Comparison

WatchMate vs nke display pro

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

nke display pro

View and control your boat's navigation data and autopilot system. Record navigation logs and diagnose instruments. Sync preferences across devices.

Highlights
  • View boat navigation information
  • Control autopilot commands
  • Record navigation data (NMEA 0183)
  • Diagnose instruments
  • Check for updates
  • iCloud sync
Features
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nke Display Pro is the perfect application to complete your installation. It allows you to view all your boat’s navigation informations, but also to control your installation and send commands to the autopilot! The application connects to the boat using the onboard WiFi network. The nke WiFi Box allows the application to have two-way communication and therefore the ability to send commands to the Topline bus to control the autopilot! You can also diagnose the instruments on the Topline bus and check the latest updates available. The datalooger function will allow you to record your navigation in NMEA 0183 format. nke Display Pro works on iPad, iPhone and now on Apple Watch. iCloud sync lets you share your preferences and in-app purchases across all of your devices. The Multifunction Remote Controls and Pilot functions are available as in-app purchases.

Screenshots

WatchMate4 screens
nke display pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WatchMate at 3.5 against nke display pro's 2.0. WatchMate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). nke display pro's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. nke display pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WatchMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchMate holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of WatchMate's written reviews are positive against 30% of nke display pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchMate ships an update every 2 months, nke display pro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WatchMate versus nke display pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMatenke display pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarmin New Zealand LtdNKE Marine Electronics

Customer experience

WatchMate

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

nke display pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

WatchMate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

nke display pro

One-time2
  • Remote Multifonction$49.99
  • Remote Pilote$94.99

Questions

Is WatchMate free?
WatchMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nke display pro free?
nke display pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WatchMate or nke display pro?
WatchMate is rated higher. WatchMate averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while nke display pro averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WatchMate or nke display pro have ads?
Neither WatchMate nor nke display pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMate or nke display pro?
WatchMate ships an update every 2 months, and nke display pro every 7 months. Most recently, WatchMate was updated on October 8, 2026 and nke display pro on October 9, 2026.

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