Comparison

Boat Gateway vs FlooMic

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

Head to head
About

Boat Gateway

This utility app simulates boat navigation data for testing purposes. It allows users to download and play recorded scenarios, offering a hands-on experience with boat control features like autopilot.

Highlights
  • Simulation of boat navigation signals
  • Downloadable historical log data
  • Demo cases for testing scenarios
  • Autopilot control simulation
  • Compass instrument integration
  • Wi-Fi connection check
Features
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After startup, you will get a waiting screen and stop there due to it is waiting the connection of real Boat Gateway device. Since you may not have the Boat Gateway device on hand, the actual signals of boat will not be received. To get the feeling of usage or for test, this app has a simulation function to play historical “log” that recorded earlier in real world. Please follows procedures below. 1. First, installed and open this app . You will get the screen to wait connection of real Boat Gateway device. 2. Click the three-bars icon on upper left corner to get the fly-out menu. The simulation function is located at “Demo Cases”. 3. When you enter the “Demo Cases”, You will get three tabs on bottom. The first tab is “Cases Download” and marked as red icon. By entering this function, it will immediately check the cloud and get the list of simulation scenarios. To download the simulation file, you can slide the rows to get the download button and then trigger to download. 4. With the file downloaded, we can move on the next step. Please restart this App, you will find demo words on the corns of "Check Wifi". You can start simulation cases by press the demo words. 5. This app will run simulation as real life if anything go right. 6. You can open the "Setting" and turn on "Fly Mode Auto-Pilot Control". To use this function, go to "Compass Instrument" and tape the second tab "Autopilot" on the bottom. You can try to tap the compass and swing your phone to see the fly mode control working. Have fun.

About

FlooMic

Features
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Works with the FlooGoo FMA120 to broadcast your phone’s microphone over Auracast™. Getting started On a PC, set your FMA120 to Broadcast mode. Connect it to your phone using a USB-C–to–USB-A OTG adapter (or a USB camera adapter for older phones). Open the app, allow microphone access, and start broadcasting.

Screenshots

Boat Gateway4 screens
FlooMic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlooMic at every 2 days against Boat Gateway's every 11 days. Boat Gateway's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boat Gateway ships an update every 11 days, FlooMic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Boat Gateway versus FlooMic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoat GatewayFlooMic
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi-Ren LinRADIOWORKS MICROELECTRONICS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Boat Gateway

No in-app purchases

None

FlooMic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boat Gateway free?
Boat Gateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlooMic free?
FlooMic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boat Gateway or FlooMic have ads?
Neither Boat Gateway nor FlooMic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boat Gateway or FlooMic?
Boat Gateway ships an update every 11 days, and FlooMic every 2 days. Most recently, Boat Gateway was updated on October 11, 2026 and FlooMic on October 6, 2026.

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