CONNECT vs Gobius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CONNECT
This app wirelessly connects to your em-trak AIS transceiver, allowing you to program, configure, and monitor its health. It helps optimize antenna performance and stream data to multiple navigation devices simultaneously.
- Wireless connection to AIS transceiver
- Program and configure transceiver
- Monitor transceiver health and performance
- Detect antenna performance issues
- Stream data to multiple devices
- Access 30-day AIS data recorder
- AIS target display and alarms
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CONNECT-AIS ensures you get the most out of your high performance em-trak AIS transceiver quickly and easily. CONNECT-AIS allows your mobile phone to securely connect wirelessly to your em-trak transceiver, program/configure it and then continue to automatically monitor its health and performance in the background, letting you know if anything is wrong and how to fix it. CONNECT-AIS will detect if your AIS or GPS antenna starts to perform sub-optimally due to a poor connection and therefore perhaps you aren't seeing as much AIS information as possible. All em-trak AIS transceivers deliver the best possible AIS information and have a range of integrated functionality that enables you to stream that data to any of your navigation devices - all at the same time. CONNECT-AIS provides some simple tools to help you achieve this and connect up to 9 different devices to your transceiver at the same time. CONNECT-AIS ensures you get the most out of your high performance em-trak AIS transceiver quickly and easily. CONNECT-AIS allows your mobile phone to securely connect wirelessly to your em-trak transceiver, program/configure it and then continue to automatically monitor its health and performance in the background, letting you know if anything is wrong and how to fix it. For example CONNECT-AIS will detect if your AIS or GPS antenna starts to perform sub-optimally due to a poor connection and therefore perhaps you aren't seeing as much AIS information as possible. All em-trak AIS transceivers deliver the best possible AIS information and have a range of integrated functionality that enables you to stream that data to any of your navigation devices - all at the same time. CONNECT-AIS provides some simple tools to help you achieve this and connect up to nine different devices to your transceiver at the same time. CONNECT-AIS also includes a range of useful tools, such as a dedicated AIS target display, and a variety of alarms, which is also useful for you to check if your normal navigation device to which you have connected your em-trak AIS is displaying all available AIS data. CONNECT-AIS also enables you to easily access and download the integrated 30-day AIS data recorder embedded in certain em-trak transceivers so you can display and share your trips. CONNECT-AIS makes using em-trak AIS, easy, fun and safe. CONNECT-AIS is designed for optimal performance on your iPhone.
Gobius
This application works with specific sensors to monitor fluid levels in tanks, displaying volume in percentages and liters. It provides installation guides, tank calculators for various shapes, and visual level indicators.
- Fluid level monitoring
- Volume display in % and liters
- Installation guides
- Tank calculator for non-rectangular tanks
- Visual fluid level indicators
- Waterproof sensor compatibility
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This app is designed to be used with the Gobius C and Gobius Pro sensors. The sensor is measuring sleeplessly from empty to full tank for all kinds of fluids. It gives you to volume in % and liters. The sensor is placed direct on top of the tank on plastic and glass fiber tanks. On metal tanks, you need a hole, at least 40 mm. Gobius C is ready to use; everything is in the box. You get the sensor with a 3M tape, a Quick Guide, 3M tissue, a cable to connect to a power source (12-24 V), and to use for external devices, like warning lights/buzzers, control systems, and analog gauges. The Quick Guide gives you a brief overview of installing the sensor. And the sensor is waterproof IP66. In the app you have everything; Installation Guide with instructions for mounting the sensor on the tank, setup/calculation and displaying the fluid level in different colors. The app has also a Tank Calculator for non-rectangular tanks, such as round and triangular tanks. Installation should take no longer than 15 minutes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CONNECT at 12.0 against Gobius's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for CONNECT against 1.0 for Gobius. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
CONNECT ships an update every 2 weeks, Gobius monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CONNECT | Gobius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SRT Marine Systems plc | Gobius Sensor Technology AB |
Customer experience
CONNECT
Gobius
In-app purchases
CONNECT
No in-app purchases
Gobius
No in-app purchases









