# OCC App vs SeaPeople

The clearest difference is rating: SeaPeople at 4.9 against OCC App's 3.7. SeaPeople also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). OCC App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SeaPeople sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. OCC App asks for nothing beyond the download.

SeaPeople holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeaPeople has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of OCC App's written reviews are positive against 90% of SeaPeople's.

OCC App ships an update every 6 weeks, SeaPeople every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | OCC App | SeaPeople |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/occ-app/id1457092792/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seapeople-boat-tracker/id6447652420/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **90.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ocean Cruising Club Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823352852) | [SeaPeople, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650377832) |

## What reviewers say

### OCC App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/occ-app/id1457092792)

Connect with fellow members of the Ocean Cruising Club. Discover members, boats, events, and port officers globally. Access club news, articles, and share cruising notes.

**Highlights:** Browse members and boats, Discover global events, Find port officers, Read club news and articles, Post and read cruising notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SeaPeople

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seapeople-boat-tracker/id6447652420)

This app connects boaters by allowing real-time trip tracking, sharing, and community messaging. Log your voyages, discover new routes, and coordinate meetups with other boat enthusiasts. It's designed for all types of vessels and water adventures.

**Highlights:** Real-time trip tracking and logging, Interactive sharing with photos and stats, Community messaging and map-based communication, Trip discovery and inspiration, Digital logbook with voyage history, Privacy controls for location sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plus | $6.99 | per month |
| SeaPeople+ | $6.99 | per month |
| SeaPeople Plus- Seasonal | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Plus | $64.99 | per year |
| SeaPeople+ | $64.99 | per year |
| Seasonal Patron | $74.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Patron | $149.99 | per year |
| SeaPeople Patron+ | $490.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for tracking and connecting
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Exceptional
- 👍 Promising App
- 👍 Great Start !

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tracking issue
- 👎 Pointless Social Tool

**Reported bugs**

- Buggy and limited social tool
- Tracking shows location when on land

**Requested features**

- More detailed instructions on the mapping feature
- Add a mid-point to tracks
- Sort logbook by date rather than order entered
- Add a like and buy and sell section
- Add markers on a map (layer) for spots where you can buy fuel, gas, water, supplies, ship chandler etc and allow people to write reviews and recommendations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OCC App free?

OCC App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SeaPeople free?

SeaPeople is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, OCC App or SeaPeople?

SeaPeople is rated higher. OCC App averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SeaPeople averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do OCC App or SeaPeople have ads?

Neither OCC App nor SeaPeople shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OCC App or SeaPeople?

OCC App ships an update every 6 weeks, and SeaPeople every 5 weeks. Most recently, OCC App was updated on October 24, 2026 and SeaPeople on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*