FerryWizard vs FerryOrNot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FerryWizard
This app provides the fastest routes across the Puget Sound by analyzing real-time traffic, ferry reports, and vessel data. It helps you plan your journey efficiently between Seattle, Kitsap, and Whidbey Island.
- Real-time traffic analysis
- WSDOT ferry reports
- Traffic camera integration
- USCG vessel reports
- Fastest route calculation
- Seattle, Kitsap, Whidbey Island routes
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Find the fastest way across the Puget Sound in seconds! Unlike any other app, FerryWizard uses all of the things that affect your trip -- from real-time traffic speeds, WSDOT ferry reports, traffic cameras, USCG vessel reports, and more to provide you the best path between Seattle, Kitsap, and Whidbey Island. We're continuously improving the app, so check back for updates regularly. Ferries can be dumb; you don't have to be. This app uses the Standard Apple End User License Agreement and Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FerryOrNot
This app helps you decide whether to take a ferry or drive around Puget Sound. It compares travel times, provides specific sailing recommendations, and offers real-time updates on delays, cancellations, and terminal conditions.
- Compares ferry and driving travel times
- Recommends specific ferry sailings
- Predicts ferry delays
- Provides leave-by times
- Offers journey card and lock screen updates
- Includes live vessel map and terminal cameras
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Heading across Puget Sound? FerryOrNot answers the question every ferry rider actually has: take the boat, or drive around? It compares both, door to door, using live Washington State Ferries data and real traffic — then tells you which one gets you there sooner, and how much to trust the answer. WHAT IT DOES Compares ferry against driving around, ranked by arrival time, between any two places you give it. Names the boat. The verdict reads "Take the 4:35 ferry" — not a vague nudge toward the terminal. Says when it doesn't know. Every recommendation carries a confidence read, and when the two options are genuinely too close to call, it says so instead of picking. Predicts delays instead of repeating them. Sailings on nine crossings carry a forecast built from months of vessel telemetry, so a boat running late is often flagged before the schedule admits it. Tells you when to leave. A leave-by time for the sailing you chose, worked back through live traffic and a dock cushion measured from real toll-booth data. ONCE YOU'VE PICKED A BOAT Commit to a sailing and the app stays with you: - A journey card that follows you through the app and keeps the countdown honest - Lock Screen updates while you drive, with your ferry pass ready to scan at the toll booth - A warning if your sailing is cancelled, delayed, or stops being catchable — and an all-clear when it recovers - A reminder as you reach the terminal, with the right pass already open THE REST - Live vessel map, with a slider back through the day - Terminal cameras, so you can see the holding lanes yourself - WSF service alerts and bulletins - Drive-up space estimates, and how full this sailing usually is by now - Tides, wind and water temperature at the crossing - Live WSF fares for your direction - Link a Wave2Go pass by camera and check remaining rides ROUTES Ten crossings: Seattle–Bainbridge, Seattle–Bremerton, Edmonds–Kingston, Mukilteo–Clinton, Fauntleroy–Vashon, Fauntleroy–Southworth, Southworth–Vashon, Point Defiance–Tahlequah, Port Townsend–Coupeville, and Anacortes–San Juan Islands. Delay predictions cover the nine crossings where we have enough history. Anacortes–San Juans runs on the published schedule, and the app says so rather than guessing. PRIVACY Your location stays on your phone. Routing runs on-device through Apple Maps, and our servers only ever send data down — they never receive your location, your trips, or your passes. SUBSCRIPTION FerryOrNot is a subscription: $1.49/month or $14.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. It covers everything above. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Ferry schedules, vessel status, and drive-up space are provided by WSDOT / Washington State Ferries. Traffic and routing from Apple Maps. Tides and marine conditions from NOAA. Space counts are live estimates, not reservations or guarantees. FerryOrNot is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Washington State Ferries or WSDOT. FerryOrNot gives estimates, not guarantees. Schedules, delays, space counts, fares, and leave-by times come from third-party data that can be wrong or late, and conditions change. Always check WSDOT/WSF directly and allow a margin. Chowen Labs is not responsible for missed sailings, schedule changes, or fare differences. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://ferryornot.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FerryOrNot at 100% against FerryWizard's 50%. FerryOrNot also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). FerryWizard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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
FerryOrNot is free to download; FerryWizard costs $1.99 up front. FerryWizard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FerryOrNot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FerryWizard ships an update every 2 months, FerryOrNot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FerryWizard | FerryOrNot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan McMath | Chowen Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
FerryWizard
FerryOrNot
In-app purchases
FerryWizard
- Unlimited Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Lifetime$89.99
- Unlimited Lifetime$150.00
FerryOrNot
- FerryOrNot (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- FerryOrNot (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year







