Comparison

Simrad vs FridgeWatch

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

Head to head
About

Simrad

This app provides boaters with detailed nautical charts, weather forecasts, and route planning tools. It offers GPS navigation, track recording, and points of interest, with premium features like offline maps and advanced charting available through subscription.

Highlights
  • Detailed nautical charts
  • Marine weather forecasts
  • Route planning with Autorouting™
  • GPS and track recording
  • Points of Interest database
  • Offline map downloads (Premium)
  • AIS & C-MAP Traffic (Premium)
Features
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With detailed charting powered by C-MAP®, weather and marine traffic information, route planning and GPS, it is the perfect aid to navigation for boaters, and is a must-have for water-lovers with Simrad on-board. The Simrad App Includes: - Activation and Registration of your Simrad Chartplotter - FREE C-MAP Chart Viewer - Autorouting™ – find the best route to your favourite places - Personal Waypoints - Track Recording - Thousands of pre-loaded Points of Interest, including relevant information about marinas, harbours, beaches, shops and much more - Marine Weather Forecast - Weather Along the Route - Weather Overlay - Chart Personalisation - Import & Export GPX Files – share your Routes, Tracks or Waypoints with friends - Measure Distance Tool Upgrade to Premium to unlock additional features, including: - Full GPS Functionality - Offline Map Downloads - REVEAL Shaded Relief - High-Resolution Bathymetry - Custom Depth Shading - AIS & C-MAP Traffic Try before you buy… Experience the Simrad App Premium for yourself, with a free 14-day trial (3-day trial in Denmark and Sweden). The Simrad App updates on a continuous basis to make sure you get the best experience and to bring you the most up-to-date maps and functionalities. Compatible with: GO5 XSE; GO7 XSR; GO9 XSE; GO12 XSE NSS Evo3; NSS Evo3S; NSX 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://appchart.simrad-yachting.com/privacy.html Terms of service: https://appchart.simrad-yachting.com/tos.html

About

FridgeWatch

Features
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FridgeWatch Cold Chain Monitoring App allows clients to log into their Fridgewatch account, set high and low temperature alarms for, and modify their asset information and view the real time location of their asset, including historical playback, and sensor temperatures

Screenshots

Simrad4 screens
FridgeWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FridgeWatch at none against Simrad's 13. FridgeWatch also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 15.1). Simrad's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simrad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. FridgeWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simrad ships an update monthly, FridgeWatch every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simrad versus FridgeWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimradFridgeWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavico Norway ASM2M DATA GROUP LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Simrad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Sync issues with Simrad chartplotters
  • Offline maps not working as expected
  • Coordinates not recognized properly
  • Routing issues and inaccurate routes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import/export of routes and waypoints
  • More customization options
  • Better weather and tide data integration
  • Improved auto-routing capabilities
  • Support for more device types

FridgeWatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Simrad

Subscriptions10
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Annual subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Region14 Days trial2 variants$18.491 Year
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  • Region14 Days trial2 variants$22.991 Year
  • North America14 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Caribbean14 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Region14 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Atlantic Ocean14 Days trial$54.991 Year
None

FridgeWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simrad free?
Simrad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FridgeWatch free?
FridgeWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simrad or FridgeWatch have ads?
Neither Simrad nor FridgeWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simrad or FridgeWatch?
Simrad ships an update monthly, and FridgeWatch every 10 months. Most recently, Simrad was updated on October 26, 2026 and FridgeWatch on May 16, 2026.

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