AIS Explorer vs Carbon Commute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIS Explorer
Track ships and yachts globally in real-time with advanced satellite and terrestrial AIS receivers. Offers vessel search, favorites, port of call details, and integrated weather forecasts with routing for ETAs. Provides comprehensive satellite AIS data.
- Real-time Satellite AIS
- Real-time Terrestrial AIS
- Search Vessels
- Save To Favourites
- Last Port of Call
- Advanced Weather Forecasts
- Weather Routing - ETA
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AIS Explorer displays real-time positions and movement of Ships and Yachts anywhere in the world, using the most advanced satellite and terrestrial receivers. The best pricing for the most comprehensive Satellite AIS available. Try it Now! - Search Vessels - Save To Favourites - Real-Time Satellite AIS - Real-Time Terrestrial AIS - Vessel Types - Last Port of Call - Advanced Weather Forecasts From PredictWind - Weather Routing - ETA Terms & Conditions: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/privacy-policy
Carbon Commute
Calculate your daily commute's carbon footprint by inputting your travel distance and vehicle's fuel efficiency. The app supports custom fuel efficiency figures and metric conversions, helping you make informed choices about your transportation.
- Calculate commute emissions
- Use vehicle estimates
- Enter custom fuel efficiency
- Support metric conversions
- Inform commute decisions
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Quickly calculate your emissions using your daily distance and MPG -Use vehicle estimates or enter custom fuel efficiency -Carbon commute also supports metric conversions -Make informative decisions on how you commute
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carbon Commute at none against AIS Explorer's 3. Carbon Commute also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. AIS Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. Carbon Commute asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AIS Explorer against 5.0 for Carbon Commute. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
AIS Explorer ships an update every 4 weeks, Carbon Commute every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.
| Parameter | AIS Explorer | Carbon Commute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PredictWind Limited | Eric Christine |
Customer experience
AIS Explorer
Carbon Commute
In-app purchases
AIS Explorer
- AIS Pro monthly$49.001 Month
- AIS Pro 3 monthly14 Days trial$99.003 Months
- AIS Pro Annual$249.001 Year
Carbon Commute
No in-app purchases
