Comparison

NavNet vs WatchMate

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

Head to head
About

NavNet

View and control your Furuno NavNet TZtouch series display on your iPad. This app allows for remote operation of the navigation system, with iPhone and iPod touch devices supporting viewing only.

Highlights
  • View NavNet TZtouch screen on iOS devices
  • Control NavNet TZtouch from iPad
  • Remote navigation system operation
  • Supports iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Features
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This app shows the Furuno NavNet TZtouch series screen images on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch screens, also enabling to control the NavNet TZtouch over the iPad. (Note: iPhone and iPod touch for viewing only) Get your iOS devices connected to the NavNet TZtouch!

About

WatchMate

This app provides remote control and situational awareness for your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder. View AIS targets, manage alarms, and control transponder settings directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View AIS targets
  • Manage collision prevention alarms
  • Control Anchor Watch alarm
  • View GPS position, course, and speed
  • Remote control transponder settings
  • Configure vessel AIS static data
  • Perform firmware upgrades
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The WatchMate App connects with your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder to place remote control functionality and situational awareness in the palm of your hand on your iPhone or on your iPad. The WatchMate App becomes the user interface for configuring and remote control of your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder, especially where it does not have its own display such as the Vesper Marine XB-8000. - View AIS Targets received by your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder. - Setup and manage collision prevention alarm profiles. - Manage your MOB alarms. - Control and view your Anchor Watch alarm. - View your AIS Transponder's own GPS Position, Course and Speed. - Check the operational status of your AIS Transponder. - Remote control of your AIS Transponder settings. - Switch easily between Silent Mode and Normal Transmitting mode. - Configure your Vessel's AIS Static data. (MMSI, Call Sign, Vessel Type, Vessel Size) - Perform firmware upgrades. Connects to your WatchMate device's WIFI access point or by being on the same wifi network. - Supports Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder. - Supports Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision®. The complex nature of our innovative WatchMate App makes coding mishaps difficult to eliminate despite the superhuman efforts of our developers so please remember Vesper Marine does not warrant that this product is error-free. As the adventurous user it's your job to exercise common sense and the best navigational judgement you can muster. Although we think the WatchMate App is awesome nothing beats using all your human senses, so best you still rely on these at least as much as you rely on the WatchMate App for making navigational safety decisions. Our advice is; even with the WatchMate App it’s still a clever idea to maintain a permanent watch and use more than one aid for navigation.

Screenshots

NavNet1 screens
WatchMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WatchMate at 3.3 against NavNet's 2.4. WatchMate also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

WatchMate holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NavNet's written reviews are positive against 44% of WatchMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NavNet ships an update every 5 months, WatchMate every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NavNet versus WatchMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavNetWatchMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (11 ratings)3.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社フルノソフテックGarmin New Zealand Ltd

Customer experience

NavNet

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

WatchMate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

NavNet

No in-app purchases

None

WatchMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NavNet free?
NavNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchMate free?
WatchMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NavNet or WatchMate?
WatchMate is rated higher. NavNet averages 2.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while WatchMate averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do NavNet or WatchMate have ads?
Neither NavNet nor WatchMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NavNet or WatchMate?
NavNet ships an update every 5 months, and WatchMate every 2 months. Most recently, NavNet was updated on October 23, 2026 and WatchMate on October 23, 2026.

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