Absolute RC Boat Sim vs Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Experience realistic RC boat racing on your mobile device. Learn to master various boat types with true-to-life handling and speed. Perfect for enthusiasts of all ages looking for an exciting simulation.
- Realistic boat physics
- Multiple boat types (Mono, Cat, Rigger)
- Learn professional handling
- Race and master maneuvers
- Suitable for all ages
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Professional RC Boat Simulator – Race, Learn, Master! Drive fast RC boats on your phone or tablet with the most realistic simulator available. Experience true-to-life boat behavior and learn to handle every turn like a pro! Start with Mono, Cat, and Rigger boats, each with unique speed and handling. Hydro boats are coming soon! Fun for ages 8 to 80+, this app delivers endless excitement. Download now and start racing your dream RC boats today!
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Experience realistic ship handling with this simulator. It features advanced physics like astern propeller effects, drift during turns, and velocity-dependent rudder and bow thruster performance. Explore various environments with different ship types.
- Astern propeller effect
- Drift during turns
- Pivot point movement
- Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
- Bow thruster influenced by velocity
- Sandbox environment
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This simulator will give you a realistic experience of what it's like to handle a large ship. It includes some features which often seem to be missing in other simulators: - Astern effect of the propeller - Drift during turn - Pivot point movement - Rudder effectiveness based on propeller flow and ship's own velocity - Bow thruster effectiveness influenced by ship's velocity For the moment there are three ships (cargo ship, supply ship and battle ship). In the future more may be added. The game is played in a sandbox style with a sea, river and port environment and customisable current. I plan to also add wind effect. The simulation is based on the mathematical hydrodynamic MMG model which is also used in professional ship handling and mooring simulators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ship Maneuvering Simulator at none against Absolute RC Boat Sim's 11. Ship Maneuvering Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 71%). Absolute RC Boat Sim's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (461 vs 105). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Absolute RC Boat Sim sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Absolute RC Boat Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 461 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Absolute RC Boat Sim's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Absolute RC Boat Sim ships an update every 2 months, Ship Maneuvering Simulator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute RC Boat Sim | Ship Maneuvering Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (461 ratings) — better | 4.3 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 461 — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Happy Bytes LLC | WPC |
Customer experience
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Bugs and requests
Absolute RC Boat Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Charging one vehicle charges all vehicles
- Invisible barriers limiting movement
- Inconsistent or unrealistic boat physics
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free boats and vehicles
- Implement ways to earn new vehicles in-game
- Improve boat handling and controls
- Add more map/environment options
- Implement multiplayer/online features
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absolute RC Boat Sim
- Miss Speedy$1.99
- Rebel 50% scale$1.99
- Easy Cat$2.99
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- Rebel Pro$2.99
- A-10 Warthog$2.99
- Tangamanga$2.99
- Twister Coast Guard$2.99
- Airbus A380 EDF$2.99
- F15 Eagle$2.99
- AH-64 Apache$2.99
- Frendly Rigger$3.99
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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