Comparison

Sea/futures vs ShipWatch

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

Head to head
About

Sea/futures

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For professionals operating in the Futures market, this app gives you one place to view all of your up to the minute market rates. Sea/futures is part of the Sea/ platform range of apps which include Sea/net, Sea/gateway, Sea/chat, bought to you by Maritech.

About

ShipWatch

Features
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ShipWatch enhances transparency between ship and shore teams through via its 24/7 auditing service enabling improved voyage execution, cost reductions & lower emissions. VoyageWatch: Whether it’s operational inefficiencies , misreporting or performance related issues, our Alerts Engine and Operations Centre support your team as we capture and investigate any voyage irregularities. HullWatch: Our Hull Management System utilises numerous KPIs and Machine Learning to build live performance models , ensuring ShipWatch covers all aspects of fouling risk and detection in the first instance. CarbonWatch: Multi-source data enables emissions reporting in real-time, allowing for users to stay on top of their fleets CII, EEOI & EEXI performance whilst ensuring environmental compliance. DataWatch: Through machine learning and our analytics platform, DataWatch provides the user with everything they need to access, visualize and analyse all their validated data with ease. FuelWatch: Perpetual modelling of what is in onboard your vessel at any given point allows for FuelWatch to identify when misreporting of consumptions is apparent and acts as a deterrent for future irregularities.

Screenshots

Sea/futures1 screens
ShipWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShipWatch at fortnightly against Sea/futures's every 2 months. ShipWatch also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sea/futures ships an update every 2 months, ShipWatch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Sea/futures versus ShipWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSea/futuresShipWatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaritech Services LimitedShipWatch Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Sea/futures

No in-app purchases

None

ShipWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sea/futures free?
Sea/futures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShipWatch free?
ShipWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sea/futures or ShipWatch have ads?
Neither Sea/futures nor ShipWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sea/futures or ShipWatch?
Sea/futures ships an update every 2 months, and ShipWatch fortnightly. Most recently, Sea/futures was updated on October 7, 2026 and ShipWatch on October 6, 2026.

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