Comparison

ShipAtlas vs Minimal iPhone

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

Minimal iPhone

Features
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Minimal turns your iPhone into a calm home screen of words, and puts a mindful pause in front of the apps that pull you in. A HOME SCREEN OF WORDS • A full-page widget with the time, one line of focus, and your apps as plain words — no icons, no badges, no colour pulling at you. • Launcher widgets in every size, plus a clock and a Lock Screen focus line. • Dark or light, with a matching plain wallpaper saved in one tap. • A guided setup that turns your home screen calm in a few minutes. A PAUSE BEFORE EVERY DISTRACTION • Choose the apps and websites that steal your time. When you open one, Minimal pauses it. • It asks why now — for something specific, just to check, or out of habit (iOS 26.4 or later) — and gives you a breath before you go on. • The wait grows a little with each open, so the tenth scroll of the day costs more than the first. • Pick how long you need. The app pauses again after that much use. • When your time is up, it asks how it went — and lets you stop there. INSIGHTS THAT MEAN SOMETHING • Today against a usual day by this time, not just a number of minutes. • A daily goal, how much of it is left, and your streak. • Your hardest hours, pickups, and the app that sends you the most notifications. • The time your pauses won back, and why you reach for your phone. • The long view: what your usual day adds up to over a year. FOCUS ON YOUR TERMS • Pause all day, or on a schedule. • Let your iPhone's Sleep or Work Focus switch Minimal on for you. • Describe your goal in words and Minimal builds the plan, using on-device Apple Intelligence where available. • Start or end a focus with Siri and Shortcuts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your screen time is worked out on your iPhone by Apple's Screen Time and never leaves it. Minimal needs Screen Time access to pause apps and show Insights. MINIMAL PRO Pro adds strict mode — no way through while focus is on — and more than one schedule. Every new install includes 7 days of Pro. After that, choose quarterly, yearly (with a free trial for new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raghavanaidu46.github.io/minimal/privacy/ Support: https://raghavanaidu46.github.io/minimal/support/

Screenshots

ShipAtlas4 screens
Minimal iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShipAtlas at 16.4 against Minimal iPhone's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShipAtlas sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month and Minimal iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShipAtlas versus Minimal iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipAtlasMinimal iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (260 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings260 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaritime Optima ASRaghava Naidu

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

Minimal iPhone

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
3 purchases

Minimal iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • Minimal Pro Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • Minimal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Minimal Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is ShipAtlas free?
ShipAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal iPhone free?
Minimal iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShipAtlas or Minimal iPhone have ads?
Neither ShipAtlas nor Minimal iPhone shows ads.

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