Comparison

Multihulls World vs The Piper

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

Head to head
About

Multihulls World

This digital magazine offers comprehensive coverage of multihull news, including boat tests, travel tips, and nautical updates. Enjoy enhanced content with new photos and videos, delivered in 8 issues per year.

Highlights
  • Multihull news coverage
  • Boat tests
  • Travel tips
  • Nautical world updates
  • Enhanced digital version with photos and videos
  • 8 issues per year
Features
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The magazine of multihull news in the world, for catamaran and trimaran enthusiasts. Download the Multihulls World application for IOS and enjoy its enhanced digital version (new photos and videos)! With 8 issues per year (6 issues + 2 specials) the magazine covers all aspects of this passion; from complete boat tests to travel tips, fresh news from the nautical world and much more. Subscription proposals : - Subscription Abonnement 1 mois 1 month: 6.99 € - Subscription Abonnement 1 an 1 year: 40.99 € - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account after your purchase confirmation. - The subscription will renew automatically unless you disable the auto-renewing feature at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - You will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate of the subscription. - Once your subscription purchased, you may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions in your Account Settings. - You are not able to cancel current subscription during its active period. Our privacy and CGU rules can be found at : https://www.multihulls-world.com/conditions-generales-de-ventes-2

About

The Piper

This app offers a convenient way to navigate your local area for short trips and spontaneous outings. Discover nearby restaurants, events, and points of interest without needing a car. It's designed for relaxed, easy exploration at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Local navigation
  • Discover nearby places
  • Short trip planning
  • Spontaneous outings
  • Car-free exploration
Features
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Piper is your go-to ride for getting around locally. Designed for short trips and spontaneous plans, Piper makes it easy to explore nearby restaurants, events, and places of interest—no car required. It’s relaxed, convenient, and built to move at your pace.

Screenshots

Multihulls World2 screens
The Piper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Multihulls World and The Piper both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Piper's written reviews are positive against 56% of Multihulls World's. The Piper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). Multihulls World's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. Multihulls World sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Piper 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 Multihulls World against 5.0 for The Piper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Multihulls World's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Piper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multihulls World ships an update every 8 months, The Piper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Multihulls World versus The Piper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultihulls WorldThe Piper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUTLIHULLS WORLDTHE PIPEY LLC

Customer experience

Multihulls World

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

The Piper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Multihulls World

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription Multihulls$4.991 Month
  • Subscription Multihulls$33.991 Year
One-time17
  • MultiHulls September 2013$5.99
  • MultiHulls November 2013$5.99
  • Multihulls January 2014$5.99
Show 14 more
  • MultiHulls November 2015$5.99
  • Multihulls March 2016$5.99
  • Multihulls July 2016$5.99
  • Multihulls November 2016$5.99
  • Magazines - Aug 2025$5.99
  • Magazines - Jan 2025$5.99
  • Magazines - Nov 2024$5.99
  • Magazines - Mar 2024$5.99
  • Magazines - Aug 2024$5.99
  • Magazines-Décembre 2023$5.99
  • Magazines-Sept. 2022$5.99
  • MultiHulls Special Edition 1 2013$7.99
  • Special issues-HS2 2023$7.99
  • Special issues - N°2 2024$8.99
None

The Piper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multihulls World free?
Multihulls World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Piper free?
The Piper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multihulls World or The Piper?
Multihulls World and The Piper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Multihulls World or The Piper have ads?
Neither Multihulls World nor The Piper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multihulls World or The Piper?
Multihulls World ships an update every 8 months, and The Piper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Multihulls World was updated on October 3, 2026 and The Piper on October 16, 2026.

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