Boatsales vs Boatsonline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boatsales
Discover and list new and used boats for sale across Australia. Save favorites, track ads, and share listings easily. This app simplifies the process of buying or selling your next vessel.
- Search thousands of new and used boats
- Save favorite listings and searches
- List boats directly from mobile
- Track ad interest and stats
- Share listings via social media and email
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Buy and sell boats — anywhere, anytime With more tools to help you buy and sell, an easy-to-use interface and greater functionality, the boatsales app makes buying and selling even easier! Buy your next boat: • Search thousands new and used boats across Australia • Save your favourite listings and searches • Read up on all the latest boating news and reviews Sell your boat with confidence: • List directly from your mobile with Snap ‘n’ Sell • Edit your ad anytime and track interest with our ad stats • Add great photos to make your listing stand out • Share listings via Facebook, X, email, or SMS Download today and join thousands of people who trust boatsales to buy and sell their boats. Your feedback helps us create a better app for you. Email any thoughts or suggestions to iosapp@carsales.com.au
Boatsonline
Browse and purchase new or used boats and accessories with this mobile marketplace. Easily list your own boat for sale by uploading photos and videos directly from your device.
- Browse over 14,000 boats
- Search for boats and accessories
- Create boat sale ads
- Upload photos and videos
- Mobile-first buying and selling
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Make buying and selling a boat as mobile as you with the BoatsOnline iPhone App. BoatsOnline has over 14,000 searchable boats and boat accessories so you can find and buy your perfect boat quickly. Create an ad to sell your boat from within the app. It is easy and fast to add photos and videos directly from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boatsonline at 91% against Boatsales's 37%. Boatsonline also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Boatsales's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boatsales ships an update fortnightly, Boatsonline every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boatsales | Boatsonline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | carsales.com Ltd. | Sabina Nominees Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Boatsales
Boatsonline
Bugs and requests
Boatsales
Reported bugs
56 issues- Searches frequently crash
- App says no boats available when they are
- Selection criteria shows 'see xx boats' but then says no available boats
- Unrelated or wanted advertising popping up
- Links from email alerts open webpage, not the app
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- Frame on website displaying pictures too small
- App is telling users they can't download the upgrade
- Boat description is too limited
- App is buggy
- App glitches out on every screen
- Notifications not removed after being opened
- No prices on new boats
- Sorting by price makes no difference
- Unable to save favourites, comes up with error code
- Too many ads throughout
- Search functionality is lacking
- Way too many ads, irrelevant ads
- Sold boats not removed, sellers can't remove them
- Filters don't work properly
- Sellers don't respond to emails or phone calls
- Old ads not taken down
- Ads for 'sold out' boats still online
- Accidentally closing the app requires starting from the beginning
- Latest update attempts to force iOS update
- Incorrect boat lengths listed
- Boat share stuff should be in its own category
- Errors out all the time
- No way to contact help and support
- Listings seem to be dwindling
- Terrible service, couldn't find own boat
- Not suited to iPads, no compare option
- Location search criteria is now useless
- Photos are too small
- Not enough boat detail
- Have to log in every time, have to reset password every time
- App freezes a lot
- When looking at an ad and trying to go back, it takes you back to the top
- Shows the first two ads twice as you scroll through
- Pain to switch between Carsales, Boatsales and caravan sales
- Seeing reCAPTCHA security challenges when using a VPN
- Bombs inbox with emails even with notifications turned off
- App freeze all the time
- Constant adds
- Pricing needs to be more transparent from dealers
- Half the boats for sale on here are sold
- Latest update won’t open when using a VPN
- Category results are rubbish, doesn't refine results
- Latest update broken, can’t select boats from search results
- Search parameters not easy to use (e.g., no decimal place in boat length)
- Duplicate boats in saved boats list
- Get price ads even when filtering for ads with prices only
- Saved boats disappeared on iPhone and iPad
- Keeps freezing and crashing when loading saved boats
- Take too long to respond to email complaints
- App not notifying users of messages
- Have to log in to the online web page to check or change anything
Requested features
16 requests- Feedback option on website
- Save search functionality
- Pages instead of continuous scrolling
- Dark mode
- Option to delete boats from search
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- Option to not view 'get price' ads
- Remove share boats from sale list
- Ability to 'exclude' from a search list
- Filter by currency
- Compare boats option on iPad
- Advanced search filters (e.g., boat type like centre console)
- Easier switching between Carsales, Boatsales, and caravan sales apps
- Hide 'Get price' entries
- Direct link to browse houseboats in the app
- More detailed boat attributes
- Clearer geographic location and broker identification
Boatsonline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boatsales
No in-app purchases
Boatsonline
No in-app purchases
Questions
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