DoRIS mobile vs Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DoRIS mobile
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DoRIS mobile by from viadonau offers comprehensive information for inland navigation in Austria. Sophisticated information services retrieved from by the system DoRIS (Donau River Information Services) are now available in one app. A useful service for all users of the waterway as well as for everyone interested. DoRIS mobile includes important fairway and traffic related information like: - Water levels - Lock status - Fairway condition (high water, ice, other blockages) - Shallow sections overview - Notices to Skippers - Vertical bridge clearance - Map service Be always up-to-date With DoRIS mobile you always know what’s happening at the Austrian Danube regardless of time and location. An additional push service provides timely notification of relevant changes of the availability of the fairway and ensures that you never miss any important information again. Internationally available The information is available in German and English language. Note: Notices to Skippers from Slovakia cannot be displayed in the current App due to a new data standard. Integration is foreseen when available again. This service is provided by via donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH. www.viadonau.org; www.doris.bmvit.gv.at
Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser
This app provides access to nautical chart data and map image tiles generated by a collaborative open-source mapping project. It serves as a browser for freely usable marine navigation information.
- Nautical chart data access
- Map image tile generation
- Open-source mapping project browser
- Freely usable marine navigation info
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Open Sea is a browser for the maps produced by the OpenSeaMap project. OpenSeaMap is a subproject of OpenStreetMap, and generates freely usable nautical chart data and map image tiles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DoRIS mobile at every 6 months against Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser's every 102 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DoRIS mobile ships an update every 6 months, Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser every 102 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | DoRIS mobile | Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 102 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | via donau - Oesterreichische Wasserstrassen-Gesellschaft mbH | Mobile Geographics |
In-app purchases
DoRIS mobile
No in-app purchases
Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do DoRIS mobile or Open Sea OpenSeaMap Browser have ads?
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