Comparison

Guide Gadget vs TourBoat Pro

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

Head to head
About

Guide Gadget

Features
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Guide Gadget is designed for Tour and charter companies to effectively manage their equipment, employees and fleet. With features like customizable checklists and customer lists, equipment and maintenance tracking, trip logging, Certificate date reminders and incident reporting. All Saved in one convenient place. GuideGadget ensures your fleet stays in optimal condition while providing clear records of maintenance and repairs ensuring Top level Compliance and records, stored safe and available for any incidents that may occur. Whether you’re managing a boat charter business, Zip-lining, Skydiving or a rental company, Guide Gadget helps streamline daily operations and ensure accountability and safe record keeping.

About

TourBoat Pro

Features
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Smart Logs. Safer Trips. Built for Tour Boats. TourBoat Pro is the essential daily operations app for commercial tour boat operators. Designed specifically for the tour industry—not fishing or ferries—it replaces paper logs with fast, digital checklists that keep your team compliant, efficient, and safety-focused. Core Features: • Daily Vessel Logs & Inspections Complete and store pre-trip and post-trip logs for every vessel, every day. • Live Weather Acknowledgment Captains are required to review and confirm current marine forecasts and alerts before departing. • Maintenance Tracking Log and monitor maintenance for each vessel—perfect for recordkeeping and safety audits. • Permit & Document Storage Upload vessel registrations, permits, and inspection documents for easy access. • User Roles & Crew Access Control Add multiple staff, assign permission levels, and track who completed each log. • Print or Email Logs Anytime Generate clean, professional PDF reports with one tap. TourBoat Pro helps tour operators stay organized, prepared, and compliant—without the paperwork. Ideal for snorkel tours, dolphin cruises, sunset sails, parasail boats, and more. If you purchase a subscription, the following applies: 1. A subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. 2. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. 3. To manage auto-renewal, please visit your settings after purchase. 4. If you cancel the subscription, you will no longer have access to the app and all its features. Terms of Use (EULA):https://tourboatpro.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://tourboatpro.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Guide Gadget4 screens
TourBoat Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guide Gadget at none against TourBoat Pro's 5. Guide Gadget also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. TourBoat Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Guide Gadget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guide Gadget ships an update fortnightly, TourBoat Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Guide Gadget versus TourBoat Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuide GadgetTourBoat Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuideGadget LLCFathom1k Inc

In-app purchases

None

Guide Gadget

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

TourBoat Pro

Subscriptions5
  • Starter Dock Monthly Plan$11.491 Month
  • Skipper Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Captain Monthly Plan$28.991 Month
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  • Marina Ops Monthly Plan$45.991 Month
  • Fleet Builder Monthly Plan$68.991 Month

Questions

Is Guide Gadget free?
Guide Gadget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TourBoat Pro free?
TourBoat Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guide Gadget or TourBoat Pro have ads?
Neither Guide Gadget nor TourBoat Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guide Gadget or TourBoat Pro?
Guide Gadget ships an update fortnightly, and TourBoat Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guide Gadget was updated on October 24, 2026 and TourBoat Pro on October 25, 2026.

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