OCC App vs Discover Scilly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCC App
This app connects members of the Ocean Cruising Club, allowing them to find other members, boats, and port officers globally. Members can also access club news, read articles, and share cruising notes.
- Member directory
- Boat tracking
- Event listings
- Port officer finder
- Club news and announcements
- Cruising notes sharing
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The Official App for Members of the Ocean Cruising Club Browse the world of the Ocean Cruising Club and find members, boats, events, and port officers all over the world. For Members of the Ocean Cruising Club to: - See Club News & Announcments - Read Flying Fish Articles - See where other Member's Boats are - Read and post Cruising Notes for other Members - Find Port Officers - Lookup Boats and Owners
Discover Scilly
Your local guide to the Isles of Scilly, this app helps visitors find places to eat, shop, stay, and visit. It offers local listings, maps, directions, and useful island information like weather and tides to plan your trip.
- Local listings for dining, shopping, and accommodation
- Interactive maps and directions
- Trip planning tools with saved places and reminders
- Information on beaches, landmarks, and attractions
- Useful island data: weather, tides, nearby places
- Support for local businesses
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Discover Scilly is your local guide to the Isles of Scilly Make the most of your time on the islands with Discover Scilly, a handy travel companion built for visitors, holidaymakers, and anyone exploring Scilly. Find places to eat, shop, stay, and visit across the islands, with local listings, photos, contact details, maps, and directions all in one place. Plan your trip with saved places, reminders, and stay details, so your island days are easier to organise. Explore beaches, landmarks, attractions, activities, events, and local businesses, from well-loved favourites to smaller hidden gems. Check useful island information including weather, tides, maps, and nearby places, helping you plan around the rhythm of island life. Discover Scilly helps you explore more, plan better, and support local businesses while enjoying everything the Isles of Scilly have to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discover Scilly at 5.0 against OCC App's 3.7. Discover Scilly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). OCC App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Discover Scilly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
OCC App ships an update every 6 weeks, Discover Scilly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCC App | Discover Scilly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ocean Cruising Club Ltd | Alex Banfield |
Customer experience
OCC App
Discover Scilly
In-app purchases
OCC App
No in-app purchases
Discover Scilly
No in-app purchases
