Comparison

Vanemar vs YachtAlert

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

Head to head
About

Vanemar

Remotely monitor your boat's status with instant notifications for geofence breaches, battery voltage, bilge water, smoke, and more. Control smart plugs and share access with others.

Highlights
  • Instant notifications (mobile, email, SMS, calls)
  • Geofence protection
  • Battery voltage monitoring
  • Bilge water alerts
  • Smoke sensor alerts
  • Remote smart plug control
  • Location history browsing
Features
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Vanemar offers an easy and intuitive way to monitor your boat remotely. With world-class design and technology, you will never have to worry about your boat's status anymore. Instant Notifications Instantly get notified with the mobile app, email, SMS, and automated phone calls. Arm & disarm with a touch Switch between modes and protect your boat with a single touch. Protection mode automatically creates a geofence around your boat. This mode also arms entry and motion sensors. Browse location history Browse your trips and location history, frequently visited places, cruising speeds, and more by simply sliding your finger. Know your boat is right where you left it with Geofence Vanemar automatically creates a 500-meter-wide geofence around your boat's location when you set the mode to "Protection". If the boat moves out of the geofence area, the system immediately dispatches an alarm. Track battery voltages Vanemar Battery Sensors constantly monitor the connected battery or battery groups and alert you if the voltage gets low. You can also browse your battery's voltage history. Get high bilge water alerts Track all your bilges with easy-to-install wireless bilge high water sensors without wiring and drilling. Get high water alerts in time. Avoid intruders When you set the mode to "Protection", the system automatically arms all motion and entry sensors. Avoid the worst with smoke sensors Monitor and get alerted if there is smoke in cabins, galley, or engine room with Vanemar wireless smoke sensors featuring a built-in loud siren. Track ambient temperature and humidity Vanemar wireless temperature and humidity sensor allows you to monitor the ambient conditions of cabins, engine rooms, wineries, and more. Turn devices On/Off remotely with smart plugs Remotely switch On/Off the plugged devices with Vanemar Smart Plug & Power Sensor. The device can also detect 110 V/220 V availability on your boat. Share access with family and friends Add family members, friends, and staff by simply typing their email without a limit or extra cost. Visit vanemar.com to learn more. For all your questions, suggestions and comments, you can contact us at support.vanemar.com.

About

YachtAlert

Features
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Monitor your ship remotely and receive notifications when it requires your attention. Monitoring aspects include GPS tracking, bilge water detection, battery level and more. (Requires installed YachtAlert hardware in vessel) For more details see: https://yachtalert.nl

Screenshots

Vanemar4 screens
YachtAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanemar at monthly against YachtAlert's every 14 months. YachtAlert's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

Vanemar ships an update monthly, YachtAlert every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vanemar versus YachtAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanemarYachtAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanemar, Inc.Questis B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Vanemar

No in-app purchases

None

YachtAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vanemar free?
Vanemar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YachtAlert free?
YachtAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vanemar or YachtAlert have ads?
Neither Vanemar nor YachtAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vanemar or YachtAlert?
Vanemar ships an update monthly, and YachtAlert every 14 months. Most recently, Vanemar was updated on October 22, 2026 and YachtAlert on October 27, 2026.

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