PNW Boaters Guide vs Book BFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PNW Boaters Guide
Navigate the Salish Sea with this comprehensive guide for Pacific Northwest boaters. Discover marinas, fuel docks, parks, and essential services, along with real-time tide, weather, and wind data. Safety alerts for hazards and local news keep you informed for confident and secure boating.
- 100+ marinas and services
- WA State Parks and fuel docks
- Local tides, weather, and wind data
- Marina maps with zoom
- Safety alerts for rocks and reefs
- Puget Sound Creel Reports
- Reciprocal moorage information
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A complete mobile source for Pacific NW boaters with more than 100 marinas, WA State Parks, fuel docks, boatyards, pump outs, boat launches, and more. Plus marina maps (you can zoom in on and actually read!), local tides, weather, wind, even distances between ports. Places to eat, drink, and shop are included to enhance your enjoyment ashore. Anglers will find Puget Sound Creel Reports, and yacht club members can find reciprocal moorage. There are also alerts when approaching dangerous rocks and reefs that have struck or sunk other boats (using your real time on the water location), and notices of the latest news and information for boating confidently and safely. All free without requiring registration or personal information, and no "In App Purchases"!
Book BFT
This app provides door-to-door transportation for individuals with disabilities in the tri-cities area (WA) who cannot use standard bus services. It operates with specific hours and fare structures, requiring exact payment.
- Door-to-door transportation
- Accessible for people with disabilities
- Service for tri-cities area (WA)
- Specific operating hours
- Fare information provided
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Dial-A-Ride (DAR) is door-to-door transportation for people in the tri-cities area (WA), whose disabilities prevent them from using the fixed-route bus system. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The fare is $1.50 per boarding and $3.00 per boarding if the pickup location is more than 3/4 of a mile from the fixed-route bus system. Please plan to pay the exact fare, as drivers cannot make change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PNW Boaters Guide at 4.9 against Book BFT's 3.0. PNW Boaters Guide also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Book BFT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
PNW Boaters Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PNW Boaters Guide has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PNW Boaters Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, Book BFT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PNW Boaters Guide | Book BFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John TESSIER | RideCo Inc. |
Customer experience
PNW Boaters Guide
Book BFT
In-app purchases
PNW Boaters Guide
No in-app purchases
Book BFT
No in-app purchases
