Ferry Amigo vs Aweigh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ferry Amigo
This app provides real-time information for navigating ferry systems, including vessel tracking, schedules, and alerts. Plan your journeys with estimated arrival times and make reservations easily. It features live camera feeds and detailed voyage timelines for a smoother travel experience.
- Real-time vessel tracking
- Live terminal camera feeds
- Schedule lookup
- Journey planning and reservations
- Favorite routes
- Vessel illustrations
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Never miss your ferry again! Ferry Amigo is your real-time companion for navigating the Salish Sea and the Washington State Ferry system, offering a beautiful and intuitive interface to track vessels, reserve a spot, stay up-to-date on alerts, and plan your journey. Key Features: • Real-time vessel tracking with detailed voyage timelines • Live terminal camera feeds to check current conditions • Easy-to-use schedule lookup for all routes • Smart journey planning with estimated arrival times and reservations • Save your favorite routes for quick access • Reverse route selection with one tap • Beautiful vessel illustrations for each ferry in service • Clean, modern interface designed for iOS Plan Better: • See upcoming departures at a glance • Check actual vessel locations and status • View schedule data up to several days in advance and reserve a spot Stay Informed: • Track vessels in real-time as they cross • See precise departure and arrival times • Get vessel-specific information • Monitor multiple terminal live cameras simultaneously • Check route-specific alerts and notices Perfect for daily commuters, weekend travelers, and anyone who relies on the Washington State Ferry system. FerryAmigo helps take the guesswork out of ferry travel, ensuring you always know exactly when to leave and what to expect. Download FerryAmigo today and make your ferry journeys smoother than ever! Powered by WSDOT ferry data
Aweigh
This app provides live Washington State Ferries data, offering a clear departure board to help you catch your next ferry. It displays upcoming departures with delay-aware times, cancellations, capacity, and reservable space for chosen routes.
- Live ferry departure board
- Delay-aware departure times
- Cancellations and sailing notes
- Drive-up capacity and reservable space
- Live fleet map
- Terminal and approach-road cameras
- Offline schedule data
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Aweigh turns live Washington State Ferries data into a focused departure board, so you can see what matters and catch the next boat. Choose a route and direction to see upcoming departures with delay-aware times, cancellations, sailing notes, drive-up capacity, and reservable space. AT A GLANCE • See every ferry route in one place, with nearby routes and favorites first • View the next sailings or the full schedule, including future service days • Follow boats across Puget Sound on a live fleet map • Check terminal and approach-road cameras before you leave • Read route-specific service alerts and operational notes • Keep useful cached schedule data for offline use • On iPhone Duo, keep your routes beside a full departure board ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch companion brings favorite routes, next-sailing countdowns, full schedules, cancellations, vehicle capacity, and boats underway to your wrist. SMART, OPTIONAL, AND PRIVATE Location access is optional. It only helps Aweigh sort nearby routes and choose your likely departure direction. In Labs, the experimental Camera Wait Estimate uses on-device computer vision to estimate the drive-up line at supported terminals. WSDOT camera images are analyzed on your iPhone. ~ Aweigh is an independent reference tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by WSDOT. Schedule, vessel, capacity, camera, and alert data comes from WSDOT and may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. For a trip you cannot miss, confirm details directly with Washington State Ferries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aweigh at 100% against Ferry Amigo's 40%. Aweigh also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0). Ferry Amigo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Aweigh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ferry Amigo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aweigh holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ferry Amigo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aweigh's.
| Parameter | Ferry Amigo | Aweigh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krueger Systems, Inc. | Zachary Coleman |
Customer experience
Ferry Amigo
Aweigh
In-app purchases
Ferry Amigo
No in-app purchases
Aweigh
- Deckhand Tip$1.99
- First Mate Tip$4.99
- Captain Tip$9.99






