Scottish Ferries vs NorthLink Ferries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scottish Ferries
Stay informed about ferry services across Scotland with real-time disruption alerts and easy-to-access timetables. Get notified about schedule changes and view weather conditions at terminals. Plan your journey with directions to ferry locations.
- Disruption information for Scottish ferry services
- Up-to-date timetables
- Subscription to service updates
- Notifications for disruptions
- Weather for ferry terminals
- Directions to ferry terminals
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Scottish Ferries provides up-to-date disruption information for ferry services in Scotland (CalMac, NorthLink, Orkney Ferries, Shetland Ferries and Western Ferries) as well as easy to read timetables. Features: – Subscribe to updates for ferry services and get notified when there are disruptions – Scheduled departure times – Weather for ferry terminals – PDF timetables – Service reliability information If you have any questions or issues please drop me an email at stefan.church@gmail.com
NorthLink Ferries
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Onward, Voyager to Orkney and Shetland. Discovering the Northern Isles of Scotland has never been easier with NorthLink Ferries! Download our app to purchase tickets, check sailings and more. With stunning coastlines, unrivalled wildlife and ancient monuments, the islands are a perfect destination to explore. And with comfortable and reliable crossings, their beauty and wonder are just a sailing away. NorthLink Ferries ships MV Hjaltland and MV Hrossey sail from Aberdeen on the Scottish Mainland to Lerwick in Shetland, with regular calls into Orkney’s capital of Kirkwall. Alternatively travel to Scrabster in Caithness and sail to Orkney’s port of Stromness. This 90 minute journey on MV Hamnavoe is the only sailing to Orkney which passes the iconic Old Man of Hoy, Britain’s tallest sea stack. Use the app to book passenger tickets, cabins, vehicles, kennels, meals and other services. You can also view, edit and delete your booking easily, or find out more about the islands and ferries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scottish Ferries at none against NorthLink Ferries's shown. NorthLink Ferries's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Scottish Ferries | NorthLink Ferries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stefan Church | Softronic AB |
In-app purchases
Scottish Ferries
No in-app purchases
NorthLink Ferries
No in-app purchases
Questions
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