Comparison

NMEA Send Location vs AIS Fleet

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

Head to head
About

NMEA Send Location

Features
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This application sends GPS coordinates, current speed, course over ground and heading via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB using NMEA 0183 protocol. It can replace a USB GPS receiver. Features: - Supports NMEA 0183 messages: GPGGA, GPRMC, GPVTG, GPHDM/GPHDT; - Sends messages based on a timer; - Reconnects after a lost connection; - Shows the last sent coordinates. NMEASendLocation reads geo data from your iPhone/iPad, forms NMEA 0183 messages based on this data and transmits them to navigation software (OpenCPN, SignalK server, etc.) running on a computer, using Bluetooth, WiFi or USB. Data is transmitted over the network via UDP.

About

AIS Fleet

Track vessels worldwide on a live map, follow specific boats, and receive notifications for departures and arrivals. Connect with other boaters, share photos, and even contribute your own boat's data.

Highlights
  • Live AIS vessel traffic map
  • Follow specific boats
  • Departure and arrival notifications
  • Vessel search and filtering
  • Create and subscribe to boat lists
  • In-app messaging and photo sharing
  • Connect personal AIS receiver
Features
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AIS Fleet lets you watch the boats and ships on the water, from the harbour to the shipping lanes, all over the world’s oceans. If you like, follow the ones that matter to you: a friend’s boat on a circumnavigation, the cruise ship carrying your family, the ferry, the ship you want to photograph or your yacht club’s fleet. You are told when they get under way and when they arrive. You do not need a boat of your own. Watching the map is free and unlimited, following up to five boats is free, and the free plan does not expire. SEE WHAT IS ON THE WATER • Live AIS traffic from the AIS Fleet network of shore stations and contributing boats. • Open any boat for what AIS reports: type, flag, size, speed and course, when she was last heard, and her track. • Search by name, MMSI, call sign or IMO number. • Filter by vessel type, from sailing boats to cargo ships. FOLLOW THE ONES THAT MATTER • Follow any vessel on AIS and tag along on her adventures and journeys. • Departures and arrivals reach you by push notification, by e-mail or in the app. • Make lists to group the boats you follow, and subscribe to lists other members share. FLEETS • Clubs, rallies and associations put their boats on one fleet map with one chat. The organizer adds your boat and you are in at once. MESSAGES AND PHOTOS • Write to the boater behind a boat you follow, to anyone who follows yours, and to your fleet mates. You can block anyone. • Photograph a vessel for the shared catalog, and see the photos others have contributed. DO YOU HAVE A BOAT? • Claim her with her MMSI and a document that shows she is yours. Her followers can write to you, and she can join fleets. • A boat is optional, but it enhances the experience. DO YOU HAVE AN AIS RECEIVER? • Connect an AIS receiver on your boat’s Wi-Fi and the boats it hears join the map within seconds while the app is on screen. What it hears is contributed to AIS Fleet, which is how there is coverage where no shore station reaches. • A receiver is optional; it enriches the experience but is never required. Terms of Use: https://aisfleet.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://aisfleet.com/privacy/

Screenshots

NMEA Send Location3 screens
AIS Fleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NMEA Send Location at none against AIS Fleet's 2. 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. AIS Fleet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NMEA Send Location asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMEA Send Location ships an update monthly, AIS Fleet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NMEA Send Location versus AIS Fleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMEA Send LocationAIS Fleet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey MatveevSaillogger

In-app purchases

None

NMEA Send Location

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AIS Fleet

Subscriptions2
  • AIS Fleet Plus$1.991 Month
  • AIS Fleet Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is NMEA Send Location free?
NMEA Send Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIS Fleet free?
AIS Fleet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NMEA Send Location or AIS Fleet have ads?
Neither NMEA Send Location nor AIS Fleet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMEA Send Location or AIS Fleet?
NMEA Send Location ships an update monthly, and AIS Fleet every 3 weeks. Most recently, NMEA Send Location was updated on October 30, 2026 and AIS Fleet on October 31, 2026.

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