Comparison

AGLCA vs BridgeClear Mobile

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

Head to head
About

AGLCA

Plan your Great Loop adventure with this navigation app. Discover sponsor locations, Harbor Hosts, and member-designated points of interest along the route. Members gain access to exclusive features like location-based Harbor Host finding and sponsor discounts.

Highlights
  • Great Loop route visualization
  • Sponsor and Harbor Host locations
  • Member-exclusive points of interest
  • Great Loop FAQs and boat information
  • Sample itineraries
  • GPX file downloads for navigation apps
Features
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America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association’s app helps you plan stops on your Great Loop adventure by showing you the route itself, and where you can find our sponsors, Harbor Hosts, and “Best of the Loop” points of interest in more than 10 categories as designated by our members. All app users can review the Great Loop route, read FAQs about the Great Loop route and Great Loop-capable boats, and learn more about each segment of the Great Loop. AGLCA members enjoy additional features, such as finding Harbor Hosts near their current location, getting discount offers from our sponsors, and seeing details about each “Best of the Loop” point of interest. AGLCA members can also see a sample itinerary for the Great Loop that shows just one of the thousands of combinations of stops you can make on the Great Loop. You can also download .gpx files for each leg that can be imported into your navigation app for review.

About

BridgeClear Mobile

Features
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BridgeClear — Real-Time Bridge Clearance for Towboat Pilots BridgeClear gives towboat pilots and mariners live vertical clearance under every USACE and NOAA-charted bridge on America's inland and coastal waterways. A monthly subscription is required to access the premium navigation features described below. The app is free to download. Premium Features (require a monthly subscription): Live vertical clearance under every bridge, paired with your vessel's air draft Real-time NOAA gauge stages and tidal currents Movable-bridge open-position low steel readings River-mile awareness and waterway identification AIS vessel tracking NOAA nautical chart navigation with heads-up display Voyage planning with ETA estimates Community-reported navigation hazards Fleet map pin sharing with your crew Free Features (no subscription required): Rules of the Road reference Light List reference Quick Reference guide Data Sources directory Subscription is handled through Apple's App Store using StoreKit. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

AGLCA4 screens
BridgeClear Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AGLCA at none against BridgeClear Mobile's 1. AGLCA also leads on ratings volume (475 vs 7). BridgeClear Mobile's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BridgeClear Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. AGLCA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for AGLCA against 5.0 for BridgeClear Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AGLCA has 475 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AGLCA ships an update every 3 months, BridgeClear Mobile daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AGLCA versus BridgeClear Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAGLCABridgeClear Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (475 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings475 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLand and Sea SoftwareWILLIAM DANIEL PRINCE

In-app purchases

None

AGLCA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BridgeClear Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • BridgeClear Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is AGLCA free?
AGLCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BridgeClear Mobile free?
BridgeClear Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AGLCA or BridgeClear Mobile?
BridgeClear Mobile is rated higher. AGLCA averages 4.9 out of 5 from 475 ratings, while BridgeClear Mobile averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do AGLCA or BridgeClear Mobile have ads?
Neither AGLCA nor BridgeClear Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AGLCA or BridgeClear Mobile?
AGLCA ships an update every 3 months, and BridgeClear Mobile daily. Most recently, AGLCA was updated on October 25, 2026 and BridgeClear Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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