMS have found: 32% reduction in unplanned downtime 49% improvement in on-time inspections 34% reduction in parts inventory costs Paper forms, excel sheets, and clunky software cost you time and money that you don't have. Try MaintainX for free today.
Boat Checks
Manage maintenance for boats, vehicles, and airplanes with customizable checklists and service guides. Track tasks, part numbers, costs, and images to keep your assets in top condition.
- Customizable checklists
- Boat maintenance guides
- Engine service guides
- To-do list tracking
- Part number and cost logging
- Image and date tracking
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Looking to keep your boat, vehicle, or airplane in top shape? Look no further than the Boat Check App! Our app is fully customizable to fit your unique needs, with the ability to edit, add, and delete lists as needed. With four major categories including Boat Checks, Engine Service Guides, To-Do Lists, and General Maintenance tracking, our app has everything you need to keep your vessel in top condition. But it's not just our comprehensive checklists that set us apart. Our default built-in boat checklists cover everything from annual checks to one day before a passage, with night watch and engine checks included. And if you don't have a Leopard Catamaran, no problem! Our Pro version allows you to easily edit and customize the lists to fit your specific make and model. For Yanmar engine owners, we've got you covered too. Our app includes default guides for the First 50-hour Yanmar service, every 250 hours Yanmar service, every 500 hours Yanmar service, and every 1000 hours Yanmar service. And just like with our boat checklists, our Pro version lets you easily edit and customize the lists to fit your specific make and model. But that's not all. Our To-Do list keeps track of everything you need to keep your vessel running smoothly, from part numbers to costs, notes, images, and dates purchased. And with the ability to add your own part numbers and images, you can easily show people what you need at the shop without any difficult translations. Stay on top of your maintenance and keep your boat, vehicle, or airplane in top shape with the Boat Check App. By downloading, using, and/or buying any in-app purchases, you are agreeing with the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), which if you need more information, you can find here https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaintainX at none against Boat Checks's 3. MaintainX also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 2). Boat Checks's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Boat Checks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. MaintainX asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MaintainX against 5.0 for Boat Checks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaintainX has 6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of MaintainX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boat Checks's.
MaintainX ships an update weekly, Boat Checks daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaintainX | Boat Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAINTAINX INC. | Frik Olivier |
Customer experience
MaintainX
Boat Checks
Bugs and requests
MaintainX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Inconsistent performance across mobile and desktop
- Issues with photo/attachment uploads and syncing
- Glitches in work order status updates
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved barcode scanning and inventory management
- Integration with accounting/ERP systems
- Enhanced reporting and analytics capabilities
- Customizable work order templates
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- Ability to share work orders with team members
Boat Checks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MaintainX
No in-app purchases
Boat Checks
- Pro Subscription$12.991 Month
- No Ads$14.99
- Captain's Logbook$17.99









