Comparison

Ferry Amigo vs Aweigh

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time vessel tracking
  • Live terminal camera feeds
  • Schedule lookup
  • Journey planning and reservations
  • Favorite routes
  • Vessel illustrations
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ferry Amigo4 screens
Aweigh4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aweigh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ferry Amigo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ferry Amigo versus Aweigh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerry AmigoAweigh
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrueger Systems, Inc.Zachary Coleman

Customer experience

Ferry Amigo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Aweigh

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ferry Amigo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Aweigh

One-time3
  • Deckhand Tip$1.99
  • First Mate Tip$4.99
  • Captain Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Ferry Amigo free?
Ferry Amigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aweigh free?
Aweigh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ferry Amigo or Aweigh?
Aweigh is rated higher. Ferry Amigo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Aweigh averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ferry Amigo or Aweigh have ads?
Neither Ferry Amigo nor Aweigh shows ads.

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