Comparison

VesselFinder vs FlockYou

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

Head to head
About

VesselFinder

Track ships and monitor maritime traffic globally in real-time. Access detailed vessel information, movement history, and predicted routes. Ideal for maritime professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Real-time vessel tracking
  • Vessel movement history
  • Predicted routes and ETAs
  • Comprehensive vessel particulars
  • Port call details
  • My Fleet for favorite vessels
  • Weather overlays
Features
Currently charting
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VesselFinder is the world’s most popular and trusted vessel tracking and marine traffic app, delivering real-time information on ship positions and movements worldwide. Using a powerful network of satellites, roaming and terrestrial AIS receivers, VesselFinder provides accurate and up-to-date insight into global maritime activity. Designed for maritime professionals, shipping enthusiasts, and anyone interested in live ship tracking, VesselFinder offers a fast, intuitive, and reliable way to explore vessel traffic across the globe. VesselFinder key features: • Real-time tracking of over 300,000 vessels daily using global AIS data • Vessel movement history with track visualization • Predicted routes and ETAs to next port • Comprehensive vessel particulars, including technical specifications, and cargo capacity information • Contact details for the owning company, manager, ISM manager, and more • Port Calls per vessel, showing arrival times and duration of stay • Port Calls per port, with detailed lists of expected vessels, arrivals, departures, and ships currently in port • My Fleet – save and monitor favorite vessels, synchronized with your VesselFinder account • My Views – save preferred map views for fast and easy navigation • Ship Photos contributed by the VesselFinder user community • Multiple map styles: Simple, Detailed, Dark, Satellite, and Nautical • Weather overlays, including wind, waves, and temperature • See your location feature for instant orientation • Distance measurement tool for route and range estimation Vessel visibility depends on AIS signal availability, with near-shore coverage consistent with the data provided on VesselFinder.com. If a vessel is outside our terrestrial AIS coverage area, its last reported position will be displayed and updated as soon as new data is received. Extended real-time coverage via satellite and roaming AIS sources is available through a subscription. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, the completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. Connect with VesselFinder • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vesselfinder • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/vesselfinder

About

FlockYou

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See reported Flock and ALPR cameras before you drive. With FlockYou Premium, compare routes and navigate around selected camera locations. Your route. Your privacy. Your choice. FlockYou puts reported Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) on the map, giving you more information about the roads you travel and more control over the route you choose. CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE With Premium, compare available routes by reported camera exposure, travel time, and detour. Use Avoid Cameras to plan around selected reported locations where routing coverage supports it. Choose which camera sources count and set your toll, highway, and ferry preferences. FOLLOW THROUGH TO YOUR DESTINATION Premium includes turn-by-turn guidance, optional spoken directions, distance remaining, ETA, and automatic rerouting when you leave your route. SEE WHAT'S NEARBY Explore reported camera locations on an interactive map. Check the reported manufacturer or operator, source information, and confidence details. Use the live compass to see the direction and distance to nearby reported cameras. Enable optional proximity alerts at a quarter mile, half mile, or one mile. HELP KEEP THE MAP USEFUL Report new camera locations and flag cameras as present, removed, or inaccurate. Community reports help improve the public picture as locations change. KEEP CAMERA DATA WITH YOU Premium lets you save up to five city or nearby-area camera packs for 30 days, plus up to ten selected routes on your device. Saved camera pins, source details, and route information remain available when live sources cannot be reached. Street map tiles are not included and may be unavailable offline. PRIVACY COMES FIRST No advertising. No cross-app tracking. No sale of your location. FlockYou does not build a history of your trips. Proximity calculations stay on your device, and background location is optional for enabled alerts. Mapping, routing, subscription, and public-data providers receive the limited requests needed for the features you use. Explore the map, compass, and optional proximity alerts without an account. A free account is required to submit camera reports, including new locations. Premium is required for route search, comparison, Avoid Cameras, turn-by-turn guidance, and offline features. Route search also requires an account. KNOW THE LIMITS Camera Avoidance is in beta. Public camera reports may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate. FlockYou cannot identify or avoid every camera and does not guarantee a camera-free route. It maps reported locations and does not electronically detect cameras or confirm whether they are operating. Set up your trip before driving, follow traffic laws, and do not interact with the app while driving. Premium subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Restore Purchases and Manage Purchase are available in the app. FlockYou is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VesselFinder4 screens
FlockYou3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FlockYou at 5.0 against VesselFinder's 4.2. FlockYou also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). VesselFinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (276 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. FlockYou sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. VesselFinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlockYou holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VesselFinder has 276 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VesselFinder ships an update fortnightly, FlockYou every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VesselFinder versus FlockYou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVesselFinderFlockYou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (276 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings276 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstraPaging Ltd.ZY MGMT CO

Customer experience

VesselFinder

All ratings232 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative65.5%

FlockYou

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

VesselFinder

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App freezes on splash screen and won't load
  • Crashes when attempting to zoom on map
  • Black screen display on certain devices
  • App won't open or opens after long delays
  • Crashes on iOS 11 and newer versions
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  • Incompatible with iPhone X and newer models
  • Data not updating for days or weeks
  • Crashes when searching for vessels
  • Freezing issues after recent updates
  • Map not displaying on iPad
  • App crashes in low power mode
  • Vessel information not loading correctly
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
  • App becomes unstable after working briefly
  • Zoom functionality broken in multiple versions

Requested features

13 requests
  • Real-time GPS tracking instead of delayed AIS data
  • Distance measurement tool restoration
  • German language support
  • Destination and departure information display
  • Ability to remove ads without expensive pro version
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  • Better search functionality in free version
  • Vessel departure time information
  • Improved map zoom functionality
  • Live results in search function
  • Picture display before clicking on vessel
  • Better map background/quality
  • Local time display instead of UTC only
  • Ability to delete incorrect vessel photos from profile

FlockYou

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VesselFinder

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

FlockYou

Subscriptions3
  • FLOCKYOU Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • FLOCKYOU Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FLOCKYOU Premium Annual$89.001 Year
One-time1
  • FLOCKYOU Premium Lifetime$150.00

Questions

Is VesselFinder free?
VesselFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlockYou free?
FlockYou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VesselFinder or FlockYou?
FlockYou is rated higher. VesselFinder averages 4.2 out of 5 from 276 ratings, while FlockYou averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VesselFinder or FlockYou have ads?
VesselFinder shows ads; FlockYou does not.
Which is updated more often, VesselFinder or FlockYou?
VesselFinder ships an update fortnightly, and FlockYou every 2 days. Most recently, VesselFinder was updated on October 26, 2026 and FlockYou on October 24, 2026.

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