DockOnIt vs Report The Reef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DockOnIt
This app helps boaters find their mooring or slip with ease. It provides precise location, range, and bearing information, reducing the need to contact harbor masters. Avoid frustration and potential relationship strain by quickly locating your designated spot.
- Precise mooring location
- Range and bearing to slip
- Reduces harbor master calls
- Stress-free boat docking
- User-friendly interface
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Finding your mooring or boat slip can be frustrating, annoying, and potentially harmful to long-term relationships with your mates. DockOnIt offers the solution! DockOnIt provides you the exact location, Range & Bearing to your mooring or slip, so you don't have to keep hailing the harbor master! Terms of Use: https://dockonit.com/dockonit_eula.php
Report The Reef
This app allows boaters in the British Virgin Islands to report marine incidents, log wildlife sightings for conservation, and explore interactive maps of dive sites and anchorages. Connect with other boaters by checking into anchorages and messaging directly.
- Report marine incidents
- Log wildlife sightings
- Explore dive sites and anchorages
- Check into anchorages
- Message other boaters
- Interactive BVI map
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Report The Reef is the free app built for the British Virgin Islands boating community. Whether you're on a charter, a community member or running a dive boat, this app puts the BVI's waters at your fingertips. REPORT See a grounding, oil spill, anchor damage, or illegal activity? Report it in seconds with GPS and photos so authorities can respond and protect BVI waters. WILDLIFE Spotted a whale, dolphin or shark? Log your sighting with a photo and location. Help track megafauna across the BVI for citizen science and marine conservation. EXPLORE Browse dive sites, anchorages, marine parks, moorings, and protected areas in the BVI on one interactive map. Get details, depths, and local tips to plan your perfect day on the water. CONNECT Check in at your anchorage and see who else is nearby. Message other boaters directly to coordinate sundowners, share local knowledge, or lend a hand. FEATURES - Report marine incidents with GPS location and photos - Log marine megafauna sightings - Explore dive sites and anchorages in the BVI - Check in at anchorages and see who is nearby - Message other boaters directly - Real-time map of the entire BVI - Push notifications for new messages - Free with no ads Built by boaters, for boaters. Report The Reef is an initiative by Beyond The Reef, a BVI & US based marine conservation organization dedicated to protecting the pristine waters and vibrant reefs of the British Virgin Islands. Funded with support from the VI Purpose Fund
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Report The Reef at none against DockOnIt's 4. Report The Reef also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DockOnIt's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DockOnIt sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Report The Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DockOnIt against 5.0 for Report The Reef. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
DockOnIt ships an update every 10 days, Report The Reef every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DockOnIt | Report The Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DockOnIt, LLC | Beyond The Reef International |
Customer experience
DockOnIt
Report The Reef
In-app purchases
DockOnIt
- YEARLY - USA / SE New England7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- 50 Querries$0.99
- 2024 One Month Pass$9.99
- 2024 Season Pass$49.99
Report The Reef
No in-app purchases








