Comparison

Wakespeed vs BILGE

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

Head to head
About

Wakespeed

This app provides a simple and reliable way to configure, update, monitor, and diagnose your Wakespeed Advanced Regulator. It offers pre-defined parameters for various components and an expert mode for advanced customization.

Highlights
  • Configure, update, and monitor WS500 Pro via Bluetooth
  • Pre-defined parameters for alternators, batteries, and BMS
  • Save and retrieve configurations
  • Share configurations with others
  • Import configurations
  • Expert Mode for advanced customization
Features
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The Wakespeed App allows for simple and reliable configuration, updating, monitoring, and diagnostics of your Wakespeed Offshore WS500 and WS500 Pro Advanced Regulator. Create configurations using Wakespeed's 100's of built in of pre-defined, manufacturer recommended configuration parameters for batteries, alternators, and BMS's; select the brand and models you are using from three easy-to navigate screens to create a customized configuration for your regulator -- just pick-n-go. 'Expert Mode' allows the configuration to be further refined and customized, including adjusting the Charge Profile and accessing some of the more advanced options and capabilities. Once you have created your configuration it may be saved for later retrieval, shared with others via the built in 'share' tools (Email, messaging, etc), or sent to your WS500 / WS500 Pro Alternator Regulator. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth to configure, monitor, update, or take logs. With your WS500 regulator 'share' your configuration with a Windows based PC and use the Wakespeed "Universal Configuration Utility" (downloadable at http://www.wakespeed.com/technical ) and a USB cable. Alternatively you can share the configuration to an Android based phone for direct transfer using an OTG adapter. Configuration and updating can even be done before the WS500 / WS500-Pro is installed by powering it through the USB port. Key features include: · Configure, Update, Monitor your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth directly from yoru iPhone or iPad. · Simple 'pick from the list' of 100's of pre-defined Alternators, Batteries, and BMS's to create a reliable and optimized configuration for your install · Save and retrieve configurations for later use. · Share configurations with others using built-in share tools · Import configurations which have been shared with you for use, modification, and/or sending to your regulator. · Share the configuration for later transfer using a Windows based transfer tool. · Advanced 'Expert Mode' allows for modification of pre-defined values, as well as access to advanced features. For more information on this application, supporting tools, as well as the WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, visit http://www.wakespeed.com  Email: support@wakespeed.com if you have any questions or need technical support.

About

BILGE

Control your dry bilge pump system remotely. Schedule pump operation, monitor current status, and configure water sensors. View system event history with pump activity charts.

Highlights
  • Pump on demand
  • Scheduled run times
  • Current pump status display
  • Water sensor configuration
  • System event history
  • Pump activity charts
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This app connects to BILGE-B-DRY. It allows you to run the pump on demand or define scheduled run times and durations. The current status of the pump is displayed in the app. Configure water sensors, adjust settings, and view system event history including charts of pump activity over time. BILGE-B-DRY is the most affordable dry bilge system on the market with wireless connectivity to smart devices, automatic use and easy installation. BILGE-B-DRY is your answer to a cleaner bilge reducing boat odors, mold, and mildew. Removing the excess water helps to reduce corrosion and wear protecting electrical wiring, thru-hull sensors and transducers. Don't forget about stepped hulls, with water laying stagnant forward of the step. The system is available in four configurations: single pump, dual pump, triple pump and quad pump.

Screenshots

Wakespeed4 screens
BILGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BILGE at 100% against Wakespeed's 33%. BILGE also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Wakespeed's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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

BILGE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Wakespeed's written reviews are positive against 100% of BILGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wakespeed ships an update every 5 months, BILGE fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wakespeed versus BILGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWakespeedBILGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDragonfly Energy Corp.Neptunian Sky LLC

Customer experience

Wakespeed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

BILGE

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wakespeed

No in-app purchases

None

BILGE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wakespeed free?
Wakespeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BILGE free?
BILGE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wakespeed or BILGE?
BILGE is rated higher. Wakespeed averages 2.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BILGE averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Wakespeed or BILGE have ads?
Neither Wakespeed nor BILGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wakespeed or BILGE?
Wakespeed ships an update every 5 months, and BILGE fortnightly. Most recently, Wakespeed was updated on November 3, 2026 and BILGE on November 3, 2026.

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