ACKTrails vs Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACKTrails
Discover kid and dog-friendly hiking trails on Nantucket Island with detailed maps and filters for length, difficulty, and terrain. Explore local events and support island preservation efforts.
- Kid and dog-friendly trail maps
- Filter trails by length, difficulty, terrain
- Explore local Nantucket events
- Discover island properties
- Support island preservation
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View trail maps to find that kid or dog-friendly trails that you've been searching for. You will see our trails organized in a beautiful interface with our different properties on the island. Our App is completely free and by using it you will support our mission to help us preserve the island for everyone. 50+ Hiking Trails & Local events: Explore Nantucket Island Explore all its properties guided by a beautiful interface We have created dozens of trails for each one of our properties Filter the trails by length, difficulty, type of terrain and activity We guide you through Nantucket and show you the most interesting places Check out the latest events in Nantucket Hike across the beautiful parks, barrier beaches and dunes, salt marshes, ponds and bogs, grasslands, hardwood forests, and nature preserves on Nantucket. Find new walking, cycling, or backpacking routes in your area or feel energized by a run in the fresh air. Whatever your fitness or experience level, we will help you explore new trails with confidence.
Martha's Vineyard Ferries
This travel companion app simplifies planning your trip to Martha's Vineyard. It provides ferry schedules, real-time updates on delays and pricing, and parking information for various ports.
- All-in-one ferry schedules
- Live status and pricing
- Smart port auto-detection
- Parking options and costs
- Customizable alerts
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MV Ferrys: Martha’s Vineyard ferry schedules in one place Plan your trip to and from the Vineyard without juggling websites. MV Ferrys brings ferry schedules, live status, alerts, and trip tools into a single, easy-to-use app. Schedules that make sense Browse sailings by date and filter by route. See departure and arrival times, duration, and operator at a glance... so you can pick the boat that fits your day. Live status when it matters Check operational status for Steamship Authority trips between Woods Hole and the island, including on-time, delayed, and departing-soon updates when available. Alerts you control Turn on optional push notifications by ferry company so you’re notified about cancellations and schedule changes that affect your trip. Home Screen widgets Add an MV Ferrys widget to see upcoming departures without opening the app. More trip tools • Parking map for terminal areas • Fares and details on each sailing • Links to booking when you’re ready to reserve Built for locals, summer visitors, and anyone who needs a clear, reliable ferry schedule for Martha’s Vineyard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Martha's Vineyard Ferries at 67% against ACKTrails's 17%. Martha's Vineyard Ferries also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3). ACKTrails's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Martha's Vineyard Ferries holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ACKTrails's written reviews are positive against 67% of Martha's Vineyard Ferries's.
ACKTrails ships an update every 3 weeks, Martha's Vineyard Ferries every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACKTrails | Martha's Vineyard Ferries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grace Hull | Lissiland LLC |
Customer experience
ACKTrails
Martha's Vineyard Ferries
In-app purchases
ACKTrails
No in-app purchases
Martha's Vineyard Ferries
No in-app purchases
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