Comparison

Ship Mooring vs Ship Simulator Online

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

Head to head
About

Ship Mooring

Experience realistic ship handling with various tasks like port arrivals and departures. Control multiple propellers, manage different engine types, and navigate diverse weather conditions. Features a sandbox mode for custom level creation.

Highlights
  • Port arrival and departure tasks
  • Sandbox mode for custom levels
  • Control of multiple propellers
  • Various engine types (diesel, steam, azimuth)
  • Day/night modes
  • Different weather conditions
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Different type of tasks: * Arrival to port (mooring at yellow/black gate) * * Departure from port (cross green line) * * Port to port trial * * Day or night modes * * Sandbox mode. Create and pass your own levels * Real control of one, two, three and four propellers ships. Single ship control and teamwork with tugs during ship mooring operations. Different weather conditions and level difficulty. Different types of ship power plants: - directly coupled to propellers diesel engines (with start air control); - steam engines and turbines; - free turn azimuth propulsion (single or double). Auxiliary bow and stern thrusters.

About

Ship Simulator Online

Build your own shipping company, trade globally, and expand your fleet in this realistic ship simulation game. Explore diverse ports and cities worldwide with detailed ship models and ocean physics. Engage in multiplayer adventures and earn in-game income through ship rentals.

Highlights
  • Establish a shipping company
  • Trade worldwide
  • Expand ship fleet
  • Realistic ports and cities
  • Over 20 ship models
  • Multiplayer online feature
  • Ship rental system
Features
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You will like our ship simulation game that we have developed specially for ship games enthusiasts! Establish your shipping company, start trading worldwide, earn money and expand your fleet of ships. Realistic ports and cities of 25 different countries designed on the world map are waiting for you to have fun and adventurous minutes by organizing cruises in HD quality accompanied by ocean and sea physics. In our game, there are more than 20 types of ship models in 5 different categories: Tanker ships, oil ships, passenger ships, dry cargo ships and cargo ships. Thanks to the multiplayer feature, you will be able to use ships online simultaneously with other players. Thanks to the ship rental system, you will be able to earn automatic in-game income in the background by renting new ships with the money you earn from the game. General features -25 different ship models. (Tanker, Oil, Passenger, Cargo, Dry cargo ships) -Flags of 60 different countries that you can wear on the ship. - Kinds of ship led lamps -Live radar navigation system -Rainy weather and snowy weather options -Sky cold, Hot, Sunset options -Realistic ship interior driving details - Realistic ship physics and controls -2 Different sea water physics. (The ocean is wavy and stormy- Calm sea) -Real oil platforms in the oceans -Excellent quality air horns - 5 different tourist islands for cruise ships “Ship Simulator Online“ subscription “Multiplayer”. “Ship Simulator Online plans: • Monthly: $1 Payments and Renewal: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://alsa.games/privacy_shipsimulator.php Policy: https://alsa.games/privacy_shipsimulator.php

Screenshots

Ship Mooring4 screens
Ship Simulator Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ship Mooring at 80% against Ship Simulator Online's 27%. Ship Mooring also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). Ship Simulator Online's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On 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

Ship Simulator Online is free to download; Ship Mooring costs $6.99 up front. Ship Simulator Online sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ship Mooring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Mooring holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ship Mooring's written reviews are positive against 27% of Ship Simulator Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Mooring ships an update every 6 months, Ship Simulator Online every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Ship Mooring versus Ship Simulator Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip MooringShip Simulator Online
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better3.2 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1038 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB307 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr TurkinALSA GAMES YAZILIM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Ship Mooring

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Ship Simulator Online

All ratings38 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

None

Ship Mooring

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Ship Simulator Online

Subscriptions1
  • Multiplayer Subscriptions$0.991 Month
One-time11
  • 15.000.000 Money Buy$0.99
  • 25.000.000 Money Buy$1.99
  • 100.000.000 Money Buy$1.99
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  • 100 Gold Buy!$2.99
  • Buy 500 Gold$2.99
  • 50.000.000 Money Buy$3.99
  • 500.000.000 Money Buy$3.99
  • 100.000.000 Money Buy$4.99
  • Buy 500 Gold$4.99
  • 500.000.000 Money Buy$7.99
  • Remove ADS$49.99

Questions

Is Ship Mooring free?
Ship Mooring costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ship Simulator Online free?
Ship Simulator Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ship Mooring or Ship Simulator Online?
Ship Mooring is rated higher. Ship Mooring averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ship Simulator Online averages 3.2 from 38 ratings.
Do Ship Mooring or Ship Simulator Online have ads?
Ship Simulator Online shows ads; Ship Mooring does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Mooring or Ship Simulator Online?
Ship Mooring ships an update every 6 months, and Ship Simulator Online every 4 weeks. Most recently, Ship Mooring was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ship Simulator Online on October 24, 2026.

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