Comparison

N2KView® Mobile vs Wakespeed

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

Head to head
About

N2KView® Mobile

Monitor and control your vessel's systems remotely. View engine data, tank levels, navigation instruments, and more. Customize your display with a wide range of parameters and control types.

Highlights
  • Vessel systems monitoring
  • Remote access
  • Engine and genset data
  • Tank level monitoring
  • Navigation instrument display
  • Customizable screens
  • 276 parameters to monitor
Features
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Ships Monitoring and Control Software. Whether you are interested in monitoring your vessel’s systems while underway or remotely from your home or office, Maretron’s N2KView® software displays the information you need including engines, gensets, tanks, rudders, navigation instruments, local weather, electrical systems and more. N2KView® requires a connection to an IPG100 running on the vessel to retrieve the data. You can configure the screens any way you want, choosing from 276 parameters to monitor, and 31 different control types to view the data. Screens are built on a PC or Mac. and then downloaded to the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch from the IPG100 after the connection is made.

About

Wakespeed

This app provides a simple and reliable way to configure, update, monitor, and diagnose your Wakespeed Advanced Regulator. It offers pre-defined parameters for various components and an expert mode for advanced customization.

Highlights
  • Configure, update, and monitor WS500 Pro via Bluetooth
  • Pre-defined parameters for alternators, batteries, and BMS
  • Save and retrieve configurations
  • Share configurations with others
  • Import configurations
  • Expert Mode for advanced customization
Features
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The Wakespeed App allows for simple and reliable configuration, updating, monitoring, and diagnostics of your Wakespeed Offshore WS500 and WS500 Pro Advanced Regulator. Create configurations using Wakespeed's 100's of built in of pre-defined, manufacturer recommended configuration parameters for batteries, alternators, and BMS's; select the brand and models you are using from three easy-to navigate screens to create a customized configuration for your regulator -- just pick-n-go. 'Expert Mode' allows the configuration to be further refined and customized, including adjusting the Charge Profile and accessing some of the more advanced options and capabilities. Once you have created your configuration it may be saved for later retrieval, shared with others via the built in 'share' tools (Email, messaging, etc), or sent to your WS500 / WS500 Pro Alternator Regulator. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth to configure, monitor, update, or take logs. With your WS500 regulator 'share' your configuration with a Windows based PC and use the Wakespeed "Universal Configuration Utility" (downloadable at http://www.wakespeed.com/technical ) and a USB cable. Alternatively you can share the configuration to an Android based phone for direct transfer using an OTG adapter. Configuration and updating can even be done before the WS500 / WS500-Pro is installed by powering it through the USB port. Key features include: · Configure, Update, Monitor your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth directly from yoru iPhone or iPad. · Simple 'pick from the list' of 100's of pre-defined Alternators, Batteries, and BMS's to create a reliable and optimized configuration for your install · Save and retrieve configurations for later use. · Share configurations with others using built-in share tools · Import configurations which have been shared with you for use, modification, and/or sending to your regulator. · Share the configuration for later transfer using a Windows based transfer tool. · Advanced 'Expert Mode' allows for modification of pre-defined values, as well as access to advanced features. For more information on this application, supporting tools, as well as the WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, visit http://www.wakespeed.com  Email: support@wakespeed.com if you have any questions or need technical support.

Screenshots

N2KView® Mobile4 screens
Wakespeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: N2KView® Mobile at 4.3 against Wakespeed's 2.2. N2KView® Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Wakespeed's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

N2KView® Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of N2KView® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wakespeed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N2KView® Mobile ships an update every 6 months, Wakespeed every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
N2KView® Mobile versus Wakespeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN2KView® MobileWakespeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better2.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymarine UK LimitedDragonfly Energy Corp.

Customer experience

N2KView® Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Wakespeed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

N2KView® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Wakespeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N2KView® Mobile free?
N2KView® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wakespeed free?
Wakespeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N2KView® Mobile or Wakespeed?
N2KView® Mobile is rated higher. N2KView® Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Wakespeed averages 2.2 from 5 ratings.
Do N2KView® Mobile or Wakespeed have ads?
Neither N2KView® Mobile nor Wakespeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N2KView® Mobile or Wakespeed?
N2KView® Mobile ships an update every 6 months, and Wakespeed every 5 months. Most recently, N2KView® Mobile was updated on August 19, 2026 and Wakespeed on July 21, 2026.

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