Boatpark vs WWF Nautical Chart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boatpark
This platform connects boaters with available moorings and guest berths. Marinas and private owners can list their spots, while boaters can easily find, book, and pay for them digitally, streamlining the process without needing radio or phone calls.
- Digital platform for boat moorings
- Guest berth payment terminal
- Flexible listing of mooring spots
- Real-time availability search
- Online booking and payment
- Digital administrative tasks for marinas
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What does Boatpark do? Boatpark is a digital platform for brokering boat moorings and also functions like a digital payment terminal for guest berths. This allows many functions of physical payment terminals to be replaced. Boatpark is available worldwide in 14 languages. Marinas and private mooring owners can offer their places flexibly on selected days and at selected prices. Boaters can find, book and pay for real-time available moorings at participating marinas, without having to use VHF radio, telephone or email. In over 4,200 additional marinas, you can request your guest berth with just a few clicks. Do you have a boat mooring? Share your mooring when you do not need it yourself and make it temporarily available to other boaters. This increases available capacity and helps make better use of existing moorings. Boatpark for marinas We set up new marinas within 24 hours, based on a marina map and the price list, including visitor’s tax where applicable. This allows Boatpark to digitally take over administrative tasks related to guest traffic and relieve marina operations. This leaves more time for guest services and infrastructure maintenance. For more information about the app and short explainer videos, please visit our website: www.boatpark.app
WWF Nautical Chart
This app helps users navigate Wismar Bay and the Bay of Greifswald, highlighting sensitive areas and boating rules within Natura 2000 zones. It provides information on protected areas, fishing regulations, and bird species to promote harmonious coexistence between people and nature.
- Pinpoint location in Wismar Bay and Greifswald Bay
- Shows sensitive areas and boating rules
- Identifies protected Natura 2000 areas
- Provides information on nature and regulations
- Includes fishing and bird information
- Routing function with waypoints
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The app can be used to pinpoint your location in Wismar Bay and the Bay of Greifswald It also shows the particularly sensitive areas and boating rules in the voluntary agreements within the Natura 2000 areas. Users, e.g. people who are fishing, sailing, motor boating, kite-surfing, rowing, kayaking or canoeing, can see on their smartphone or tablet at any time whether they are inside or outside protected areas. It is no longer a valid excuse to say you don’t know where you are! The app is designed to help you comply with the BOATING RULES. Improved navigation on the water will reduce disturbances in the protected bays and in the breeding and resting areas of waterbirds. It is intended to help ensure that people and nature can co-exist in harmony in the species-rich coastal waters. Interesting information about NATURE is provided for individual areas and the legal regulations are also available for anyone who wants to know more. HOW THE APP WORKS Navigate through the Wismar Bay and the Bay of Greifswald using the routing function. Waypoints make it easy for you to avoid the protected areas. Click on the red and orange zoning or colour-coded protected areas to learn more about nature and special regulations. The “Nature” section contains a glossary with explanations of protected areas, regulations and institutions. In the “Fish” section you can find useful information about fishing, including a description of individual fish, fishing seasons, minimum sizes, periods closed to fishing and the Red List status of the individual species. The “Bird” section features common birds with photos and audio. Detailed maps can be downloaded under “Info” and then “Nautical charts”. FEATURES: - Waypoints can be set with the routing function. The distance and course of the selected route are automatically displayed. - Orange and red areas indicate when boating is permitted in the area or not. - If the boat crosses the boundary of a restricted protected area, a message automatically appears on the map. - Coloured areas provide information about the protected areas (including nature conservation areas and fish sanctuaries). - Minimum sizes and seasons closed for fishing: during the season when fishing is not permitted for a species, a crossed-out fishhook appears next to the fish. - Winter sanctuaries, fish and spawning sanctuaries are only shown on the map during the period closed for fishing. - Use the layer icon to show and hide the areas for boating and fishing. Have a great day out on the water! Enjoy your visit and please respect nature!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WWF Nautical Chart at 100% against Boatpark's 7%. Boatpark's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). 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.
Boatpark ships an update every 6 weeks, WWF Nautical Chart every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Boatpark | WWF Nautical Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boatpark AG | WWF Deutschland |
Customer experience
Boatpark
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In-app purchases
Boatpark
No in-app purchases
WWF Nautical Chart
No in-app purchases
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