Comparison

Ferry SF vs Paranormal Pitstops

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

Head to head
About

Ferry SF

Track ferries live on a map and access full schedules offline. Get service alerts and ferry news. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks unlimited map access.

Highlights
  • Live ferry tracking map
  • Real-time schedules
  • Offline schedule access
  • Service alerts and news
  • Fleet information
  • Optional ad-free subscription
Features
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Ferry SF is a free, fan-made companion for Golden Gate Ferry riders. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Golden Gate Ferry. For tickets and official fares, use Clipper or goldengate.org. This app is a schedule and tracking reference, not a ticket store. BUILT FOR A QUICK LOOK Open the app, skip the intro, and see today's sailings for the terminal you are near. Past times fade, and the list jumps to the next departure so you can decide whether to walk over or wait. No account required. SCHEDULES Weekday, weekend, and holiday departures for San Francisco, Larkspur, Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island, and Oracle Park on Giants game days. See gates, delays, and Live or Predicted vessel cues when we have them. A week of schedule data is cached on your device so times still show on the platform, in a tunnel, or anywhere signal is poor. LIVE MAP Watch the fleet using public AIS positions. Ship icons use real photos of the vessels. Swipe between boats for specs and status, follow a crossing while you ride, and use satellite layers when you want a clearer view of the bay. When live coverage is thin, predicted positions keep an estimate of where a boat should be. Free users get a short map preview each session. FerrySF Pro keeps the map unlocked. ALERTS AND NEWS Service alerts from Golden Gate Ferry rider notices, with a badge for what is new to you. Acknowledge alerts you have already seen so they stay out of the way. Plus a feed of recent district news. FLEET Browse vessels currently operating and the roster with specs, and see which boat is running a trip when that information is available. PRIVACY Location stays on your device for nearest terminal and map centering. We do not sell or farm user data. FERRYSF PRO (OPTIONAL AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION) A small banner on the Schedule tab supports the free app. FerrySF Pro removes that ad and unlocks unlimited live map access. Monthly and yearly plans (see in-app pricing; for example $1.99/month or $9.99/year in the U.S.). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings -> Apple ID -> Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ferry-sf.fly.dev/privacy

About

Paranormal Pitstops

Discover over 750 haunted locations across America with real stories and photos. Plan your next road trip to historic hotels, old asylums, and roadside legends, with features like proximity alerts and directions.

Highlights
  • 750+ haunted locations on a map
  • Real stories behind each haunt
  • Photos of locations
  • Search by name or state
  • Near Me feature
  • Get directions
  • Favorites and Bucket List
  • Proximity alerts
Features
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Every town has a place people whisper about — the hotel with the room no one will book, the theater where the lights flick on by themselves, the bridge you don't stop on after dark. Paranormal Pitstops puts more than 750 of America's most haunted places on one map, with the real story behind every single one. This isn't a list of made-up scares. Each location is a real, visitable place — a historic hotel, an old asylum, a Civil War inn, a lighthouse, a roadside legend — and every story is grounded in documented local lore, folk legend, and firsthand accounts from the people who've stayed, worked, and investigated there. WHAT'S INSIDE • 750+ haunted locations across all 50 states, on one clustered map • The true "why it's haunted" story for every place, written to be read at the scene • Real photos of the locations • Search by name or by state — type "Ohio" and see every haunt in it • Near Me — find the closest haunted places wherever you are • Get directions in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze • Favorites and a Bucket List to plan your own haunted road trip • Proximity alerts — get a heads-up when you're driving near a haunted place (you choose the distance, 1 to 20 miles) BUILT FOR THE ROAD Whether you're a paranormal investigator, a road-tripper who loves a good detour, or just someone who wants to know the story behind that creepy old building, Paranormal Pitstops is made to be used in the car and at the door. Plan a trip around the country's most legendary haunts, or let it surprise you with the ghost story hiding one exit away. Pack a bag. Charge your phone. Some of these places have been waiting a long time for company. Locations and coordinates from open data sources; photos licensed via Wikimedia Commons. Stories are original and grounded in publicly documented lore.

Screenshots

Ferry SF3 screens
Paranormal Pitstops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ferry SF at 5.0 against Paranormal Pitstops's 3.5. Ferry SF also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Paranormal Pitstops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support 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. Ferry SF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paranormal Pitstops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ferry SF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ferry SF ships an update every 6 days, Paranormal Pitstops every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ferry SF versus Paranormal Pitstops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerry SFParanormal Pitstops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB23 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJEFFREY CHARLES MILLERFRANK JOSEPH CAMBELETTA

Customer experience

Ferry SF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paranormal Pitstops

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ferry SF

Subscriptions2
  • FerrySF Pro$1.991 Month
  • FerrySF Pro$9.991 Year
None

Paranormal Pitstops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ferry SF free?
Ferry SF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paranormal Pitstops free?
Paranormal Pitstops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ferry SF or Paranormal Pitstops?
Ferry SF is rated higher. Ferry SF averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Paranormal Pitstops averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Ferry SF or Paranormal Pitstops have ads?
Ferry SF shows ads; Paranormal Pitstops does not.
Which is updated more often, Ferry SF or Paranormal Pitstops?
Ferry SF ships an update every 6 days, and Paranormal Pitstops every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ferry SF was updated on October 4, 2026 and Paranormal Pitstops on October 7, 2026.

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