Comparison

FerryFriend vs Seattle Rail Map Lite

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 schedules and real-time updates for Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, and King County Water Taxi. It offers features like delay predictions, sailing notifications, offline access, and ticket management.

Highlights
  • Real-time delay predictions
  • Sailing notifications
  • Offline cached schedules
  • CarPlay support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • 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

Seattle Rail Map Lite

This app provides a clear and concise route map for the Seattle rail and subway system. It features a route planner, station index, and GPS support to help you navigate the city's transit. Enjoy high-resolution graphics and intuitive controls for a seamless travel experience.

Highlights
  • Offline data access
  • Route planner with transfers
  • Stations index and lookup
  • GPS station finder
  • High-resolution graphics
  • Rotate and zoom functionality
Features
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Rail & Subway Map is a clear and concise route map that features: OFFLINE DATA - no internet connection necessary. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAIL MAP - representing the state of the art in information design. ROUTE PLANNER - instantly finds the fastest route and displays it on the map including transfer stations. STATIONS INDEX - quickly jump to any station. LINES OVERVIEW - shows the order of stations on each line with transit options. GPS SUPPORT - find the station closest to you. HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS - looks stunning on retina displays. ROTATE and ZOOM - hold your device any way you want. UNIVERSAL APP - optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. LARGE MAP - includes the most important stations STATION LOOKUP - search for a station by name APPLE MAPS INTEGRATION - lookup your route directly from Apple Maps The LITE-Version is fully functional but needs an internet connection. If you like the app but need offline access you can get the regular version for a big discount. (Only for limited time!)

Screenshots

FerryFriend4 screens
Seattle Rail Map Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FerryFriend at 91% against Seattle Rail Map Lite's 0%. FerryFriend also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). Seattle Rail Map Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Seattle Rail Map Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FerryFriend holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FerryFriend has 2.9K ratings behind it against 11, 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 0% of Seattle Rail Map Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FerryFriend ships an update every 6 days, Seattle Rail Map Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FerryFriend versus Seattle Rail Map Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerryFriendSeattle Rail Map Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better2.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue Course LLCUrban-Map

Customer experience

FerryFriend

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

Seattle Rail Map Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Seattle Rail Map Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FerryFriend

Subscriptions10
  • FerryBestFriend$3.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$5.001 Month
  • FerryBestFriend$10.001 Month
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  • 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
None

Seattle Rail Map Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FerryFriend free?
FerryFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seattle Rail Map Lite free?
Seattle Rail Map Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FerryFriend or Seattle Rail Map Lite?
FerryFriend is rated higher. FerryFriend averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Seattle Rail Map Lite averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do FerryFriend or Seattle Rail Map Lite have ads?
Neither FerryFriend nor Seattle Rail Map Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FerryFriend or Seattle Rail Map Lite?
FerryFriend ships an update every 6 days, and Seattle Rail Map Lite every 9 months. Most recently, FerryFriend was updated on November 6, 2026 and Seattle Rail Map Lite on November 4, 2026.

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