YB Connect vs AIS Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YB Connect
Remotely configure and manage your YB Tracking devices. Adjust settings like tracking frequency and GPS accuracy directly from your iPhone or iPad. Compatible with specific YB Tracking device models.
- Remote device configuration
- Adjust tracking frequency
- Modify GPS accuracy settings
- Bluetooth LE compatibility
- iPhone and iPad support
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YB Connect allows you to remotely connect and configure your YB Tracking devices from your iPhone or iPad. It allows you to adjust tracking frequency, GPS accuracy settings, and much more. Compatible with Bluetooth LE versions of the YB Tracking YB3 and YB3i products, purchased after 1st October 2014.
AIS Explorer
Track ships and yachts globally in real-time with advanced satellite and terrestrial AIS receivers. Offers vessel search, favorites, port of call details, and integrated weather forecasts with routing for ETAs. Provides comprehensive satellite AIS data.
- Real-time Satellite AIS
- Real-time Terrestrial AIS
- Search Vessels
- Save To Favourites
- Last Port of Call
- Advanced Weather Forecasts
- Weather Routing - ETA
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AIS Explorer displays real-time positions and movement of Ships and Yachts anywhere in the world, using the most advanced satellite and terrestrial receivers. The best pricing for the most comprehensive Satellite AIS available. Try it Now! - Search Vessels - Save To Favourites - Real-Time Satellite AIS - Real-Time Terrestrial AIS - Vessel Types - Last Port of Call - Advanced Weather Forecasts From PredictWind - Weather Routing - ETA Terms & Conditions: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.aisexplorerapp.com/en/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIS Explorer at 5.0 against YB Connect's 2.0. YB Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. AIS Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. YB Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
AIS Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
YB Connect ships an update every 2 months, AIS Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YB Connect | AIS Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd | PredictWind Limited |
Customer experience
YB Connect
AIS Explorer
In-app purchases
YB Connect
No in-app purchases
AIS Explorer
- AIS Pro monthly$49.001 Month
- AIS Pro 3 monthly14 Days trial$99.003 Months
- AIS Pro Annual$249.001 Year
