Comparison

WSDOT vs Ferry FYI

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

Ferry FYI

Plan your Washington State Ferries trips with real-time data. This app forecasts sailing fullness, tracks delays with GPS, and identifies cancellation risks. It also helps estimate your arrival time at the terminal and compare sailing options.

Highlights
  • Forecast sailing fullness
  • Track delays with vessel GPS
  • Identify low-tide cancellation risk
  • Estimate terminal arrival times
  • Compare sailing options
  • Customizable alerts
  • Traffic camera integration
Features
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Not just a re-skinned WSF app. Ferry FYI combines historical sailing data, live ferry reports, vessel GPS, weather, tides, local events, school breaks, and holidays to help you plan smarter trips across every Washington State Ferries route. See beyond the schedule: • Forecast how full upcoming sailings will be • Track delays using vessel GPS and estimate whether boats will catch up • Identify low-tide cancellation risk before a cancellation is confirmed • Customize alerts by terminal, direction, time of day and more What boat will I make? • Use your location or enter an address to estimate your terminal arrival • Choose driving, walking, cycling or transit, and adjust your safety buffer • Compare earlier and later sailings, estimated boarding chances, and vehicle-capacity projections where available • Explore sailing timelines with arrival estimates, and boarding cutoffs • Share trip plans with your starting address, travel method, and buffer Plus everything you'd expect: • Polished, modern interface with dark mode support • Filtered WSF bulletins and service alerts • Interactive ferry maps with vessel names, direction, and docked status • Traffic cameras: ordered, tagged and enhanced • Passenger and vehicle fare comparisons, a custom fare calculator, and full fare tables • Scan, save, and share tickets • Terminal information, parking, facilities and directions • Detailed vessel information • Leaderboards for terminals and vessels • Support for all WSF routes Ferry FYI Supporter Support Ferry FYI with an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Core ferry information remains free. Supporter benefits: • No Ferry FYI advertisements while signed in • An optional Supporter badge on public leaderboards • Support for continued development and operation The App Store displays your subscription price and billing interval before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store subscription settings. Sign in to your Ferry FYI account to use Supporter benefits. Existing subscribers can use Restore Purchases in the app. Ferry FYI Terms of Service: https://ferry.fyi/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ferry.fyi/privacy

Screenshots

WSDOT4 screens
Ferry FYI4 screens

Verdict

The call

WSDOT and Ferry FYI both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ferry FYI's written reviews are positive against 24% of WSDOT's. WSDOT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for WSDOT against 3.0 for Ferry FYI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSDOT has 286 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of WSDOT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ferry FYI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSDOT ships an update every 5 weeks, Ferry FYI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WSDOT versus Ferry FYI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSDOTFerry FYI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (286 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings286 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWashington State Department of TransportationAnsel Santosa

Customer experience

WSDOT

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

Ferry FYI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 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

Ferry FYI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WSDOT

No in-app purchases

None

Ferry FYI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSDOT free?
WSDOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ferry FYI free?
Ferry FYI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WSDOT or Ferry FYI?
Ferry FYI is rated higher. WSDOT averages 2.9 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while Ferry FYI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WSDOT or Ferry FYI have ads?
Ferry FYI shows ads; WSDOT does not.
Which is updated more often, WSDOT or Ferry FYI?
WSDOT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ferry FYI every 4 weeks. Most recently, WSDOT was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ferry FYI on October 31, 2026.

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