Comparison

BerthVend vs Nauti

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

Head to head
About

BerthVend

Manage marina services and payments with ease. Control utilities like electricity and water, track your transaction history, and top up your virtual wallet securely. Access any BerthVend marina location worldwide.

Highlights
  • Virtual wallet for payments
  • Utility control (electric & water)
  • Transaction history access
  • Low balance alerts
  • Global marina access
  • Secure payment processing
Features
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Use marina services effortlessly with the BerthVend app. Make payments via your virtual wallet, obtain transaction history and control utilities (electric & water) with the tap of a finger. - Create personal account to make payments - Control utilities at any BerthVend marina location - Receive in-session low balance alerts - Access any BerthVend marina location in the world - View virtual wallet balance & top up when desired - Secure payment via Opayo, allowing Visa, Mastercard & JCB transactions

About

Nauti

This app provides a modern wireless interface for boat instrument networks, allowing sailors to view real-time data and control autopilot functions directly from their iPhone or iPad. It offers a seamless setup and reliable performance for various sailing activities.

Highlights
  • Wireless Seatalk Hub
  • Live Data Monitoring
  • Autopilot Control
  • Simple Setup
  • Reliable Marine Performance
Features
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Nauti-Control connects your boat's instruments and autopilot to your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, wirelessly. It works with a Nauti-Control controller on your SeaTalk1 or NMEA 2000 network. Steer your autopilot along a route • Drop waypoints on the chart, or import waypoints and routes as GPX from your plotter or planning software • Go To a single mark, or Follow a route leg by leg • Your pilot steers the active leg in Track mode • When the pilot asks "Turn to waypoint?", accept it on your phone or your Apple Watch • See your leg, distance and bearing to the mark, cross-track error and time to go Autopilot control • Auto, Standby, Wind and Track, course changes and tacks from your phone or watch • Shows the mode and heading your pilot actually reports Live instruments • Depth, speed, wind, heading and more on a dashboard you arrange yourself • Graphs, wind rose and compass widgets Connect your way • Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi on the boat's network • Keep your controller's firmware up to date from the app Tested with Raymarine Evolution and SeaTalk1 tillerpilots, B&G, Garmin Reactor and Simrad TP22/TP32 autopilots. Nauti-Control is a supplementary autopilot control and is not for navigation. Use it alongside your chartplotter and a proper lookout. Requires a Nauti-Control controller: nauti-control.com

Screenshots

BerthVend4 screens
Nauti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nauti at 100% against BerthVend's 0%. Nauti also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). BerthVend's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BerthVend ships an update every 28 months, Nauti every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BerthVend versus Nauti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBerthVendNauti
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolec Services LtdPHILIP BLACK

Customer experience

BerthVend

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nauti

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BerthVend

No in-app purchases

None

Nauti

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BerthVend free?
BerthVend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nauti free?
Nauti is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BerthVend or Nauti have ads?
Neither BerthVend nor Nauti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BerthVend or Nauti?
BerthVend ships an update every 28 months, and Nauti every 2 months. Most recently, BerthVend was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nauti on November 8, 2026.

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