Comparison

Beartooth MKII vs Captains Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Beartooth MKII

Create a private, cellular-independent communication network with teammates. Share locations, text messages, and pictures, compatible with ATAK. Requires a Beartooth MKII device.

Highlights
  • Private network creation
  • Cellular-independent communication
  • Location sharing
  • Text messaging
  • Picture sharing
  • ATAK compatibility
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Beartooth connects you with other Beartooth-carrying teammates, where together you build a private network, completely independent of cellular.  Effortlessly send location, text messages, and pictures cross-compatible with ATAK. This app requires a Beartooth MKII device.

About

Captains Ledger

Features
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Captain’s Ledger is a digital boating logbook built for recreational boaters and mariners working toward a USCG captain’s license. Easily record your trips, vessels, time underway, and sea service in one organized place. Whether you simply want a better boating logbook or you’re building sea time toward an OUPV / Six-Pack or Master credential, Captain’s Ledger helps you keep accurate records and understand your progress. FEATURES • Log boating trips and sea service • Track multiple vessels • Record dates, hours, routes, and trip details • Monitor captain’s license progress • Track recent sea service • Keep vessel-specific sea-service history • Generate sea-service reports • Organize records for future USCG documentation • Review your boating history in one place PRO Captain’s Ledger Pro provides additional tools for mariners working toward professional credentials, including advanced sea-service tracking, license progress, recency monitoring, and reporting. PRO+ Captain’s Ledger Pro+ provides our most advanced trip-tracking features for serious boaters and mariners. Captain’s Ledger is designed to help you maintain your own boating and sea-service records. It does not determine eligibility for a USCG credential, and records generated by the app are not USCG approval or certification of sea service. Set up your vessel, log your first trip, and start building your Captain’s Ledger today.

Screenshots

Beartooth MKII1 screens
Captains Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Captains Ledger at every 2 months against Beartooth MKII's every 10 months. On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beartooth MKII ships an update every 10 months, Captains Ledger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beartooth MKII versus Captains Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeartooth MKIICaptains Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeartooth Radio INCGreg crook

In-app purchases

None

Beartooth MKII

No in-app purchases

None

Captains Ledger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beartooth MKII free?
Beartooth MKII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captains Ledger free?
Captains Ledger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Beartooth MKII or Captains Ledger?
Beartooth MKII ships an update every 10 months, and Captains Ledger every 2 months. Most recently, Beartooth MKII was updated on October 6, 2026 and Captains Ledger on October 1, 2026.

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