Made For Rocks vs AIS Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Made For Rocks
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Made For Rocks is a remote control for our tire inflation/deflation hardware. It controls a compressor, deflation valve and has the ability to show tire pressure.
AIS Explorer
Track ships and yachts globally in real-time with advanced satellite and terrestrial AIS receivers. Offers vessel search, favorites, port of call details, and integrated weather forecasts with routing for ETAs. Provides comprehensive satellite AIS data.
- Real-time Satellite AIS
- Real-time Terrestrial AIS
- Search Vessels
- Save To Favourites
- Last Port of Call
- Advanced Weather Forecasts
- Weather Routing - ETA
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AIS Explorer displays real-time positions and movement of Ships and Yachts anywhere in the world, using the most advanced satellite and terrestrial receivers. The best pricing for the most comprehensive Satellite AIS available. Try it Now! - Search Vessels - Save To Favourites - Real-Time Satellite AIS - Real-Time Terrestrial AIS - Vessel Types - Last Port of Call - Advanced Weather Forecasts From PredictWind - Weather Routing - ETA Terms & Conditions: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Made For Rocks at none against AIS Explorer's 3. Made For Rocks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). AIS Explorer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 42 months). On price and 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
Both are free to download. AIS Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. Made For Rocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Made For Rocks ships an update every 42 months, AIS Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Made For Rocks | AIS Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Knight | PredictWind Limited |
In-app purchases
Made For Rocks
No in-app purchases
AIS Explorer
- AIS Pro monthly$49.001 Month
- AIS Pro 3 monthly14 Days trial$99.003 Months
- AIS Pro Annual$249.001 Year
