Simrad vs RampTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
RampTracker
Discover and check live conditions for over 36,000 public boat ramps across the US and Canada. Get GPS coordinates, directions, and facility details for every listing. Plan your trips with integrated tide, wind, and weather forecasts.
- Extensive boat ramp directory (36,000+ US/Canada)
- GPS coordinates and directions
- Facility details
- Tides, wind, and weather forecasts
- Live community reports
- Explore new launch locations
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RampTracker: The Ultimate Boat Ramp Directory & Live Tracker Why guess what awaits you at the water's edge? RampTracker is the most comprehensive boat ramp directory in the palm of your hand, now covering **over 36,000 public boat ramps across the US and Canada**. Whether you're looking for a new place to launch or checking your local favorite, RampTracker provides instant access to thousands of ramps even if no one has reported on them yet. It's the essential toolkit for every boater, angler, and jet-skier. **Key Features:** * Explore New Waters: Over 36,000 ramps across all 50 US states and Canada**—find your next favorite spot instantly. * Complete Ramp Info: Every listing includes GPS coordinates, directions, and details about the facility. * Travel-Ready: Planning a fishing trip across state lines or the border? Find every public ramp at your destination effortlessly. * Tides, Wind & Weather: Forecast data built into every ramp so you can plan your launch with confidence. * Powered by Boaters: Submit reports and see real-time updates from the community as it grows. From Florida to Alaska, and British Columbia to Newfoundland, you're covered. Stop driving blindly and start knowing before you tow. RampTracker is a passion project and is completely free for the boating community! — Alejandro Palau
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RampTracker at 100% against Simrad's 48%. RampTracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Simrad's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 2) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simrad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. RampTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
RampTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simrad has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Simrad's written reviews are positive against 100% of RampTracker's.
Simrad ships an update monthly, RampTracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simrad | RampTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navico Norway AS | ALEJANDRO PALAU GONZALEZ |
Customer experience
Simrad
RampTracker
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
RampTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simrad
- 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
RampTracker
No in-app purchases









