# BREAKFREE vs Ship Spotter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ship Spotter at 100% against BREAKFREE's 67%. Ship Spotter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). BREAKFREE's advantage is ratings volume (304 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BREAKFREE sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ship Spotter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ship Spotter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BREAKFREE has 304 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BREAKFREE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ship Spotter's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BREAKFREE | Ship Spotter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (304 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breakfree-no-contact-tracker/id6744969578/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-spotter/id6757749520/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **304** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 161 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ready Set Joy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608437772) | [MATT KING](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868657080) |

## What reviewers say

### BREAKFREE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breakfree-no-contact-tracker/id6744969578)

This app helps users heal and move on from toxic relationships and breakups. It offers tools like streak tracking, personalized healing exercises, and relapse prevention to guide users through a structured recovery process.

**Highlights:** No-contact streak tracking, Personalized healing tools, Relapse prevention features, The Ick List for reminders, Letters to ex feature, Curated articles on healing, Home and lock screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited (1 Week) | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited (1 Month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited (1 Month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited (1 Year) | $12.99 | per year |
| Unlimited (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited (Quarterly) | $34.99 | per 3 months |


### Ship Spotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-spotter/id6757749520)

Record and organize your ship sightings with photos, location, and notes. Track your spotting history and access advanced vessel data with an optional Pro upgrade. Your data is private and under your control.

**Highlights:** Log ship sightings with photos, Record date, time, and location, Add personal notes to entries, Track spotting history, Access advanced vessel data (Pro), Export data to CSV (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ship Spotter Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Ship Spotter Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Ship Spotter Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BREAKFREE free?

BREAKFREE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ship Spotter free?

Ship Spotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BREAKFREE or Ship Spotter?

Ship Spotter is rated higher. BREAKFREE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Ship Spotter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do BREAKFREE or Ship Spotter have ads?

Neither BREAKFREE nor Ship Spotter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BREAKFREE or Ship Spotter?

BREAKFREE ships an update weekly, and Ship Spotter weekly. Most recently, BREAKFREE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ship Spotter on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*