Ocean Signal vs NavDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ocean Signal
Access critical information for emergency beacons and live data from Class B AIS devices. Utilize NFC for PLB, EPIRB, and MOB details, including battery status and test results. Configure settings and view live AIS targets via WiFi connection.
- Emergency beacon information access
- Live Class B AIS data
- NFC for PLB/EPIRB/MOB details
- Battery condition and test results
- Change MOB settings
- WiFi connection for ATB1 AIS
- Vessel detail configuration
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The Ocean Signal App allows easy access to Emergency PLB/EPIRB/MOB information as well as live information from your Class B AIS. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows access to PLB, EPIRB and MOB details where operation time, Battery condition and test results can be easily checked and displayed on a mobile device. You can even change settings for your MOB's like adding a MMSI without turning the product on! The use of NFC ensures that maximum battery capacity can be ensured giving you confidence that a Beacon will give maximum performance when required in an emergency situation. WiFi connection to the Ocean Signal ATB1 gives access to live AIS target data along with status and performance details, as well as test and Ownership details for Distress Beacons. Initial configuration with vessel details for the ATB1 Class B AIS is also carried out via the WiFi connection.
NavDash
Access all your vessel data on your mobile device with this app. It displays engine status, sailing performance, battery levels, and alarm notifications. The companion hardware provides GPS and NMEA 2000 data via Bluetooth.
- Vessel data display
- Engine monitoring
- Sailing performance tracking
- Battery status monitoring
- Alarm notifications
- GPS and NMEA 2000 integration
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ALL THE VESSEL DATA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS veratron GO Plus+ is a combined GPS receiver and NMEA 2000 to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) gateway which brings all your vessel data to your fingertips. The embedded high-performance GNSS receiver supports GPS, Galileo and GLONASS constellations and precision augmentation (SBAS). The BLE gateway - together with the veratron smartphone and tablet apps – allows the NMEA 2000® data to be available on your mobile device. Thanks to its reduce installation footprint – which makes it smallest GPS receiver in the market – the veratron GO device can be mounted almost everywhere in your boat. Powered by the NMEA 2000 network, it doesn’t need any additional wiring other than the standard drop cable, and is protocol certification ensures the maximum interoperability with your boat network. PORTABLE DASHBOARD The NavDash app is the easiest way to display your vessel data on your mobile device. The most complete app for vessel monitoring, it allows to easily setup your system and instantly have a direct view on your engine, read your sailing performance data, keep an eye on your batteries status and receive alarm notifications. Discover more on veratron.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ocean Signal at 5.0 against NavDash's 2.0. Ocean Signal also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 25%). NavDash's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ocean Signal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ocean Signal's written reviews are positive against 25% of NavDash's.
Ocean Signal ships an update every 2 months, NavDash every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ocean Signal | NavDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ocean Signal Limited | Veratron AG |
Customer experience
Ocean Signal
NavDash
In-app purchases
Ocean Signal
No in-app purchases
NavDash
No in-app purchases
