Blue Water App vs SmartState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Water App
Easily pay your marina fees from your phone anytime, anywhere. The app automatically detects your location to present the correct payment page, saving you time and the hassle of visiting the marina office. Some locations also allow advance berth bookings.
- 24/7 mobile payments
- Automatic marina detection
- Secure payment processing
- Profile and boat details management
- Advance berth booking (select marinas)
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Blue Water App enables you to pay your marina fees by phone 24/7. It’s fast, it’s simple and it’s safe. Create a profile, add your boat details, turn on location services for Blue Water App (settings > privacy > location services) and the app will automatically show you the payment page of the marina where you are moored. Without leaving your boat, you can pay for your berth by phone 24/7. It saves time and standing in line or waiting for the office to open. In a number of marinas you can also book your berth in advance. At Blue Water App it’s our mission to contribute to the ease and comfort of adventurers and bon vivants who love to spend time on the water and to offer them an easy and safe way to pay for marina fees.
SmartState
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Het SmartState platform faciliteert omni-channel remote beheer, monitoring en toegangscontrole van deuren. Naast een webportal en IVR (telefoon menu) is het mogelijk om met behulp van deze mobiele app de deuren te openen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blue Water App at every 6 weeks against SmartState's every 22 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.
Blue Water App ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartState every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Water App | SmartState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Water App B.V. | EDNL |
In-app purchases
Blue Water App
No in-app purchases
SmartState
No in-app purchases
