WSDOT vs FerryTempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSDOT
Access real-time traffic conditions, ferry schedules, and mountain pass reports for Washington State. Stay informed about travel alerts, toll rates, and border wait times to plan your journeys efficiently.
- Statewide traffic map
- Live traffic cameras
- Ferry schedules and locations
- Mountain pass conditions
- Toll rates
- Border wait times
- Train schedules
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Washington State Traveler information provided by The Washington State Department of Transportation. Features • Traffic Map with statewide traffic cameras and travel alerts. • Ferry schedules, alerts, and real-time ferry locations. • Mountain pass conditions and weather reports. • Washington State toll rates. • Northbound Canadian Border Waits. • Amtrak Cascades Train Schedules.
FerryTempo
Track Washington State Ferries in real-time with live vessel locations, schedules, and alerts. Features include webcams, ticket scanning, and a unique timeline view of sailings. Get instant updates on delays and arrival times.
- Real-time vessel tracking
- Interactive schedule timeline
- Live webcam feeds
- Departure and arrival alerts
- Ticket scanning
- 3D satellite map view
- Night mode
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AHOY! Real-time vessel information is conveyed in an intuitive + fun birds-eye view. Upon open, the whereabouts of your route's boat(s) is immediately communicated. The innovative ‘timeline’ shows sailings + schedules in a rational, accurate, chronological format. SUPPORT FOR 7 WSF ROUTES: • Port Townsend ~ Coupeville • Mukilteo ~ Clinton • Edmonds ~ Kingston • Seattle ~ Bainbridge • Seattle ~ Bremerton • Fauntleroy ~ Vashon ~ Southworth (via 3 sub-routes) • Point Defiance ~Tahlequah BOATLOADS OF INFO IN A LOGICAL LAYOUT: • Full schedule list, easily viewable • Ticket scanning + inventory (bon voyage paper) • Live webcams with real-time vehicle space information • Alerts for routes + terminals • 3D satellite map view with live-tracking (when landscape) • Conditional coloring to indicate late + very-late boats • 'SeaClock' at center provides subtle utility • Route crossing distance + time info • WSF route map + fleet info • Automatic high-contrast night-mode MORE FERRY-COOL FEATURES: • Set ‘Pings’ (once or custom schedule) to be notified when a sailing departs, or is X minutes from arrival • Two tracking display modes: Timeline (default) or Parallel • ‘Purify’ mode for an immediate minimalist view • ‘Celestide’ mode provides sun, moon, and tide information, with their own real-timelines + animation • Current temperature with daily high/low • 'Replay' sailings of the day, showing actual departure times • Configure to 12 or 24 -hour time • Widget to show upcoming sailings Designgineered on Bainbridge Island Partly art, always. Godspeed, Sailor!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FerryTempo at 100% against WSDOT's 24%. FerryTempo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). WSDOT's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (285 vs 13). On update cadence, ads, 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
WSDOT is free to download; FerryTempo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FerryTempo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSDOT has 285 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of WSDOT's written reviews are positive against 100% of FerryTempo's.
WSDOT ships an update every 5 weeks, FerryTempo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSDOT | FerryTempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (285 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 285 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #134 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington State Department of Transportation | Matthew Carrig |
Customer experience
WSDOT
FerryTempo
Bugs and requests
WSDOT
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate and outdated traffic and ferry information
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple CarPlay
- Improve ferry ticket purchasing and management
- Provide more detailed and real-time pass and road condition updates
- Add ability to report potholes and other road issues
FerryTempo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WSDOT
No in-app purchases
FerryTempo
No in-app purchases






