Comparison

Ship Sim 2019 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

Ship Sim 2019

Experience the thrill of commanding massive vessels in a realistic open-world Mediterranean setting. Choose from cruise ships, cargo ships, or oil tankers to complete challenging missions and explore iconic port cities.

Highlights
  • Multiple ship classes (cruise, cargo, oil tanker)
  • Realistic open-world Mediterranean map
  • Challenging docking scenarios
  • Day-night cycle and weather effects
  • Customization options for ships
  • Multiple control choices
Features
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Welcome to the most exciting and realistic ship simulator game - Ship Sim 2019! Sail around the Mediterranean sea as the captain of a 400 meter oil tanker, a gigantic cargo ship or a luxurious cruise ship. Navigate your ship in a realistic and detailed open world map and complete missions in many of the iconic port cities around the Mediterranean. Ship Sim 2019 has everything you ever wanted in a ship simulator game. There are over a dozen ships to start with, each detailed and realistic, with many outside, interior and deck cameras. And the best part is: you basically get 3 different boat simulator games in one: Cruise ship simulator - there are many tourism hot-spots on the Mediterranean sea and it's your job to ferry thousands of passengers to their destinations. And no boat simulator game would be complete without some of the most impressive and luxurious cruise ships in the world - check them out! Cargo ship simulator - as the commander of a giant cargo ship it's your job to transport hundreds of thousands of tons of goods from one port to another. As you complete missions and earn money you will be able to afford some of the largest cargo ships that travel the seas. Oil tanker simulator - start with a regular-sized oil tanker ship and work your way up to the giant tankers that dwarf any other ship around them. You missions will take you in city-ports as well as oil rigs set in the middle of the sea. Here are some more features of our latest ship simulator game: • 3 different ship classes: passenger, cargo and oil tanker • many ships to choose from (with even more coming soon) • free roam the open world map of the Mediterranean Sea • amazing weather and day-night cycle • groundbreaking graphics for a mobile ship simulator • realistic water reflections • multiple control choices (arrows, tilt or rudder) • challenging docking scenarios • realistic environment sounds and actual ship engine sounds • multiple customization options: change the text, color and even flag on your ship • request new ships or features on our Social Pages! Have fun playing our new realistic ship simulator and please make sure to share it with your friends and to send us your feedback!

About

Ship Simulator

Manage a ship logistics company, performing cargo transportation, port crane operations, and forklift tasks. Explore two modes: a career mode with business management and a ship simulation mode with international cruises.

Highlights
  • Ship logistics company management
  • Cargo transportation
  • Port crane operations
  • Forklift construction machinery
  • Career mode with business tasks
  • International ship simulation cruises
Features
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If you want to play realistic ship simulation game, this game is for you! By establishing your ship logistics company, you will be able to earn money by doing all the work of ship cargo transportation, port crane works and forklift construction machinery. There are 2 different modes in this simulation game. 1. Mode is career mode. In this mode, you have your own house and garage, car and boat. With your car, you will perform tasks by taking tenders where you can do business with cranes and forklifts belonging to your company. All of these tasks will be jobs that will be assigned in the port area. You will transport the materials to be loaded on the ships by using the tower crane at the port. With the forklift truck, you will place the pallets in the container and make them loaded on the ship. Our other 2nd mode is completely on ship simulation. In this mode, you will organize cruises to known ports in 15 different world countries with the ship. You will try to complete the missions by safely transporting heavy tonnage cargoes to the destination ports by ships. While cruising between the arctic glaciers, you must be careful not to damage the ship. Otherwise, you may sink the ship. In this ship simulation game, you will have the opportunity to use both the ship and forklift and crane work vehicles. We wish you pleasant games.

Screenshots

Ship Sim 20194 screens
Ship Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ship Simulator at none against Ship Sim 2019's 10. Ship Sim 2019's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price, rating 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. Ship Sim 2019 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Ship Sim 2019 against 3.7 for Ship Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Sim 2019 has 864 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Ship Sim 2019's written reviews are positive against 40% of Ship Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Sim 2019 ships an update weekly, Ship Simulator every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ship Sim 2019 versus Ship Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip Sim 2019Ship Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (864 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings864 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size711 MB647 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacHRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Ship Sim 2019

All ratings860 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews642 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative31.0%

Ship Simulator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Ship Sim 2019

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Paid ad removal not working
  • Saved progress/ships disappearing
  • Controls not responsive/blocked by ads
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add sinking/damage mechanics
  • Expand map to include more regions
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add interior ship exploration
  • Improve weather/storm effects
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  • Introduce more ship variety
  • Optimize for iPhone notch displays

Ship Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ship Sim 2019

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Trainee Pack$2.99
  • Trainee Pack Credits$2.99
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  • Junior Pack$3.99
  • Junior Pack Credits$3.99
  • Second Officer Pack$7.99
  • Second Officer Pack Credits$7.99
  • Navigator Pack$9.99
  • Explorer Pack$12.99
  • First Officer Pack Credits$15.99
None

Ship Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ship Sim 2019 free?
Ship Sim 2019 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Simulator free?
Ship Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Simulator?
Ship Sim 2019 is rated higher. Ship Sim 2019 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Ship Simulator averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Simulator have ads?
Ship Simulator shows ads; Ship Sim 2019 does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Simulator?
Ship Sim 2019 ships an update weekly, and Ship Simulator every 11 months. Most recently, Ship Sim 2019 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ship Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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