Comparison

Blue Water App vs GoMarina

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 24/7 mobile payments
  • Automatic marina detection
  • Secure payment processing
  • Profile and boat details management
  • Advance berth booking (select marinas)
Features
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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.

About

GoMarina

Easily pay for port fees and other services at guest harbors. Register with a one-time SMS password and link your boat's information and photo for streamlined purchases. Securely pay with credit cards, entered only once.

Highlights
  • Pay port fees
  • Purchase services
  • Boat registration
  • Credit card payments
  • One-time password registration
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GOMARINA lets you easily pay port fee and other products and services in guest harbors. Registration is easily done with a one-time password via SMS. After registering you can add info and a photo of your boat, so that your purchases are associated with your boat. Payment is done with credit cards. You only have to enter your credit card information once, later charges will be made through the same card. Information is never stored with us, but with the payment provider, according to their guidelines for privacy and security.

Screenshots

Blue Water App4 screens
GoMarina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GoMarina at 9.3 against Blue Water App's 11.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Water App ships an update every 6 weeks, GoMarina every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Blue Water App versus GoMarina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Water AppGoMarina
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Water App B.V.WTW AS

Customer experience

Blue Water App

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GoMarina

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Blue Water App

No in-app purchases

None

GoMarina

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Water App free?
Blue Water App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoMarina free?
GoMarina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blue Water App or GoMarina have ads?
Neither Blue Water App nor GoMarina shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Water App or GoMarina?
Blue Water App ships an update every 6 weeks, and GoMarina every 2 months. Most recently, Blue Water App was updated on October 2, 2026 and GoMarina on October 14, 2026.

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