Comparison

WSDOT vs FerryTempo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time vessel tracking
  • Interactive schedule timeline
  • Live webcam feeds
  • Departure and arrival alerts
  • Ticket scanning
  • 3D satellite map view
  • Night mode
Features
Currently charting
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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!

Screenshots

WSDOT4 screens
FerryTempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WSDOT is free to download; FerryTempo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WSDOT versus FerryTempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSDOTFerryTempo
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.9 (285 ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings285 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#134 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWashington State Department of TransportationMatthew Carrig

Customer experience

WSDOT

All ratings284 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative66.1%

FerryTempo

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

WSDOT

No in-app purchases

None

FerryTempo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSDOT free?
WSDOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FerryTempo free?
FerryTempo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WSDOT or FerryTempo?
FerryTempo is rated higher. WSDOT averages 2.9 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while FerryTempo averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do WSDOT or FerryTempo have ads?
Neither WSDOT nor FerryTempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSDOT or FerryTempo?
WSDOT ships an update every 5 weeks, and FerryTempo every 3 weeks. Most recently, WSDOT was updated on November 1, 2026 and FerryTempo on October 31, 2026.

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