Comparison

WatchMate vs FamMap

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

Head to head
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.

About

FamMap

Features
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FamMap is the newest application that provides seamless live location of your loved ones with no hassle and you can share this with anyone you want through out the globe :) Spread smiles :D

Screenshots

WatchMate4 screens
FamMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FamMap at every 6 days against WatchMate's every 2 months. WatchMate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchMate ships an update every 2 months, FamMap every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WatchMate versus FamMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMateFamMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarmin New Zealand LtdPankaj Anuragi

In-app purchases

None

WatchMate

No in-app purchases

None

FamMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchMate free?
WatchMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FamMap free?
FamMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WatchMate or FamMap have ads?
Neither WatchMate nor FamMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMate or FamMap?
WatchMate ships an update every 2 months, and FamMap every 6 days. Most recently, WatchMate was updated on October 23, 2026 and FamMap on October 7, 2026.

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