Dockspot Mobile vs HandoverBoat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dockspot Mobile
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Booking a berth at your favorite marina has never been easier. With the Dockspot app, boaters can browse and request a spot at over 40+ world-class marinas. Use the app to explore a wide selection of locations, services, and amenities, conveniently access account information, and keep tabs on the status of all of your booking requests. Stunning locations. Amazing amenities. Quality you can trust. The way every marina should be. Set sail for the trip of a lifetime today with the Dockspot app.
HandoverBoat
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Charter handover is over in five rushed minutes. The base hands you the keys, you sign, you sail — and weeks later a damage claim you cannot disprove eats into your deposit. HandoverBoat turns that handover into an evidence record you control. WALK 27 ZONES BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE DOCK HandoverBoat guides you zone by zone: 16 critical zones covering hull, deck, engine, sails and safety gear, plus 11 optional ones for galley, heads, electronics, tender and documents. It prompts you to photograph the exact state of each. Nothing to remember, nothing missed. About 45 minutes. WHY IT HOLDS UP Every photo is hashed with SHA-256 and timestamped on the server the moment it arrives, then locked into a record that cannot be quietly edited afterwards. The finished PDF carries a public verify link — the charter company, your bank, your insurer or a court can open it and confirm the photos are the originals, unchanged since handover. You are not asking anyone to take your word for it. BEFORE AND AFTER, NOT JUST BEFORE One inspection at handover, one on return. A paired before/after record settles a dispute far better than photos taken alone. It also survives the way most people hand photos over today: sending them through WhatsApp strips the metadata that made them worth anything. WORKS WHERE MARINAS HAVE NO SIGNAL The inspection runs fully offline. Deep in the marina with no bars, you keep walking, keep shooting, keep moving through the zones. Everything syncs to your account once you are back online. WHAT IT COSTS The inspection walk is free and needs no card. The evidence report is €19 once — against a deposit of €1,500 to €5,000. Professionals running several boats start at €8 per month. IN THE APP - Guided 27-zone walkthrough, with extra zones for larger boats and catamarans - Fast photo capture, from the camera or your library - Boat, dates, charter company and deposit recorded up front, so the record is complete - Paired pre-rental and return inspections in one cycle - Available in English, German, French, Italian, Croatian, Greek, Polish and Russian Protect the deposit before the argument, not after it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dockspot Mobile at none against HandoverBoat's 2. HandoverBoat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. HandoverBoat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dockspot Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dockspot Mobile ships an update monthly, HandoverBoat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dockspot Mobile | HandoverBoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dockspot | ULADZISLAU DZIARKACH |
In-app purchases
Dockspot Mobile
No in-app purchases
HandoverBoat
- Evidence Report$17.00
- Pro Report + Dispute Toolkit$35.00









