Comparison

Ship Tracker 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

Ship Tracker

Features
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Ship Tracker is a fast AIS vessel map for following ships, checking ports, and understanding marine traffic from your iPhone. Search vessels by name, IMO, MMSI, callsign, or flag. Open clean vessel details with speed, heading, identity, ETA, latest position, and route context. Use the map to inspect nearby traffic, discover ports, and keep important ships in a lightweight fleet watchlist. Key features: - Live AIS vessel map - Ship search by name, IMO, MMSI, callsign, or flag - Vessel details with identity, speed, heading, flag, ETA, and latest position - Nearby ship and port discovery - Port intelligence with inbound vessel context - Maritime information including NAVTEX, port events, and navigation aids - Fleet watchlist for saved vessels with quick refresh - Native iOS design with MapKit, CoreLocation, haptics, and a focused maritime workspace Ship Tracker Pro unlocks the full workspace, including nearby vessel tools, fleet watchlist, port intelligence, and maritime intel. Built for boat watchers, maritime enthusiasts, logistics teams, port observers, and anyone who wants a clear ship tracking experience without clutter. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/shiptrackern/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/shiptrackern/privacy-policy

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

Ship Tracker4 screens
AIS Fleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ship Tracker at 3 against AIS Fleet's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Ship Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and AIS Fleet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ship Tracker versus AIS Fleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip TrackerAIS Fleet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPMERGE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETISaillogger

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ship Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Premium Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Premium Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
2 purchases

AIS Fleet

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

Questions

Is Ship Tracker free?
Ship Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AIS Fleet free?
AIS Fleet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ship Tracker or AIS Fleet have ads?
Neither Ship Tracker nor AIS Fleet shows ads.

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