Sea Alert vs MSI MAP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sea Alert
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Sea Alert is a modern tool for mariners that provides real-time alerts on navigational hazards that may impact the safety of your voyage. Designed for: seafarers who prioritize safety skippers responsible for their crew those sailing regularly or occasionally anyone who wants to sail with confidence and awareness The app delivers clear, concise messages exactly when you need them. Why do mariners choose Sea Alert? European coverage β Navigational warnings from across Europe displayed on a clear, interactive chart. Instant translator β Translate complex warnings into English, French, German, Polish, or Spanish. Offline mode β No internet at sea? Download data and use full functionality offline. Proximity alerts β Automatic notifications when you are sailing near a reported hazard. Share and warn β Add your own warnings and share official alerts with your crew. Route favorites β Mark warnings along your planned route as favorites for quick access. What does Sea Alert offer? Enhanced safety β Receive alerts about navigational hazards, changes in sea conditions, and potentially dangerous events before they affect your passage. Less stress, more control β No need to constantly check multiple websites and manually search for information. The app does it for you and notifies you about relevant events along your route. All in one place β Clear messages, an intuitive interface, and fast access to critical information β without clutter or unnecessary data. Built by seafarers, for seafarers! Install the app and sail safely! If you have any questions, contact us at info@sea-alert.com
MSI MAP
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Bring your passage into the app, keep only the navigational warnings that actually touch it, and carry them over to the ECDIS. NAVAREA and coastal NAVTEX warnings are plotted on a world map whose coastline is bundled inside the app β no tile server, and the last warnings you pulled stay readable with no connection. WARNINGS ALONG YOUR ROUTE β MSI PRO Β· Import a route file (RTZ, GPX, CSV or JSON) and see it drawn under the warning pins Β· Keep only the warnings within 100, 200 or 300 nm of that route and clear the rest away Β· Re-fetch every source on demand, instead of the free once-daily cycle EXPORT TO THE ECDIS β MSI PRO Warnings are carried over as latitude/longitude lines with text marks, ready to open on the bridge. Β· JRC user map (.uchm) β native format Β· GPX Β· Furuno user chart (beta) WARNING SOURCES Β· NGA β worldwide NAVAREA plus HYDROLANT, HYDROPAC and HYDROARC Β· Coastal NAVTEX, collected automatically from seven countries β the United States (USCG), Australia (AMSA), Japan (JCG/MSIL), Taiwan (MOTC), Hong Kong (Marine Department), Finland (Traficom) and Denmark (DMA Niord) Β· NAVAREA III β Spain (IHM) Β· Korea (KHOA) β collected as well once you enter your own free data.go.kr service key in Settings THE MAP Β· Fully offline vector coastline at three levels of detail, three bathymetry bands, national boundaries and 167 place labels covering major ports, straits and canals Β· Coordinates and areas are extracted from the warning text and drawn as points, circles, polygons and tracklines Β· Filter by NAVAREA, by geometry type, and by NAVAREA versus coastal NAVTEX Β· Place and port search in English, with no network call Β· Your own GPS position on the chart CHANGE HISTORY Compares each refresh with the one before it and lists what is new, what was cancelled and what changed. DEPARTURE BRIEFING SHEET Print the current list to an A4 PDF. Free. MSI PRO IS A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Not a subscription. Restores on a new device with Restore Purchase under the same store account. The map, the warning list, the change history and the briefing sheet are free. LOCATION GPS is read only when you tap the my-position button, and only while the app is in the foreground. It is used solely to draw your own position on the chart on this device β it is never sent to a server, never stored as a history, and never collected in the background. Decline the location permission and everything else keeps working. There are no push notifications. Refresh is checked when you open the app or return to it. English and Korean. Note β for reference only. Not for navigation. Not a substitute for GMDSS receiving equipment or official notices to mariners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sea Alert at none against MSI MAP's 4. Sea Alert also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MSI MAP sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sea Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sea Alert ships an update every 5 days, MSI MAP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sea Alert | MSI MAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARKONA | JIWON SEO |
In-app purchases
Sea Alert
No in-app purchases
MSI MAP
- 500 Points$3.99
- MSI MAP Pro$6.99
- 1,200 Points$9.99
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- 3,000 Points$19.99









