Lock Status vs Bridge Schedule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Status
Provides real-time information on U.S. river locks and dams. Get contact details and see upcoming locks for your waterway journey. Essential for boaters and canoeists navigating rivers.
- Up-to-date lock information
- Contact methods for locks
- Upcoming lock identification
- Supports waterway journeys
- River and dam status
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Canoeing down the Mississippi? Pushing a tow up the Ohio? Crossing Florida on the Okeechobee Waterway, or spending a year on the Great Loop? Sooner or later you'll reach a lock. Lock Status shows what's happening at every U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation lock, so you know what's ahead before you get there. SEE EVERY LOCK • Delays, stoppages and the vessels waiting and locking through, colored by how busy each lock is • Pool and tailwater levels, chamber sizes, lock hours and navigation notices • Browse by river, search by name, find the locks closest to you, or use the map • Favorite the locks you pass most often HAIL THE LOCK • Each lock's VHF channel and phone number, one tap to call • Towboats: see whether the tow fits the chamber, or how many cuts it needs • Pleasure boaters: what to say on the radio, plus tips for locking through PLAN YOUR TRIP • Build a route lock by lock, and see the next lock, how far it is and what's waiting there • Great Loop planning, with the Loop's route choices MADE FOR THE WATER • Night mode in red on black protects your night vision in the pilothouse; Sun mode adds contrast for bright days • In a dead spot, the app shows the last data it loaded and when it's from, and refreshes when you're back in range • Widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac desktop and menu bar • In English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Haitian Creole • Full VoiceOver support and larger text sizes LOCK STATUS PREMIUM Free: lock status, delays, stoppages, queues, the map, VHF channels and phone numbers, what to say on the radio, one trip, widgets, and Night and Sun modes. Premium adds: • Alerts when a stoppage starts or clears, a delay passes your limit, or a navigation notice is posted, even when the app is closed • Live Activities that keep a lock updated on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • The full trip planner: more than one trip, Great Loop planning, arrival times and the delays ahead • 30 days of traffic and monthly cargo tonnage at every lock Premium is $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year, with a free first week. It's billed to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Lock information comes from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public Lock Performance Monitoring System and is provided on a best-effort basis. Lock Status isn't affiliated with the Corps of Engineers. Always follow the lockmaster's instructions. Terms of Use: https://lockstatus.ajthom.dev/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://lockstatus.ajthom.dev/privacy/
Bridge Schedule
Stay informed about daily New River Bridge closures in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This app provides timely updates on when the bridge will be lowered for train service, helping you plan your travel and minimize waiting times.
- Daily bridge closure information
- Up-to-date train service alerts
- Route planning assistance
- Reduced waiting times
- Fort Lauderdale specific
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Get accurate, up-to-date information on New River Bridge closures in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The bridge will be lowered for short intervals throughout the day to allow passenger train service. Plan your sailing route and spend less time waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lock Status at 50% against Bridge Schedule's 0%. Lock Status also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Bridge Schedule's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lock Status sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bridge Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Status holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lock Status's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bridge Schedule's.
| Parameter | Lock Status | Bridge Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Thom | Brightline Trains Florida Llc |
Customer experience
Lock Status
Bridge Schedule
In-app purchases
Lock Status
- Lock Status Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Lock Status Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Bridge Schedule
No in-app purchases







