Comparison

Marine Radar Simulator vs Master

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

Head to head
About

Marine Radar Simulator

Practice using marine radar systems in a simulated offline environment. Learn to interpret radar echoes and adjust settings before navigating with real equipment. This tool is designed for educational purposes to familiarize users with radar operations.

Highlights
  • Offline radar simulation
  • Learn radar echo interpretation
  • Adjustable menu settings
  • Practice before onboard navigation
  • Simulated DRS4W functionality
Features
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Descriptions: This Marine Radar SIMULATOR app will help you learn how to use Marine Radar DRS4W in an off-line environment before you navigate with the DRS4W onboard. How to use: Launch the app and press [STBY] to show Radar simulation echoes. You can also access menu settings and adjustments. Note: This app is for use in off-line environment only. For use with the DRS4W, connect your iOS device to the DRS4W and launch the Marine Radar app.

About

Master

Learn maritime navigation rules with an interactive system designed for effective retention. This app breaks down complex regulations into manageable sections with visual aids and mnemonics. It revisits incorrect answers and provides instant graphical feedback, making the learning process intuitive and efficient.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning system
  • Step-by-step rule guidance
  • Mnemonics and memory aids
  • Interactive visuals
  • Graphical feedback on answers
  • Practice section with progress tracking
Features
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Master-Nav is a progressive COLREGS learning system developed by a Master Mariner. The COLREGS are notoriously difficult to learn and retain — Master-Nav makes it significantly easier through an interactive system built around how your brain actually works. Instead of guessing through random question banks, Master-Nav guides you step by step through every rule from start to finish. Wrong answers are revisited until the rules stick — properly. Complex regulations are broken down into learnable chunks — bite-sized sections supported by mnemonics, memory aids and interactive visuals designed around how the brain actually retains information. Every incorrect answer is shown graphically alongside the correct one — immediately clear, no confusion. And with a single tap, the relevant COLREGS rule is accessible from any question at any time. Master-Nav covers COLREGS Parts A to D — General, Steering & Sailing, Lights & Shapes and Sound & Light Signals — plus Annex IV Distress Signals. Over 1000 questions in multiple formats, with a dedicated Practice Section that tracks right, wrong and unanswered so you always know where to focus. COLREGS — the easy way.

Screenshots

Marine Radar Simulator3 screens
Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marine Radar Simulator at Free against Master's $1.99. Marine Radar Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.0). Master's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Marine Radar Simulator is free to download; Master costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marine Radar Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master has 100 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Marine Radar Simulator's written reviews are positive against 97% of Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marine Radar Simulator ships an update every 2 weeks, Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Marine Radar Simulator versus Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarine Radar SimulatorMaster
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社フルノソフテックPeterjohn Chisholm

Customer experience

Marine Radar Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Master

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Marine Radar Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marine Radar Simulator free?
Marine Radar Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master free?
Master costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marine Radar Simulator or Master?
Marine Radar Simulator is rated higher. Marine Radar Simulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Master averages 4.8 from 100 ratings.
Do Marine Radar Simulator or Master have ads?
Neither Marine Radar Simulator nor Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marine Radar Simulator or Master?
Marine Radar Simulator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Master fortnightly. Most recently, Marine Radar Simulator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Master on October 22, 2026.

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