FindShip vs OceanFishMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FindShip
Track any vessel's movements in real-time on a global map. Access detailed ship information, view historical data, and manage your fleet. Includes tools for ETA calculation and access to over 1000 NOAA charts.
- Real-time vessel tracking
- Ship history tracking
- Detailed ship particulars (AIS, tonnage, owner)
- Fleet management
- ETA calculator
- NOAA chart viewer
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Find any ship all over the world! With FindShip, you can track your vessel' movements realtime on the map. * Nearly 100,000 ships online (Covering most ports on the world). * Ship tracking history. * Ship particulars (AIS information, Tonnage, Build, Owner/Manager, etc). * Fleet management. * Measurement tool for ETA calculator. * View 1000+ NOAA Charts.
OceanFishMap
This app provides fishing boats with oceanographic data and expert recommendations to optimize fishing operations. It allows users to record and share catch information, view vessel positions on a map, and send emergency messages.
- Oceanographic data updates
- Expert fishing recommendations
- Offline data viewing
- Vessel position on map
- Catch reporting and sharing
- Emergency messaging
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OceanBytes provides fishing boats Oceanographic data including fishing recommendations created by expert Oceanographers that helps the boats save time and fuel. The app also allows the boats to record and share catch information in addition to the ability to send SOS and emergency messages. With OceanBytes you can: Get daily updates of Sea Surface Temperature, Plankton, Sea Surface Height Anomaly and Surface Currents. Get updated Fishing Recommendations twice a week. Download and View the data offline. See your vessel position on the map to find good fishing locations near you. View course and distance to a location from your vessel. Create fish catch reports for different species and share it. Send different types of emergency messages. Make your fishing operations more efficient with OceanBytes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OceanFishMap at 5.0 against FindShip's 3.5. OceanFishMap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16). FindShip's advantage is ratings volume (993 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FindShip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OceanFishMap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $100.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OceanFishMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FindShip has 993 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FindShip ships an update every 3 weeks, OceanFishMap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FindShip | OceanFishMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (993 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 993 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 灵芝 王 | OceanBytes Holding LLC |
Customer experience
FindShip
OceanFishMap
Bugs and requests
FindShip
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes immediately after opening
- Vessel tracking not working, shows incorrect locations
- App support link doesn't work
- Paid features not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back nautical charts
- Improve reliability and real-time updates
- Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
- Better support for newer devices
OceanFishMap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FindShip
- Remove Ads$9.99
OceanFishMap
- Coastal7 Days trial$100.001 Month
- Coastal + AIS$149.001 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$200.001 Month
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- Pro + AIS$249.001 Month
Questions
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