Comparison

Scottish Ferries vs NorthLink Ferries

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Scottish Ferries4 screens
NorthLink Ferries3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scottish Ferries versus NorthLink Ferries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScottish FerriesNorthLink Ferries
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStefan ChurchSoftronic AB

In-app purchases

None

Scottish Ferries

No in-app purchases

None

NorthLink Ferries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scottish Ferries free?
Scottish Ferries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NorthLink Ferries free?
NorthLink Ferries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scottish Ferries or NorthLink Ferries have ads?
NorthLink Ferries shows ads; Scottish Ferries does not.

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