Comparison

CGIS TIPS vs AirmarCAST™

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

Head to head
About

CGIS TIPS

This app offers a secure and anonymous channel for citizens to report crimes to the Coast Guard Investigative Service. It supports the mission of investigating felony crimes and protecting U.S. Coast Guard personnel and assets worldwide through objective investigations.

Highlights
  • Anonymous crime reporting
  • Supports CGIS investigations
  • Protects Coast Guard personnel
  • Worldwide asset protection
  • Objective investigations
Features
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CGIS Tips provides citizens with a safe and anonymous way to report a crime. The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the U.S. Coast Guard responsible for investigating felony crime. The mission of CGIS is to support and protect U.S. Coast Guard personnel, operations, integrity, and assets worldwide. CGIS defeats criminal threats through objective and independent investigations.

About

AirmarCAST™

Configure and calibrate your boat's Bluetooth-enabled multisensors and modules directly from your mobile device. View real-time data on detailed gauges and perform advanced calibrations for speed, temperature, and attitude without extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth sensor connection
  • Real-time data display
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Speed, temperature, attitude calibration
  • On-board GPS speed comparison
  • Advanced speed calibration wizards
Features
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Airmar® CAST™ connects to the Bluetooth®-enabled DST810, DX900+, WX300 multisensors and SmartBoat® modules on your boat, making sensor configuration and calibration easy with intuitive app navigation and real-time data from your multisensor. View data on detailed gauges and digital data screens, and perform speed, temperature, and attitude calibrations without the need for additional converters or cables. With CAST, you can configure your multisensor directly, regardless of the other displays and gauges on board. All data configurations and calibrations are stored in the multisensor and delivered on the NMEA2000® network. When used with DST810, you can calibrate basic or heel-compensated speed through water using your on-board GPS speed for comparison. Intuitive wizards guide you through multiple runs to correct for current. Or take it a step further to advanced speed calibration, with up to five heel angles and ten reference speeds. Until now, advanced speed calibration was only possible through expensive PC based software. With Airmar’s SmartBoat® modules, the CAST app delivers the fastest connection to the SmartView software for system configuration.

Screenshots

CGIS TIPS3 screens
AirmarCAST™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CGIS TIPS at 100% against AirmarCAST™'s 25%. CGIS TIPS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). AirmarCAST™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 77 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CGIS TIPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CGIS TIPS's written reviews are positive against 25% of AirmarCAST™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CGIS TIPS ships an update every 77 months, AirmarCAST™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CGIS TIPS versus AirmarCAST™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCGIS TIPSAirmarCAST™
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 77 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited States Coast Guard Investigative ServiceAirmar Technology Inc.

Customer experience

CGIS TIPS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AirmarCAST™

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

CGIS TIPS

No in-app purchases

None

AirmarCAST™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CGIS TIPS free?
CGIS TIPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirmarCAST™ free?
AirmarCAST™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CGIS TIPS or AirmarCAST™?
CGIS TIPS is rated higher. CGIS TIPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while AirmarCAST™ averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do CGIS TIPS or AirmarCAST™ have ads?
Neither CGIS TIPS nor AirmarCAST™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CGIS TIPS or AirmarCAST™?
CGIS TIPS ships an update every 77 months, and AirmarCAST™ every 3 months. Most recently, CGIS TIPS was updated on June 4, 2026 and AirmarCAST™ on September 8, 2026.

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