Qastor vs MaritiemApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qastor
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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.
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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Qastor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $619.00 per year. MaritiemApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Qastor | MaritiemApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quality Positioning Services | JAN MEDIA B.V. |
In-app purchases
Qastor
- Navigation$619.001 Year
- Navigation + Docking$989.001 Year
- 14-day TrialFree
MaritiemApp
No in-app purchases









