Comparison

ShipAtlas vs Ham2K Portable Logger

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

Head to head
About

ShipAtlas

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
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Live AIS vessel tracking at your fingertips Track vessels and port traffic in real time, monitor areas, and create sea routes from port to port or estimate the ETA for any vessel's live position to any port. Cross platform (mobile phone and desktop)! Whether you're a shipping enthusiast or a professional, have family at sea, or are just curious about the vessels sailing nearby you, ShipAtlas gives you the tools you need to explore and track vessels. See live vessel positions around the world, search for vessels, explore ports, and get insights of vessels movements and port traffic with raw AIS data from more than 700 satellites, terrestrial sources, and dynamic AIS data. More than 125,000 vessels. All vessels with class A senders. Global coverage. Key Features: - Worldwide live AIS vessel tracking for any type of vessel: containers, car carriers, cruise ships, tankers, dry cargo, LPG, LNG, oil service etc. Search by name, IMO, or MMSI. - View a vessel's last and next port to see where it has been and where it’s headed (includes historical data for the last 3 port calls). - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents in the app. Get notified and see which vessel or port are involved. - Get notifications when vessels arrive or depart from ports, or when they set or change their destination. - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Access daily updated maritime weather forecasts, including wind, waves, ocean currents, sea ice, and precipitation. Explore maritime activity worldwide. From your phone, tablet or laptop, you can view global shipping activity, locate vessels, and check vessel statuses at sea. Why ShipAtlas? - High quality AIS and maritime data for ports and any type of vessels. - Clean and easy-to-use interface. - Sync your data across mobile, desktop, and tablet. - Be notified about real-time events for vessels and ports. - Friendly in-app chat support to assist you any time you need help. - Sign up for free and test ShipAtlas out. - No ads. - Trusted by more than 500 000 casual vessel trackers and maritime professionals around the world. Sign up for free and test out ShipAtlas before upgrading. What you get: - 10 live AIS position views - 5 port views (view port activity). - 5 sea route calculations (from any vessel or port to port). - 5 historical AIS data positions (3 last port calls). - Stay updated on maritime incidents. - Arrival notifications. - Daily updated marine weather in ports. Find a plan for your needs. Standard – from €10/month Unlock for 5 vessels (swappable every 24hrs): - Live vessel positions from satellite, terrestrial, and dynamic AIS sources. - Find which port vessels sailed from and the next port with ETA. - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents connected to any vessel or port - Notification types: - Arrivals - Departures - Destination changes - Maritime Incidents - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Daily updated marine weather in ports. Premium – from €65/month Unlock for all vessels in the database: - Live vessel positions from satellite, terrestrial, and dynamic AIS sources. - Find which port vessels sailed from and the next port with ETA. - Stay updated on the latest maritime incidents connected to any vessel or port - Notification types: - Arrivals - Departures - Destination changes - Maritime Incidents - Create sea routes from any AIS position to any port and estimate arrival times based on various speeds. - Historical AIS (last 3 port calls). - Vessel lists (5 lists). - Find which vessels are inside ports. - Daily updated marine weather in ports.

About

Ham2K Portable Logger

Log your amateur radio contacts (QSOs) efficiently while on the go. Supports popular operating events like POTA, SOTA, and Field Day, offering features like QRZ lookups, QSO maps, and offline data. Quickly find nearby parks and receive duplicate warnings.

Highlights
  • Log QSOs on the go
  • Support for POTA, SOTA, Field Day
  • QRZ.com name lookups
  • QSO Maps
  • Offline data files
  • Duplicate QSO warnings
  • Search nearby parks
Features
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The best app to log your QSOs on the go. Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), Summits On The Air (SOTA), Field Day, Winter Field Day, Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) and more. Fast and efficient yet fully-featured: QRZ.com name lookups, QSO Maps, offline data files, contact rates, duplicate warnings, POTA spots, search parks nearby or by name, etc. See https://www.ham2k.com/legal/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

ShipAtlas4 screens
Ham2K Portable Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham2K Portable Logger at monthly against ShipAtlas's every 4 months. Ham2K Portable Logger also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and device support (3 vs 1). ShipAtlas's advantage is ratings volume (260 vs 61). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShipAtlas sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month and Ham2K Portable Logger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ShipAtlas against 4.7 for Ham2K Portable Logger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 260 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of ShipAtlas's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ham2K Portable Logger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipAtlas ships an update every 4 months, Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShipAtlas versus Ham2K Portable Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipAtlasHam2K Portable Logger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (260 ratings)4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaritime Optima ASSebastian Delmont

Customer experience

ShipAtlas

All ratings255 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

Ham2K Portable Logger

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%

Bugs and requests

ShipAtlas

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

3 requests
  • Show lat/long for generated waypoints
  • Better interface
  • Show ETA instead of just estimated date

Ham2K Portable Logger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ShipAtlas

Subscriptions6
  • Standard 1 month$16.491 Month
  • ShipAtlas standard 3 months$45.993 Months
  • Premium 1 month$76.991 Month
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  • ShipAtlas Standard 6 months$78.996 Months
  • Standard 12 months$129.991 Year
  • Premium 3 month$209.993 Months
6 purchases

Ham2K Portable Logger

Subscriptions2
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ham2K Log Filer - Annual$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Show a bit of support…2 variants$4.99
  • Show your support!$12.99
  • Show your support!$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Show a lot of support!!!2 variants$29.99

Questions

Is ShipAtlas free?
ShipAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ham2K Portable Logger free?
Ham2K Portable Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShipAtlas or Ham2K Portable Logger?
Ham2K Portable Logger is rated higher. ShipAtlas averages 4.6 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Ham2K Portable Logger averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do ShipAtlas or Ham2K Portable Logger have ads?
Neither ShipAtlas nor Ham2K Portable Logger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipAtlas or Ham2K Portable Logger?
ShipAtlas ships an update every 4 months, and Ham2K Portable Logger monthly. Most recently, ShipAtlas was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ham2K Portable Logger on October 30, 2026.

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