Comparison

Qastor vs MaritiemApp

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

Head to head
About

Qastor

Features
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Qastor is a professional marine navigation and pilotage tool for maritime pilots. It combines high-precision positioning, live AIS traffic, and detailed nautical charts to support safe passage through harbors, ports, and confined waters. Built for the demands of real-time pilotage, Qastor gives you the situational awareness you need, accurate vessel position and heading, under-keel clearance, predicted tracks, and berth approach information, all on a portable display you can bring aboard any ship. Key features: Real-time AIS display of surrounding vessel traffic High-accuracy GPS positioning and heading Detailed nautical charts with depth and tidal information Docking and berth approach support Route and passage planning Works offline, independent of the ship's own systems Trusted by marine pilots for navigation in some of the world's busiest ports and waterways.

About

MaritiemApp

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Download nu dé app voor de Maritieme sector. In de app vind je: • Het laatste nieuws op het gebied van scheepvaart, haven, offshore en visserij • Maritieme bedrijven op naam en op de kaart • Het aanbod van te koop staande schepen • Maritieme uitjes in de buurt • Interessante columns • Maritiem Courant online • De meest actuele vacatures

Screenshots

Qastor3 screens
MaritiemApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaritiemApp at none against Qastor's 3. MaritiemApp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Qastor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. Qastor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $619.00 per year. MaritiemApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qastor ships an update every 3 months, MaritiemApp every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Qastor versus MaritiemApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQastorMaritiemApp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuality Positioning ServicesJAN MEDIA B.V.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Qastor

Subscriptions2
  • Navigation$619.001 Year
  • Navigation + Docking$989.001 Year
One-time1
  • 14-day TrialFree
None

MaritiemApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qastor free?
Qastor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MaritiemApp free?
MaritiemApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qastor or MaritiemApp have ads?
Neither Qastor nor MaritiemApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qastor or MaritiemApp?
Qastor ships an update every 3 months, and MaritiemApp every 6 months. Most recently, Qastor was updated on November 6, 2026 and MaritiemApp on October 29, 2026.

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