# ShipAtlas vs Boxxpro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxxpro at none against ShipAtlas's 6. Boxxpro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). ShipAtlas's advantage is ratings volume (260 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ShipAtlas sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Boxxpro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Boxxpro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipAtlas has 260 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ShipAtlas ships an update every 4 months, Boxxpro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShipAtlas | Boxxpro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (260 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipatlas-ship-tracker/id1478737074/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxxpro/id1639694507/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **260** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 106 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maritime Optima AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478737073) | [Lilopel B.V](https://appshunter.io/developer/722198154) |

## What reviewers say

### ShipAtlas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipatlas-ship-tracker/id1478737074)

Track ships and port traffic in real time with live AIS data. Monitor vessel movements, explore ports, and create sea routes. Access maritime weather forecasts and receive notifications for arrivals and departures.

**Highlights:** Worldwide live AIS ship tracking, Vessel search by name, IMO, or MMSI, View ship's last and next port, See ships nearby by sharing location, Arrival and departure notifications, Create sea routes and estimate ETAs, Daily updated maritime weather forecasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard 1 month | $16.49 | per month |
| ShipAtlas standard 3 months | $45.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium 1 month | $76.99 | per month |
| ShipAtlas Standard 6 months | $78.99 | per 6 months |
| Standard 12 months | $129.99 | per year |
| Premium 3 month | $209.99 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and informative for seafarers
- 👍 Makes dock operator job easier
- 👍 Great for tracking loved ones at sea
- 👍 Provides peace of mind
- 👍 Modern UI and smooth operations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Free tier is very limited or non-functional
- 😞 Registration/activation process fails
- 😞 High cost
- 😞 Unethical plan changes, demanding more money
- 😞 Crippled standard plan, no refunds/grandfathering

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot see anything for free
- Registration process doesn't work
- Notifications not coming through
- Stuck in an endless activation link cycle
- Problem signing in, eternal link loop

**Requested features**

- Show lat/long for generated waypoints
- Better interface
- Show ETA instead of just estimated date


### Boxxpro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxxpro/id1639694507)

Manage projects and tasks efficiently with this user-friendly system. Create, modify, and delete tasks, log hours, adjust users, and view project details. Add comments and photos to tasks, and filter your task list for better organization.

**Highlights:** Create, change, and delete tasks, Log hours worked, Adjust user permissions, View and adjust projects, Add comments to tasks, Filter task lists, Add photos to tasks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShipAtlas free?

ShipAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Boxxpro free?

Boxxpro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShipAtlas or Boxxpro?

Boxxpro is rated higher. ShipAtlas averages 4.6 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Boxxpro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ShipAtlas or Boxxpro have ads?

Neither ShipAtlas nor Boxxpro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ShipAtlas or Boxxpro?

ShipAtlas ships an update every 4 months, and Boxxpro weekly. Most recently, ShipAtlas was updated on November 3, 2026 and Boxxpro on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*