Comparison

Ship Sim 2019 vs Ship Maneuvering Simulator

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

Head to head
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 Maneuvering Simulator

Experience realistic ship handling with this simulator. It features advanced physics like astern propeller effects, drift during turns, and velocity-dependent rudder and bow thruster performance. Explore various environments with different ship types.

Highlights
  • Astern propeller effect
  • Drift during turns
  • Pivot point movement
  • Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
  • Bow thruster influenced by velocity
  • Sandbox environment
Features
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This simulator will give you a realistic experience of what it's like to handle a large ship. It includes some features which often seem to be missing in other simulators: - Astern effect of the propeller - Drift during turn - Pivot point movement - Rudder effectiveness based on propeller flow and ship's own velocity - Bow thruster effectiveness influenced by ship's velocity For the moment there are three ships (cargo ship, supply ship and battle ship). In the future more may be added. The game is played in a sandbox style with a sea, river and port environment and customisable current. I plan to also add wind effect. The simulation is based on the mathematical hydrodynamic MMG model which is also used in professional ship handling and mooring simulators.

Screenshots

Ship Sim 20194 screens
Ship Maneuvering Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ship Maneuvering Simulator at 4.3 against Ship Sim 2019's 3.8. Ship Maneuvering Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (86% vs 55%). Ship Sim 2019's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (864 vs 104). On price, update cadence 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 Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Maneuvering Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Sim 2019 has 864 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Ship Sim 2019's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Sim 2019 ships an update weekly, Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ship Sim 2019 versus Ship Maneuvering Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip Sim 2019Ship Maneuvering Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (864 ratings)4.3 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings864 — better104
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
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 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacWPC

Customer experience

Ship Sim 2019

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

Ship Maneuvering Simulator

All ratings101 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.0%

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 Maneuvering 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 Maneuvering 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 Maneuvering Simulator free?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is rated higher. Ship Sim 2019 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Ship Maneuvering Simulator averages 4.3 from 104 ratings.
Do Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator have ads?
Ship Maneuvering Simulator shows ads; Ship Sim 2019 does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Sim 2019 or Ship Maneuvering Simulator?
Ship Sim 2019 ships an update weekly, and Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 6 days. Most recently, Ship Sim 2019 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ship Maneuvering Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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