Shipwreck Map vs CrashAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shipwreck Map
Discover shipwreck locations and historical details across the USA. This app is perfect for maritime history enthusiasts, divers, and anyone interested in sunken vessels. No login is necessary to explore the data.
- Shipwreck locations
- Historical wreck information
- Maritime history focus
- Scuba diving site data
- Vessel tracking interest
- No registration required
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Shipwrecks near me: Find shipwreck locations and historical information about the wrecks. No registration or login required. Ideal for anyone interested in: - Maritime history - Scuba diving and dive sites - Shipping and vessel tracking - Salvage operations - Abandoned wrecks Data source: NOAA AWOIS, July 2020. Not to be used for navigation.
CrashAtlas
Explore a comprehensive interactive map of global aviation accidents and incidents, featuring detailed verified data on over 18,000 events. Search and filter incidents by various criteria, view detailed pages with statistics and photos, and discover daily featured crashes. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and researchers seeking reliable safety statistics.
- Interactive global aviation incident map
- Detailed incident pages with statistics
- Powerful search and filtering capabilities
- Deadliest crashes rankings and statistics
- Daily featured aviation accidents
- Regularly updated incident database
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Explore 18,000+ aircraft accidents and aviation incidents from around the world on an interactive global map — from the earliest days of aviation to the present day. CrashAtlas brings more than 100 years of aviation history together in one place. Explore plane crashes and aviation incidents by location, aircraft type, airline, registration number, flight number, date, and more. Each entry contains detailed information including aircraft type, operator, registration number, flight route, date, location, passengers, survivors, and fatalities, sourced from public aviation safety records and cross-checked. KEY FEATURES • Interactive world map — explore aircraft accidents and incidents anywhere in the world • Powerful search and filters — search by aircraft type, airline, registration number, flight number, or location • Detailed incident pages — view descriptions, statistics, photos, and additional sources where available • Deadliest crashes — explore rankings and some of the most significant accidents in aviation history • CrashAtlas Daily — discover the Top 3 deadliest aviation accidents that occurred on this day • Regularly updated database — new incidents and information are added on an ongoing basis WHY CRASHATLAS Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, researcher, history enthusiast, or simply curious about a particular aircraft accident, CrashAtlas provides an organized way to explore more than a century of aviation history through an interactive map. CRASHATLAS PREMIUM Upgrade to CrashAtlas Premium for advanced filtering, an ad-free experience, and access to additional features. Premium subscriptions help fund server hosting, database maintenance, research, and the continued development of CrashAtlas. A NOTE ON CONTENT CrashAtlas documents real aviation accidents, including fatal events. Information is presented in a factual, neutral, and informational manner, but some content involves real tragedies and loss of life. Have feedback, spotted an error, or want to contribute historical photos or information? Contact us at info@crashatlas.com. Privacy Policy: https://crashatlas.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shipwreck Map at 43% against CrashAtlas's 0%. Shipwreck Map also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). CrashAtlas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Shipwreck Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CrashAtlas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shipwreck Map holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shipwreck Map has 65 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Shipwreck Map's written reviews are positive against 0% of CrashAtlas's.
Shipwreck Map ships an update every 6 weeks, CrashAtlas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shipwreck Map | CrashAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (65 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Qvyshift LLC | Pavlo Sementsov |
Customer experience
Shipwreck Map
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In-app purchases
Shipwreck Map
- Upgrade$7.99
CrashAtlas
- CrashAtlas Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- CrashAtlas Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
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