SEAiq USA vs Pilot Dispatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEAiq USA
Navigate US waterways with detailed NOAA and US Army Corps of Engineers charts. Features include waypoints, routes, tracks, weather overlays, and an anchor alarm. Offers a 7-day evaluation period before an in-app upgrade is required for full functionality.
- NOAA and US Army Corps of Engineers charts
- Waypoints, routes, and tracks
- Night color modes
- Anchor alarm
- Automatic weather download
- Chart measuring tools
- NMEA and AIS support
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SEAiq USA is a full-featured marine navigation app for the United States. It automatically downloads and displays charts from NOAA and the US Army Corps of Engineers for the regions you select. Features include: * Waypoints * Routes * Tracks * Night color modes * Anchor alarm * Automatic download and display of weather (wind & isobar) * Chart measuring tools (EBL/VRM) * Wi-Fi-based NMEA and AIS * Vector charts No purchase is required to view charts. Premium navigation features are enabled during a 7-day evaluation period. After that, an annual subscription is required. Existing one-time purchases retain the features they unlocked. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pilot Dispatch
This software streamlines pilot dispatching with 24/7 reliability. It's designed with pilot input for maximum flexibility and customization, currently serving over 400 pilots across 12 organizations.
- 24/7/365 uptime
- Streamlined dispatching process
- Pilot-involved design
- Flexible and customizable
- Used by over 400 pilots
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24/7/365...Never Down Technology Currently in use by over 400 pilots across 12 organizations around the country, our Pilot.DISPATCH™ software vastly improves and streamlines the daily dispatching process. We actively involve pilots in the design and functionality of our software to ensure it is the most flexible and customizable solution available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Dispatch at none against SEAiq USA's 2. Pilot Dispatch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SEAiq USA's advantage is ratings volume (501 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SEAiq USA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per year. Pilot Dispatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pilot Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEAiq USA has 501 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of SEAiq USA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Dispatch's.
SEAiq USA ships an update every 3 weeks, Pilot Dispatch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEAiq USA | Pilot Dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (501 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 501 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakhalin | Coe & Company, LLC |
Customer experience
SEAiq USA
Pilot Dispatch
Bugs and requests
SEAiq USA
Reported bugs
6 issues- Chart download failures with error messages
- App incompatibility with iOS 8 updates causing loss of purchase
- Performance degradation on iPad 3 and older devices
- Slow zoom and pan responsiveness
- Active Captain integration not fully functional in free version
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- Deceptive Active Captain marker display without content access
Requested features
7 requests- Delete and rename imported tracks functionality
- Track export as CSV spreadsheet with date, time, course, speed, location
- International chart support in free version
- Precipitation weather integration
- More prominent waypoint highlighting when route not selected
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- Enhanced navigation marker visibility
- Improved iPad-to-iPhone GPS sharing
Pilot Dispatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SEAiq USA
- Premium Annual$10.001 Year
- Upgrade for Premium Features$24.99
Pilot Dispatch
No in-app purchases
