Comparison

SEAiq vs Easy

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

Head to head
About

SEAiq

This marine navigation app offers comprehensive charting tools, allowing users to load various chart formats and automatically download NOAA charts for the US. It includes features like waypoints, routes, tracks, weather overlays, and NMEA/AIS integration for enhanced seafaring.

Highlights
  • Load custom charts (S-57, S-63, BSB, KAP)
  • Automatic NOAA chart downloads (US)
  • Waypoint and route planning
  • Track recording and display
  • Night color modes
  • Anchor alarm
  • Weather overlays (wind & isobar)
  • NMEA and AIS integration
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SEAiq is a full-featured marine navigation app. It lets you load your own charts in standard formats, including S-57, S-63, iENC, BSB, and KAP. It also automatically downloads charts from NOAA for the United States. 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 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/

About

Easy

This app calculates personalized estimated times of arrival based on individual driving styles and preferences. It accounts for factors like speed adjustments, stop times, and even sunset to offer precise, safety-focused trip planning for a better driving experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized ETA calculations
  • Diverse driving profiles
  • Speed adjustment options
  • Stop time incorporation
  • Sunset considerations
  • Safety-focused trip planning
Features
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EasyETA is an innovative mobile application designed to provide personalized estimated time of arrival (ETA) calculations tailored to diverse driving profiles, including cautious drivers, fast drivers, senior citizens, and those with a baby on board. By incorporating user-specific preferences such as speed adjustments, stop times, and sunset considerations, the app offers precise, safety-focused trip planning tools to enhance the driving experience for all users.

Screenshots

SEAiq2 screens
Easy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy at 100% against SEAiq's 61%. Easy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SEAiq's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SEAiq sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per year. Easy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEAiq has 194 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SEAiq's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SEAiq ships an update every 2 weeks, Easy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SEAiq versus Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEAiqEasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (194 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings194 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSakhalinRaghavendra Bhat

Customer experience

SEAiq

All ratings194 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative32.0%

Easy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SEAiq

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No access to premium features after payment
  • Chart downloads fail if app is not on screen
  • App freezes when trying to delete
  • App crashes

Requested features

13 requests
  • Simplify course plotting
  • Add support for .MBTiles
  • Add VMG feature
  • Add support for .MBTiles
  • Add support for .MBTiles
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  • Allow selection of discreet chart areas
  • Add GPS data from TCP/IP source
  • Allow disabling internal GPS
  • Provide good integration/complement to OpenCpn
  • Provide TCP/IP support for NMEA data
  • Broadcast waypoint and NMEA data to external systems
  • Lower price for waypoints creation
  • Allow using purchased charts across devices

Easy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SEAiq

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$15.001 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade for Premium Features$49.99
None

Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SEAiq free?
SEAiq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy free?
Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SEAiq or Easy?
Easy is rated higher. SEAiq averages 4.7 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Easy averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SEAiq or Easy have ads?
Neither SEAiq nor Easy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SEAiq or Easy?
SEAiq ships an update every 2 weeks, and Easy every 3 weeks. Most recently, SEAiq was updated on November 6, 2026 and Easy on October 31, 2026.

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