Trotro vs SmartOcean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trotro
Navigate Accra with ease using this app that offers door-to-door directions for buses and minibuses. It provides multiple route suggestions in several languages and features an intuitive interface with search suggestions and GPS positioning.
- Door-to-door navigation
- Bus and minibus routes
- Multiple route suggestions
- Multilingual support
- Intuitive user interface
- GPS positioning
- Report missing routes
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Full door to door navigation Multiple types of public transport (Bus, Minibus) Multiple route suggestions Multiple languages (currently English, Spanish, Italian, French, German) Intuitive user interface Search suggestions for street names, crossings and point of interests Two-step search for crossings Save search favourites Use of GPS to show user position on map Show routes by car Report missing routes
SmartOcean
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Locate and monitor your SMART OCEAN BUOYs in real-time in-app or directly on your navigation plotter. Enjoy increased productivity, saving time and reducing the risk of losing your fishing gear at sea. The SMART OCEAN BUOY Coastal Edition II transmits GPS position over 4G/5G net, is truly solid and comes with a complete software solution including a great app, integration to navigation charts and with multiple useful functions: • Locate and monitor your fishing gear in real-time 24/7 • Receive notifications if the buoy breaches, cuts out or drifts • View buoy directly in Olex navigation charts or in app • Save time and navigate directly to your gear • Swift report of the buoy location to Barentswach • Reduce risk of loss of gear • Easy onboarding and subscription The SMART OCEAN BUOY is a unique quality GPS buoy developed in Norway. A fantastic tool for fishers to locate your fishing gear or asset at sea in all weathers, at all times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartOcean at every 6 weeks against Trotro's every 57 months. Trotro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trotro ships an update every 57 months, SmartOcean every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trotro | SmartOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trufi Association e.V. | Smart Ocean AS |
In-app purchases
Trotro
No in-app purchases
SmartOcean
No in-app purchases
