Comparison

DockOnIt vs Report The Reef

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Precise mooring location
  • Range and bearing to slip
  • Reduces harbor master calls
  • Stress-free boat docking
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Report marine incidents
  • Log wildlife sightings
  • Explore dive sites and anchorages
  • Check into anchorages
  • Message other boaters
  • Interactive BVI map
Features
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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

Screenshots

DockOnIt1 screens
Report The Reef4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DockOnIt versus Report The Reef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDockOnItReport The Reef
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDockOnIt, LLCBeyond The Reef International

Customer experience

DockOnIt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Report The Reef

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DockOnIt

Subscriptions1
  • YEARLY - USA / SE New England7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • 50 Querries$0.99
  • 2024 One Month Pass$9.99
  • 2024 Season Pass$49.99
None

Report The Reef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DockOnIt free?
DockOnIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Report The Reef free?
Report The Reef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DockOnIt or Report The Reef?
DockOnIt and Report The Reef are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do DockOnIt or Report The Reef have ads?
Neither DockOnIt nor Report The Reef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DockOnIt or Report The Reef?
DockOnIt ships an update every 10 days, and Report The Reef every 2 months. Most recently, DockOnIt was updated on October 14, 2026 and Report The Reef on October 24, 2026.

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