Comparison

Vanemar vs CaptainsDeck

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

CaptainsDeck

Features
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CaptainsDeck brings your boat's entire operation into one app: pre-departure checks, issue tracking, tank and fuel management, engine-hour based maintenance and a digital logbook. A CHECKLIST BUILT FOR YOUR BOAT - 74 brands, 1000+ models. Model-specific items (IPS pod check, shaft seal, saildrive bellows…) are included automatically. - Boat not listed? Add your own: pick propulsion and equipment, and the checklist is generated for your boat. - Edit technical values (tanks, cabins, seacocks) to match your boat; count targets and liter math update instantly. ISSUES AND NOTES - Photo-based issue logs; compare two photos side by side or as an overlay to track changes (perfect for bilge monitoring). TANKS AND COSTS - Fuel, water, grey/black levels; receipt-photo fuel logs; monthly and yearly fuel cost summary. Liters/gallons and currency options. MAINTENANCE AND REMINDERS - Engine-hour counter, rules like "oil every 100 hrs" with color countdowns, and dated reminders (flare expiry, raft service) with notifications. LOGBOOK AND REPORTS - Trips with departure/arrival, route, crew and engine hours; ending a trip updates the maintenance counter automatically. - Export the checklist as a signed PDF report for marinas, insurers or charter handovers. CREW SHARING - One share code keeps your captain and crew on the same boat: checks, issues, tank logs and trips sync across devices. Joining requires the owner's approval; access can be revoked anytime. Works fully offline — no internet needed at sea. No account required; your data stays on your device. Note: Catalog values are approximations derived from class typicals and can be edited in-app. CaptainsDeck is an aid and does not replace official maritime regulations or manufacturer instructions.

Screenshots

Vanemar4 screens
CaptainsDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vanemar at 15.1 against CaptainsDeck's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vanemar versus CaptainsDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanemarCaptainsDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanemar, Inc.Ahmet Cengiz

In-app purchases

None

Vanemar

No in-app purchases

None

CaptainsDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vanemar free?
Vanemar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaptainsDeck free?
CaptainsDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vanemar or CaptainsDeck have ads?
Neither Vanemar nor CaptainsDeck shows ads.

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