Comparison

Vapor vs BeachScan

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

Head to head
About

Vapor

Features
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When's the next ferry home? One tap. Running late? Need to catch the next one? Open Vapor - your departure is right there. No searching through timetables, no checking several websites. Vapor quietly shows what matters. ALL 69 LINES, ALWAYS CURRENT Every Croatian ferry and catamaran route in your pocket. Seasonal timetables, holidays, all operators. Timetable changes reach your phone without an app update. KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE On Ugljan? See ferries to Zadar. In Split? See island options. Vapor uses your location and shows the departures that matter to you. OPERATOR NOTICES, READ FOR YOU A sailing moved, cancelled or rerouted? Vapor reads the notices from Jadrolinija, Krilo, Bura Line and HAK and shows the change on the exact departure, in your language. WEATHER AND WARNINGS AT YOUR PORT Temperature, wind and sky at departure time. Official DHMZ weather warnings for your ports, so you know before you go. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET All timetables are stored on your phone. Check departures on the ferry, on the island, anywhere. No Wi-Fi needed - because let's be honest about ferry Wi-Fi. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Mark the ports you use most. Quick access to the departures that matter. DEPARTURE REMINDERS Get a notification before your ferry leaves. Know exactly when to head to the port. ISLAND GUIDE Emergency numbers, local events, beaches, restaurants and more for the island you are on. DALMATIAN WORD OF THE DAY Learn the words your grandparents used. "Vapor" is the old Dalmatian word for ferry - almost forgotten today. Every day, we keep a piece of Dalmatian heritage alive. DISCOVER Local stories, island facts and travel ideas - perfect for the ferry ride. WHY "VAPOR"? Fifty years ago, everyone on the islands called ferries "vapor". Today the word is nearly lost. We named this app Vapor to bring it back. Switch to "Island dialect" in settings and use the app the way islanders speak. --- 117 ports. 69 lines. Made in Croatia, for everyone who lives the ferry life - whether you commute to work, visit family on the islands, or explore the Adriatic for the first time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeachScan

Features
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BeachScan tells you what a beach is actually like today — before you drive there. Sea temperature, water clarity and waves, updated through the day Wind shelter for each beach: which coves stay calm in today's wind, not just how windy the region is Shade forecast: when the beach falls into shadow from terrain and trees, hour by hour Tides: high and low water with a live curve UV index, air temperature and weather Official bathing-water quality wherever the authorities publish it Official weather warnings Over 21,000 beaches in Croatia, Italy, Greece, Spain and the Canaries, Malta, Slovenia, Albania, Cyprus and Florida. Find your beach on the map by what matters today — water quality, clarity, wind shelter or shade — save favourites, add photos, and suggest beaches that are missing. Premium 7-day forecast for every beach, water clarity outlook, and no ads. Subscribe monthly or yearly with a 7-day free trial, or take the Weekly Pass for a single trip. All the core beach data stays free. Conditions come from official agencies and public science data — national bathing-water registries, Copernicus satellites, weather models and OpenStreetMap. Where the data doesn't exist, we say so instead of guessing. Terms of Use: https://beachscanapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://beachscanapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Vapor4 screens
BeachScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vapor and BeachScan are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Vapor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BeachScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vapor ships an update every 9 days, BeachScan every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vapor versus BeachScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaporBeachScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoran PucarDino Tretinjak Mesaric

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vapor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter$8.991 Year
3 purchases

BeachScan

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Tjedno$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Vapor free?
Vapor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeachScan free?
BeachScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vapor or BeachScan have ads?
Both Vapor and BeachScan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vapor or BeachScan?
Vapor ships an update every 9 days, and BeachScan every 10 days. Most recently, Vapor was updated on October 28, 2026 and BeachScan on October 28, 2026.

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