# SeaPeople vs SKIPILY

The clearest difference is update cadence: SKIPILY at every 5 days against SeaPeople's every 5 weeks. SeaPeople's advantage is chart position (#88 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SeaPeople sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SKIPILY sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SeaPeople ships an update every 5 weeks, SKIPILY every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SeaPeople | SKIPILY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seapeople-boat-tracker/id6447652420/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#88** | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SeaPeople, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650377832) | [Ekkehart Padberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865975360) |

## What reviewers say

### SeaPeople

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seapeople-boat-tracker/id6447652420)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

This app connects boaters by allowing real-time trip tracking, sharing, and community messaging. Log your voyages, discover new routes, and coordinate meetups with other boat enthusiasts. It's designed for all types of vessels and water adventures.

**Highlights:** Real-time trip tracking and logging, Interactive sharing with photos and stats, Community messaging and map-based communication, Trip discovery and inspiration, Digital logbook with voyage history, Privacy controls for location sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plus | $6.99 | per month |
| SeaPeople+ | $6.99 | per month |
| SeaPeople Plus- Seasonal | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Plus | $64.99 | per year |
| SeaPeople+ | $64.99 | per year |
| Seasonal Patron | $74.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Patron | $149.99 | per year |
| SeaPeople Patron+ | $490.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for tracking and connecting
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Exceptional
- 👍 Promising App
- 👍 Great Start !

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tracking issue
- 👎 Pointless Social Tool

**Reported bugs**

- Buggy and limited social tool
- Tracking shows location when on land

**Requested features**

- More detailed instructions on the mapping feature
- Add a mid-point to tracks
- Sort logbook by date rather than order entered
- Add a like and buy and sell section
- Add markers on a map (layer) for spots where you can buy fuel, gas, water, supplies, ship chandler etc and allow people to write reviews and recommendations


### SKIPILY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skipily/id6757314378)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skipily Basic (Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Skipily Plus (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Skipily Basic (Year) | $17.99 | per year |
| Skipily Plus (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SeaPeople free?

SeaPeople is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SKIPILY free?

SKIPILY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do SeaPeople or SKIPILY have ads?

Neither SeaPeople nor SKIPILY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SeaPeople or SKIPILY?

SeaPeople ships an update every 5 weeks, and SKIPILY every 5 days. Most recently, SeaPeople was updated on October 30, 2026 and SKIPILY on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*