Comparison

SeaHelp vs NavShip

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

Head to head
About

SeaHelp

This app provides immediate professional assistance for boaters in distress in specific European coastal areas. It sends your location and contact details to a central operations center, which then contacts you to arrange support. Membership offers priority treatment during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Emergency help button via SMS
  • Automatic GPS coordinate transfer
  • Direct contact from operations center
  • Membership for priority treatment
  • Access to SeaHelp website
  • Downloadable SeaMagazine
Features
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SeaHelp – the breakdown service at sea   With this kind of service, SeaHelp App is offering to all skippers the possibilty of asking for professional help on short notice in breakdown or emergency situations in the areas of Croatia, Slovenia, Northern Italy and the Balearic Islands.   After activating the application, the help button has just to be pressed once in order to generate a SMS which will be received by the SeaHelp operations centre, tranferring the coordinates of the actual position, the mobile phone number and, in the case of a SeaHelp membership, as well the membership number. The SeaHelp operations centre will then promptly contact the skipper of the damaged boat by phone to get more detailed information and then will initiate the necessary supporting measures.  This service is aimed at all skippers in the operational area as mentioned above. Nevertheless, SeaHelp would like to point out that, given the case of several simultaneous emergency calls, there will be priority treatment for SeaHelp members. This service, though, on no account, is meant as a replacement for the conventional emergency alarm scenarios as established in seamanship but, at best, may serve as a supplement.    No internet link is required for the application of the SeaHelp emergency call function. Although, when using abroad roaming fees might occur, so, please contact your provider for information about the rates for using SMS and telephone services abroad.   Persons seeking help and not being SeaHelp members will be charged the accruing costs as indicated on the pricelist stated on our website under www.sea-help.eu . Please inform yourself before using this application for the first time.   In case you should find any mistakes within the information contained, we kindly ask you to advise us accordingly via the support sites indicated.   Range of functions: • Appeal for help via SMS to the SeaHelp operations centre indicating the coordinates of the actual position of the person seeking help, the mobile phone number for recalls from the SeaHelp operations centre and the SeaHelp membership number guaranteeing priority treatment in the case of several simultaneous requests for help. • Possibility of applying via iPhone for a SeaHelp membership, the breakdown service at sea and support point partner of the ADAC for the Croatia region as well as a cooperation partner of the ÖAMTC, the Austrian Sailing Federation and the Austrian Cruiser Federation.  Please note: activation of memebership will be made 24 hours after the application and receipt of payment by SeaHelp. • Direct access to the SeaHelp website. • Free of charge download of the printed edition of the SeaMagazine rehashed for iPhones.        Important notice: No liability will be assumed for the correct determination of the GPS coordinates by means of the iPhone as well as for the delivery of the SMS to SeaHelp.    This information is supplied without liability.

About

NavShip

Plan your journeys on global waterways with detailed route assistance. Access live weather, tide data, clearance heights, and marina information. Suitable for various boat types, it helps you navigate safely and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Dock-to-dock route planning
  • Live weather and wind data
  • Tide and water level information
  • Clearance height data
  • Marina and anchorage locations
  • Inland shipping news
Features
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Always on course with NavShip. Travel on more than 580,000 kilometers of waterways across all over the world, especially Europe and North America. Whether inland, sea or coast - with this app you're always on the safe side. Something for everyone: Suitable for motorboats, sailing boats and rowing boats, the sailing area can be adapted to all possible types of boat. Your advantages: Dock-to-dock route planning, live weather data, wind, tides, clearance heights, marinas, anchorages and berths, inland shipping news, slip ramps, AIS, water levels, water filling stations - from now on you only need one app. NavShip also takes the flow speeds of many bodies of water into account when planning your trip and warns you if it is not possible to travel with your boat. Note: This app should only be used as additional support. Please pay attention to your surroundings and follow the usage instructions in the app and on the website. Please note that some rivers and seas may not be included yet. Please use the contact form in the app menu (Report a bug) to request a new waterway and we will implement it as soon as possible. Free trial: You can try NavShip for free for 7 full days. We use ads and limit your routes to 40km, or recordings to 8km, unless you purchase a premium version. Premium: In-app purchase possible to unlock additional features, e.g. wind and weather data or tide table. We offer subscription packages for one week, one month, three months and one year. Notice: This app should only be used as additional support. Please pay attention to your surroundings and follow the usage instructions in the app and on the website. If you have any questions, criticism or suggestions, you can reach our support around the clock at support@navship.org. Subscriptions: NavShip Premium includes auto-renewing subscriptions for 1, 3 and 12 months, which you can add on as an option. Free use is also possible. The app contains subscriptions that require a fee to purchase. When you purchase such a subscription, your iTunes account will be charged. You can cancel self-renewing subscriptions at any time in your account settings. The premium functions unlock the entire premium scope of NavShip for 1, 3 or 12 months. Unless you cancel your subscription 24 hours before the end of the period, your iTunes account will be charged the corresponding purchase price 24 hours in advance. Please note our Terms of Service in the App Menu or at navship.org/en/terms-of-use and our Privacy Policy at navship.org/en/imprint/. Data protection and sources: The data protection declaration can be found here: navship.org/en/imprint/ Map material from OpenSeaMap and NOAA. Wind and weather data from openweathermap.org. Fuel data from tankerkoenig.de. Functional scope: Route Live routing dock to dock Travel time and route length Current speed Locks Clearance heights Marinas Water filling stations Water levels Anchorage and berths Wind data Weather Tidal information and much more.

Screenshots

SeaHelp4 screens
NavShip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SeaHelp at none against NavShip's 4. SeaHelp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and ratings volume (35 vs 11). NavShip's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. NavShip sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SeaHelp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for SeaHelp against 4.5 for NavShip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of SeaHelp's written reviews are positive against 76% of NavShip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeaHelp ships an update every 2 months, NavShip every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SeaHelp versus NavShip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaHelpNavShip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (35 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea-Help GmbHCproSoft GmbH

Customer experience

SeaHelp

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NavShip

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral14.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

SeaHelp

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NavShip

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Seasonal$14.993 Months
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  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is SeaHelp free?
SeaHelp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NavShip free?
NavShip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SeaHelp or NavShip?
NavShip is rated higher. SeaHelp averages 4.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while NavShip averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do SeaHelp or NavShip have ads?
Neither SeaHelp nor NavShip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeaHelp or NavShip?
SeaHelp ships an update every 2 months, and NavShip every 6 days. Most recently, SeaHelp was updated on November 1, 2026 and NavShip on November 2, 2026.

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