Comparison

RT vs ACR Product App

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

Head to head
About

RT

Navigate using real-time oceanographic data like sea surface temperatures and currents on your mobile device. Create and edit waypoints, zoom maps, and track your GPS location for point-to-point navigation. Access dynamic maps even without cell service.

Highlights
  • Real-time oceanographic imagery
  • Waypoint creation and editing
  • Map zooming
  • Point-to-point navigation
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Offline navigation capabilities
Features
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Hilton's Realtime-Navigator Mobile Navigation Application. Navigate on almost real-time imageries such as sea surface temperatures, chlorophyll, surface currents, altimetry, and salinity using your iPad, iPhone, and/or iPod device(s) as your chartplotter! Features include: -Ability to create waypoints/routes "On the fly" -Waypoint creation and editing -Map zooming -Point to point navigation -Real-time GPS location -Ability to change chart selection "On the fly" The RT-Nav app interfaces with the RT-Nav.com website to provide a platform to allow subscribers the ability to navigate on desired RT-Nav.com images using youriPad, iPhone, and/or iPod device(s) as a chartplotter. View your real-time position on dynamic maps outside of cell/internet range navigating to temp breaks (probable weedlines), color changes, or default/custom waypoints by using our touch-screen technology!

About

ACR Product App

Access Class B AIS and Emergency PLB/EPIRB data. View live AIS targets, check distress beacon details, and monitor battery status via NFC or WiFi. Configure your AIS with vessel information.

Highlights
  • View live AIS targets
  • Check PLB/EPIRB distress beacon details
  • Monitor beacon operation time and battery condition via NFC
  • Configure Class B AIS with vessel details via WiFi
  • Access ACR CB2 WiFi connection for AIS data
Features
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The ACR App allows easy access to Class B AIS and Emergency PLB/EPIRB information. Live AIS targets can be displayed as well as Test and Ownership details for Distress Beacons. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows access to ResQLink AIS PLB and GlobalFix V5 details where operation time, Battery condition and test results can be easily checked and displayed on a mobile device. The use of NFC ensures that maximum battery capacity can be ensured giving you confidence that a Beacon will give maximum performance when required in an emergency situation. WiFi connection to the ACR CB2 gives access to live AIS target data along with status and performance details. Initial configuration with vessel details for the CB2 Class B AIS is also carried out via the WiFi connection.

Screenshots

RT4 screens
ACR Product App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RT at 3.0 against ACR Product App's 1.7. RT also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked). ACR Product App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). 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. RT sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ACR Product App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RT holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of RT's written reviews are positive against 22% of ACR Product App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RT ships an update monthly, ACR Product App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
RT versus ACR Product App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTACR Product App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better1.7 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews21.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHilton's Fishing Charts, L.L.C.Ocean Signal Limited

Customer experience

RT

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ACR Product App

All ratings25 ratings
Positive4.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

RT

One-time5
  • 1 Day Subscription$29.99
  • 1 Week Subscription$49.99
  • 1 Month Subscription$99.99
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  • 1 Year Subscription$199.99
  • One Year International$199.99
None

ACR Product App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RT free?
RT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACR Product App free?
ACR Product App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RT or ACR Product App?
RT is rated higher. RT averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ACR Product App averages 1.7 from 36 ratings.
Do RT or ACR Product App have ads?
Neither RT nor ACR Product App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RT or ACR Product App?
RT ships an update monthly, and ACR Product App every 2 months. Most recently, RT was updated on October 9, 2026 and ACR Product App on October 24, 2026.

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