N2KView® Mobile vs KVH TracVision®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Vessel systems monitoring
- Remote access
- Engine and genset data
- Tank level monitoring
- Navigation instrument display
- Customizable screens
- 276 parameters to monitor
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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.
KVH TracVision®
This application offers mobile control for KVH TracVision satellite antenna systems. It facilitates easy setup, software updates, and system diagnostics. Users can monitor antenna status, switch satellites, and access help resources for a seamless satellite TV experience.
- Easy installation wizard
- Software and satellite library updates
- Antenna status and signal strength monitoring
- Satellite switching (automatic/manual)
- System diagnostics
- Access FAQs and help
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The KVH TracVision app for TracVision TV1, TV3, TV5, TV6, TV8, UHD7, RV1, and A9 provides easy access from your mobile device to your TracVision satellite Antenna system. With the TracVision app you can: • Access a wizard for easy installation and setup of your TracVision system • Update your system’s software, including updates to the satellite library • View antenna status, signal strength, and satellite being tracked • Switch satellites, or choose automatic or manual satellite switching (subject to service and antenna type) • Select your Master Receiver (TV-series/RV1/A9) • Access FAQs and Help feature • Perform system diagnostics that are sent directly to KVH Tech Support for fast troubleshooting Enjoying satellite TV at sea or on land has never been so easy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KVH TracVision® at 67% against N2KView® Mobile's 0%. KVH TracVision® also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). N2KView® Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KVH TracVision® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of N2KView® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of KVH TracVision®'s.
N2KView® Mobile ships an update every 6 months, KVH TracVision® every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N2KView® Mobile | KVH TracVision® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymarine UK Limited | KVH Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
N2KView® Mobile
KVH TracVision®
In-app purchases
N2KView® Mobile
No in-app purchases
KVH TracVision®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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