Comparison

FerryFriend vs FerryWatch

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

Head to head
About

FerryFriend

This app provides comprehensive ferry schedules and real-time information for the Puget Sound region. It offers delay predictions, demand forecasts, and sailing notifications to help riders plan their trips. Users can also access cached schedules offline, check drive-up space availability, and view live vessel maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time delay predictions
  • Sailing notifications
  • Offline cached schedules
  • Inline reservation availability
  • Drive-up space availability
  • Live vessel map
  • Ferry line cameras
Features
Currently charting
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FerryFriend is the ultimate tool for ferry riders in the Puget Sound! Includes schedules and so much more for Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, and King County Water Taxi. Features: • Brand new Apple Watch app with schedules, predictions, and your favorite routes on your wrist. • CarPlay support so you can check sailings, predictions, and favorites without picking up your phone. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for one-glance access to your favorite routes and ferry tickets. • Drive-time ETAs to the terminal from your current location, so you know how long it'll take to reach the dock. • Real-time delay predictions and demand forecasts so you know when sailings will be delayed and how full they'll be. • Sailing notifications for delays, departures, arrivals, loading, and reservation availability. • Cached schedules available offline, even when the WSF servers are down. • Inline reservation availability with quick booking from the app. • Drive-up space availability with historical filling trends. • Live vessel map with detailed status, departure/arrival times, and vessel specs. • Ferry line cameras on a map so you can check the line before you arrive. • Travel alerts with push notifications, snoozing, and day-of-week filtering. • Scan, save, and share your WSF ferry tickets right from the app. • Tide warnings and vessel load indicators in the schedule. • Heads-up on Kingston to Edmonds schedules when the terminal's new boarding-pass system is active, so you don't miss a stop at the kiosk near Lindvog Road. • Customizable delay display, projected departure time or time-late duration, whichever you prefer. • Dark mode and 24-hour time support. Includes information for these departing terminals: Anacortes Annapolis Bainbridge Island Bremerton Clinton Coupeville Edmonds Fauntleroy Friday Harbor Kingston Lopez Island Mukilteo Orcas Island Point Defiance Port Orchard Port Townsend Seattle (WSF and Pier 50) Shaw Island Sidney B.C. Southworth Tahlequah Vashon Island West Seattle (Seacrest Park) Includes data from: Kitsap Transit King County Water Taxi Washington State Ferries - WSDOT

About

FerryWatch

This app helps travelers by providing real-time information on Washington State Ferry sailings. It allows users to track favorite routes, view upcoming departures, and check the availability of drive-up spaces on vessels, simplifying travel planning around Puget Sound.

Highlights
  • Real-time ferry sailing information
  • Favorite route tracking
  • Next departing ferry alerts
  • Drive-up space availability
  • Companion Apple Watch app
  • Location-based departure finder
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Travelers rely on the Washington State Ferries to travel to the many destinations around Puget Sound. The FerryWatch app tells you when the next sailing is going to be, making the decision on whether to hustle through the terminal much easier. No need to navigate through a full list of ferries every time you want to check on a sailing. FerryWatch lets you add favorite routes to your ‘Watch List’ and finds the next departing ferry closest to your location. It also lets you know how many drive up spaces are still available on that vessel, so you know whether your vehicle will be able to board. The companion Apple Watch app provides a quick glance at your favorite route to find out whether you are going to make the boat. No need to stop and open the app on your phone as you rush to the terminal. Whether you are rushing downtown for a morning meeting or heading to Bainbridge Island for a winery tour, the FerryWatch app can make the trip across the Sound a little less stressful.

Screenshots

FerryFriend4 screens
FerryWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FerryFriend at 4.9 against FerryWatch's 4.0. FerryFriend also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). FerryWatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FerryFriend sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. FerryWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FerryFriend holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FerryFriend has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of FerryFriend's written reviews are positive against 50% of FerryWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FerryFriend ships an update weekly, FerryWatch every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FerryFriend versus FerryWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerryFriendFerryWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue Course LLCDogfish Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

FerryFriend

All ratings2,899 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.9%

FerryWatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

FerryFriend

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Failure to reflect ferry cancellations in a timely manner
  • Issues with family sharing and subscription management

Requested features

3 requests
  • Push notifications for important updates
  • Improved delay prediction accuracy
  • Restore removed features like favorite routes

FerryWatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

FerryFriend

Subscriptions11
  • FerryBestFriend$3.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$5.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$10.001 Month
Show 8 more
  • FerryBestFriend$15.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$25.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$36.001 Year
  • FerryBestFriends$50.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$60.001 Year
  • FerryBestFriend$119.991 Year
  • FerryBestFriend$179.991 Year
  • FerryBestFriend$300.001 Year
None

FerryWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FerryFriend free?
FerryFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FerryWatch free?
FerryWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FerryFriend or FerryWatch?
FerryFriend is rated higher. FerryFriend averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while FerryWatch averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FerryFriend or FerryWatch have ads?
FerryWatch shows ads; FerryFriend does not.
Which is updated more often, FerryFriend or FerryWatch?
FerryFriend ships an update weekly, and FerryWatch every 9 months. Most recently, FerryFriend was updated on October 29, 2026 and FerryWatch on October 22, 2026.

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