Comparison

Lock Status vs BridgeClear Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date lock information
  • Contact methods for locks
  • Upcoming lock identification
  • Supports waterway journeys
  • River and dam status
Features
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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/

About

BridgeClear Mobile

Features
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BridgeClear — Real-Time Bridge Clearance for Towboat Pilots BridgeClear gives towboat pilots and mariners live vertical clearance under every USACE and NOAA-charted bridge on America's inland and coastal waterways. A monthly subscription is required to access the premium navigation features described below. The app is free to download. Premium Features (require a monthly subscription): Live vertical clearance under every bridge, paired with your vessel's air draft Real-time NOAA gauge stages and tidal currents Movable-bridge open-position low steel readings River-mile awareness and waterway identification AIS vessel tracking NOAA nautical chart navigation with heads-up display Voyage planning with ETA estimates Community-reported navigation hazards Fleet map pin sharing with your crew Free Features (no subscription required): Rules of the Road reference Light List reference Quick Reference guide Data Sources directory Subscription is handled through Apple's App Store using StoreKit. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Lock Status4 screens
BridgeClear Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Status at none against BridgeClear Mobile's 1. BridgeClear Mobile's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. BridgeClear Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Lock Status asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Status ships an update every 4 months, BridgeClear Mobile daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lock Status versus BridgeClear Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock StatusBridgeClear Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew ThomWILLIAM DANIEL PRINCE

In-app purchases

None

Lock Status

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BridgeClear Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • BridgeClear Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Lock Status free?
Lock Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BridgeClear Mobile free?
BridgeClear Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Status or BridgeClear Mobile have ads?
Neither Lock Status nor BridgeClear Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Status or BridgeClear Mobile?
Lock Status ships an update every 4 months, and BridgeClear Mobile daily. Most recently, Lock Status was updated on October 5, 2026 and BridgeClear Mobile on September 30, 2026.

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