Comparison

Exempt vs SeaPeople

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

Head to head
About

Exempt

Streamline your travel to the Bahamas with this app. It simplifies customs declarations, allowing residents and visitors to save time at ports of entry. Features include contactless processing, duty calculation, and optional tools like a shopping list and flight tracker.

Highlights
  • Simplify customs declarations
  • Contactless and paperless process
  • Calculate duties and apply exemptions
  • Prepay duties via debit/credit card
  • Mobile scan feature for C17 form
  • Shopping list, flight tracker, city guide
Features
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Exempt is an app that makes customs declaration simple by enabling all returning residents and visitors that travel to the Bahamas, to save time during the mandatory declaration process with Bahamas Customs, at all Bahamian Ports of Entry. Also, take advantage of its enhanced features, such as the Shopping List, Flight Tracker and City Guide. WHY USE EXEMPT: It simplifies the customs declaration process. It is available for all travelers entering the Bahamas. It can save time and money. It is contactless and paperless. Information submitted through the app is secure. It calculates duties and applies exemptions accurately. It automatically detects duty free items. Duties can be prepaid before arrival via debit/credit card. Spend less time on cashier lines and inspection lines. Mobile scan feature that automatically adds items to C17 form. Upload feature for purchase receipts. Enhanced optional features such as: Shopping List(s) (that can be stored and uploaded to C17 forms) Flight Tracker (for tracking commercial flights, their departures/arrivals) City Guide (directory and information assistance about travel destinations) More efficient process overall. HOW EXEMPT WORKS: Download from IOS App Store Create an account with secure login that stores your profile for future use Scan passport information directly into the app Add minor(s) to your account IF you do not wish to create separate accounts for them Select C17 Form for Accompanied Baggage (complete a new C17 form each time you travel and have to declare) Enter Travel Information (enter new flight information each time you travel) Add any additional passengers traveling with you if you are declaring together, but NOTE: additional passengers must create an account and complete their profile before being added as an additional passenger on another account. Upload receipts for all items being declared Enter Baggage information, this includes: Adding each item being declared onto your C17 form (Save items to your shopping list for future declarations if you choose to) Choose your Exemption Status (whether or not you are applying an Exemption) Accept the Declaration Terms Calculate duty once your C17 form is complete with all items added Save the C17 form, which will generate a Mobile Passport QR Code to be scanned upon inspection You will then have the option to: 1- Submit your C17 Declaration form to Customs now (from anywhere in the world before arrival) and pay the cashier upon arrival -OR- 2- Prepay any duties owed through the app via debit/credit card now (from anywhere in the world before arrival) or upon arrival Review your receipt to ensure everything is correct Collect your baggage, proceed to the Customs Inspection area and present your Mobile Passport QR Code to the Customs Officer Once Inspection is complete, exit Customs Inspection area NOTE: MOBILE PASSPORT / IDENTIFICATION / RESIDENT VERIFICATION SUBMITTED TO THE EXEMPT APP PROFILE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR PHYSICAL PASSPORT OR OTHER FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHYSICAL PASSPORT / IDENTIFICATION / VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS PRESENT AS WELL. LINKS: FAQs: www.myexempt.com/faq Terms of Use: www.myexempt.com/terms Privacy Policy: www.myexempt.com/privacy

About

SeaPeople

This app connects boaters by allowing real-time trip tracking, sharing, and community messaging. Log your voyages, discover new routes, and coordinate meetups with other boat enthusiasts. It's designed for all types of vessels and water adventures.

Highlights
  • Real-time trip tracking and logging
  • Interactive sharing with photos and stats
  • Community messaging and map-based communication
  • Trip discovery and inspiration
  • Digital logbook with voyage history
  • Privacy controls for location sharing
Currently charting
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SeaPeople: Marine Weather, Boat Tracker, Trip Planner & Cruising Guide Built by Real Boaters SeaPeople helps you plan around the weather, discover where to boat, track every journey and build your personal digital logbook, powered by 16 million miles of real boating adventures. Whether you're heading out for an afternoon cruise, exploring a new anchorage, planning a coastal passage or crossing an ocean, SeaPeople brings marine forecasts and local knowledge together to help you make every trip better. Marine Weather & Departure Windows Plan your trip around the conditions that matter to you. • Explore 10-day forecasts for wind, waves and precipitation • See hourly forecast detail for the first 48 hours • Create a route on the map and view weather along your passage • Set your personal wind and wave limits • Compare departure windows and see when forecast conditions fall inside or outside your limits • Compare GFS, the European model and Google WeatherNext to see where forecasts agree and differ • Export your route and weather as a float plan to share with loved ones Discover Where to Boat Explore real boating destinations recommended by the people who've actually been there. • Discover marinas, anchorages, mooring fields and local favorites • Find hidden gems and popular destinations • Browse millions of miles of real boating routes • Check forecast conditions and shelter at anchorages • Learn what makes each destination worth visiting with LocalGuide • See where boaters go before and after every stop with RouteIntelligence Plan Better Boat Trips Turn community knowledge into your next adventure. • Explore routes traveled by other boaters • Save destinations for future trips • Build itineraries from real boating activity • Find stops along the way • Combine community knowledge with weather forecasts for your planned route Boat Tracker & Digital Logbook Track every trip with a single tap. No extra hardware required. • GPS boat tracking • Live trip sharing with friends and family • Distance, speed, duration and route statistics • Digital logbook for every adventure • Crew tracking and trip history • Organize every journey in one place Share Your Adventures Bring others along for the journey. • Share your route and forecast as a float plan before you leave • Share your location live while underway • Add photos and updates throughout your trip • Create a lasting record of every adventure • Choose who can see your trips and location Connect with the Boating Community Join a global community of sailors, cruisers and recreational boaters. • Connect with nearby boaters • Join boating groups and conversations • Exchange local knowledge and recommendations • Discover new destinations through the experiences of others Built for Every Boater Whether you sail, cruise, fish, paddle or explore by powerboat, SeaPeople is your companion for every day on the water. Built by lifelong mariners and powered by 16 million miles of real boating adventures, SeaPeople combines marine weather, a boat tracker, trip planner, cruising guide, digital logbook and boating community into one app, helping you spend less time searching and more time on the water. Plan with the weather. Learn from boaters who've been there. Keep every adventure. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Exempt4 screens
SeaPeople4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeaPeople at 90% against Exempt's 7%. SeaPeople also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). Exempt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. SeaPeople sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Exempt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeaPeople holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeaPeople has 1.2K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Exempt's written reviews are positive against 90% of SeaPeople's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exempt ships an update fortnightly, SeaPeople every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Exempt versus SeaPeople: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExemptSeaPeople
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (96 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings961.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#81 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperExempt Technologies Co. LtdSeaPeople, Inc.

Customer experience

Exempt

All ratings87 ratings
Positive25.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative67.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative91.1%

SeaPeople

All ratings1,152 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

Exempt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SeaPeople

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buggy and limited social tool
  • Tracking shows location when on land

Requested features

5 requests
  • More detailed instructions on the mapping feature
  • Add a mid-point to tracks
  • Sort logbook by date rather than order entered
  • Add a like and buy and sell section
  • Add markers on a map (layer) for spots where you can buy fuel, gas, water, supplies, ship chandler etc and allow people to write reviews and recommendations

In-app purchases

None

Exempt

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SeaPeople

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plus$6.991 Month
  • SeaPeople+7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SeaPeople Plus- Seasonal$19.993 Months
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  • Annual Plus$64.991 Year
  • SeaPeople+7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Seasonal Patron$74.996 Months
  • Annual Patron$149.991 Year
  • SeaPeople Patron+$490.001 Year

Questions

Is Exempt free?
Exempt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaPeople free?
SeaPeople is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exempt or SeaPeople?
SeaPeople is rated higher. Exempt averages 2.1 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while SeaPeople averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Exempt or SeaPeople have ads?
Exempt shows ads; SeaPeople does not.
Which is updated more often, Exempt or SeaPeople?
Exempt ships an update fortnightly, and SeaPeople every 5 weeks. Most recently, Exempt was updated on October 19, 2026 and SeaPeople on October 21, 2026.

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