Comparison

Simrad vs MatrackGPS 4.0

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

MatrackGPS 4.0

Features
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Integrated with a variety of features, MaTRACK fleet solution is suitable for wide ranging number of vehicles. Automated reporting, many different types of alerts, geofencing, fuel monitoring (for OBD) and much more are available. Many different types of devices can be put on the same account ensuring ease and convenience of use. Real-time GPS Tracking: Manage your fleet with ease: trip plotting, fuel consumption, speeding, idling, engine working hours, mileage and more. Maintenance planning & reports: Online reports for all your vehicle data.Downloadable in a variety of formats so you can share it with managers, accountants etc.

Screenshots

Simrad4 screens
MatrackGPS 4.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatrackGPS 4.0 at none against Simrad's 13. Simrad's advantage is chart position (#66 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simrad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. MatrackGPS 4.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Simrad versus MatrackGPS 4.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimradMatrackGPS 4.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavico Norway ASSieva Networks

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

MatrackGPS 4.0

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

MatrackGPS 4.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simrad free?
Simrad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatrackGPS 4.0 free?
MatrackGPS 4.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simrad or MatrackGPS 4.0 have ads?
Neither Simrad nor MatrackGPS 4.0 shows ads.

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