RayView vs Ocean Signal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RayView
View your Raymarine e, c, ES, and Axiom Multi-Functional Display on your smartphone or tablet. Requires specific software versions on your Raymarine device and compatible iOS hardware.
- View Raymarine MFDs on mobile
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Compatible with e, c, ES, Axiom models
- Requires software v 3.15+
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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About Raymarine RayView RayView allows you to view your Raymarine e, c, ES and Axiom Multi-Functional Display via your smartphone or tablet. iOS Devices = Best performance achieved on iPhone 4 or better and iPad 2 or better. Multi-Functional Display software requirement – v 3.15 or later. To use this app please upgrade your Raymarine c-Series or e-Series Multi-Functional Display to software version 3.15 or later. Software upgrades are available for free at www.raymarine.com/support. If you enjoy RayView you may also be interested in the RayControl and RayRemote apps. RayControl for tablets provides full touch screen control of your c-Series or e-Series MFD, plus a handy slide out virtual MFD keypad gives you even more control options. RayRemote for smart phones provides a full screen virtual MFD keypad, transforming your phone into a full function Raymarine MFD remote control. Getting Started Download the RayView app, and install it on your device. Then connect to your Multi-Functional Display via Wi-Fi (see operators manual for Wi-Fi setup details). When the Wi-Fi connection is established, launch the app. You should now see the same image on your device as on your Multi-Functional Display.
Ocean Signal
Access critical information for emergency beacons and live data from Class B AIS devices. Utilize NFC for PLB, EPIRB, and MOB details, including battery status and test results. Configure settings and view live AIS targets via WiFi connection.
- Emergency beacon information access
- Live Class B AIS data
- NFC for PLB/EPIRB/MOB details
- Battery condition and test results
- Change MOB settings
- WiFi connection for ATB1 AIS
- Vessel detail configuration
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The Ocean Signal App allows easy access to Emergency PLB/EPIRB/MOB information as well as live information from your Class B AIS. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows access to PLB, EPIRB and MOB details where operation time, Battery condition and test results can be easily checked and displayed on a mobile device. You can even change settings for your MOB's like adding a MMSI without turning the product on! The use of NFC ensures that maximum battery capacity can be ensured giving you confidence that a Beacon will give maximum performance when required in an emergency situation. WiFi connection to the Ocean Signal ATB1 gives access to live AIS target data along with status and performance details, as well as test and Ownership details for Distress Beacons. Initial configuration with vessel details for the ATB1 Class B AIS is also carried out via the WiFi connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ocean Signal at 5.0 against RayView's 2.7. Ocean Signal also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). RayView's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ocean Signal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RayView has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of RayView's written reviews are positive against 40% of Ocean Signal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RayView ships an update every 12 months, Ocean Signal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RayView | Ocean Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymarine UK Limited | Ocean Signal Limited |
Customer experience
RayView
Ocean Signal
In-app purchases
RayView
No in-app purchases
Ocean Signal
No in-app purchases
