Smart Skipper vs Skipper Science App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Skipper
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Stop worrying about your boat when you are away with the Smart Skipper™ app. Get real-time notifications about geofence, bilge, battery, temperature and more. The Smart Skipper™ app has two working modes, on board and remote. When you are on board your vessel use the Smart Skipper™ app to set alarm limits, invite users, configure sensors and more. When you are away from your vessel use the remote features to get real-time notifications, turn on/off bilge pumps, lights and more. Smart Skipper™ empowers boat owners to secure, protect and control your vessel from anywhere.
Skipper Science App
This app allows fishermen to easily report crucial marine data from their phones while at sea. It supports structured data collection on environmental and fisheries priorities, even without internet access. Join a community dedicated to advocating for healthy fisheries.
- Report jellyfish and algae blooms
- Log fish stomach contents
- Record entanglements and marine debris
- Track sea surface temperature
- Document marine mammal interactions
- Offline data logging
- Structured data collection forms
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The Skipper Science app enables fishermen to report data such as jellyfish and algae blooms, abnormalities, fish stomach contents, entanglements, and marine debris, sea surface temperature, marine mammal interactions, etc. simply and easily from their phones while on the water. Targeted data collection forms available through the app enable in-depth and structured data on environmental and fisheries priorities identified by fishermen, fisheries scientists, and fisheries managers. Data can be logged regardless of internet access through the Skipper Science app and then can be uploaded when Wi-Fi connection is available. For more information on the Skipper Science Partnership, please contact us at info@skipperscience.org. Add your voice to a community of fishermen advocating for healthy and thriving fisheries!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skipper Science App at every 3 weeks against Smart Skipper's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Skipper ships an update every 3 months, Skipper Science App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Skipper | Skipper Science App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Blue Guard Innovations, LLC | Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government |
In-app purchases
Smart Skipper
No in-app purchases
Skipper Science App
No in-app purchases
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