Costa Carts vs BB Run Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Costa Carts
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Join the Costa Carts family and download our free app! Get the latest assets news, event updates, and explore advanced features like optional telemetry services. -- PREMIUM ACCESS: Access your boat's telemetry around the clock with the paid premium service, enabling real-time monitoring. If your boat is fitted with a LocMarine device, you can track battery voltage, location, movement, and receive on-site weather reports 3 months of free premium access. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. -- Privacy Policy: https://www.locmarine.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.locmarine.com/terms-and-conditions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BB Run Live
This app provides real-time data for the Bristol Bay commercial fishing season. It includes live run statistics, weather updates, fishing openings, and boat activity. Access to this premium information requires a yearly subscription.
- Live run statistics
- Weather updates
- Fishing openings
- Port Moller data
- Boat activity tracking
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Ready for the 2026 season, BB Run Live is now free, bringing live run stats, weather, tides, openings, and Port Moller data for the Bristol Bay salmon run.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BB Run Live at every 6 days against Costa Carts's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Costa Carts sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and BB Run Live sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Costa Carts ships an update every 2 months, BB Run Live every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Costa Carts | BB Run Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Locmarine Telematics, LLC | Mica Linscheid |
In-app purchases
Costa Carts
- Premium Access3 Months trial$9.991 Month
BB Run Live
- Yearly Access$24.991 Year
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