Comparison

YaoSound vs Deckhand!

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

Head to head
About

YaoSound

Features
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YaoSound APP supports Bluetooth connection, which can display the battery power of the hearing product, supports adjust volume, EQ, noise reduction, and select application scenarios.

About

Deckhand!

This app analyzes your boat's engine data to provide predictive maintenance insights. It logs trips automatically, tracks engine hours, and alerts you to potential issues before they become problems. Pro features offer advanced diagnostics and unlimited history.

Highlights
  • Live engine dashboard
  • Automatic trip logging
  • GPS route recording
  • Engine hour tracking
  • Maintenance log
  • Adaptive service intervals
  • Failure-mode detection
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The check-engine light your boat never had. Deckhand reads the engine data already flowing through your Simrad, Lowrance, or B&G display — RPM, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltage, fuel rate — and turns it into predictive maintenance intelligence a boat owner can actually use. Every trip logs itself the moment your engine cranks. Every reading gets analyzed against how your specific engine should behave. Wear that would never show up on a gauge — coolant creeping up 0.2° per trip, oil pressure sagging at cruise, alternator dropping under load — becomes visible before it becomes a problem. WHAT YOU GET • Live engine dashboard from your MFD — RPM, coolant temp, coolant pressure, oil pressure, battery voltage, fuel rate, gear position • Automatic trip logging — trips start and end themselves based on engine RPM • GPS route recording on the trip map • Engine hours tracked to the second, per engine • Maintenance log that stays with the boat • Adaptive service intervals — impeller / oil / anodes tuned to how you actually run, saltwater vs freshwater • Alerts when a reading crosses a real threshold, not an arbitrary number DECKHAND PRO Unlock the predictive intelligence: • Failure-mode detection — catches impeller wear, thermostat drift, and alternator sag as they develop • Predictive Health Engine — trend slopes, wear factor, cruise-band analysis • Engine Diagnostics — RPM distribution, health trends, oil-vs-RPM correlation • Unlimited trip history — every voyage preserved, charted, searchable • Resale PDF report — the Carfax equivalent for your hull • Adaptive alerts — service reminders that know how hard you actually run the engine $9.99/month or $59.99/year. Cancel anytime. Free tier includes the live dashboard, your 5 most recent trips, and basic alerts. WORKS WITH Deckhand connects to Navico-family multifunction displays (Simrad, Lowrance, B&G) built from 2015 forward, using the GoFree Tier 2 protocol over WiFi. No adapters, no dongles — just your phone and your MFD on the same network. Works with Mercury and Yamaha engines routed through a compatible display. WHY DECKHAND Boat engines don't have check-engine lights. They have gauges you glance at, sensors that fail silently, and a service schedule that assumes you run at 3200 RPM in freshwater. Deckhand replaces that with real data — from your actual engine, in your actual water, at your actual throttle — and turns it into intelligence you can act on before something breaks. Built by a boat owner. Made in San Diego. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YaoSound4 screens
Deckhand!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YaoSound at none against Deckhand!'s 2. 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. Deckhand! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. YaoSound asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
YaoSound versus Deckhand!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYaoSoundDeckhand!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Magnet Technology Co.,LtdElias Alamat

In-app purchases

None

YaoSound

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Deckhand!

Subscriptions2
  • Deckhand Pro — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Deckhand Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is YaoSound free?
YaoSound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deckhand! free?
Deckhand! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YaoSound or Deckhand! have ads?
Neither YaoSound nor Deckhand! shows ads.

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