Comparison

FerryFriend vs WildSideWA

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

WildSideWA

Discover events, attractions, dining, and lodging for Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. This guide offers tips for outdoor adventures like hiking, paddling, and exploring waterfalls. Plan your perfect road trip with insider information for an unforgettable visit.

Highlights
  • Event listings
  • Attraction discovery
  • Dining recommendations
  • Lodging information
  • Outdoor adventure tips
  • Road trip planning
Features
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Welcome to Washington's Wild Side Guide, showcasing what's happening, what to see and do, where to eat and sleep and tips and tricks to make the best out of your visit to Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. Embark on the ultimate road trip and find adventure on Hood Canal. Discover outdoor adventure, explore the Olympics and countless waterfalls and hikes and learn the best places to play and relax. An easy drive from Seattle or Portland, HOOD CANAL is a natural fjord that sits between the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains in Mason County, Washington. The area hosts plenty of outdoor activities including paddling, hiking, SCUBA, racing and even skydiving. Visit for the solitude, oysters and waterfalls – return again and again for year round hiking trails, fantastic views and amazing people!

Screenshots

FerryFriend4 screens
WildSideWA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WildSideWA at none against FerryFriend's 11. WildSideWA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). FerryFriend's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FerryFriend against 5.0 for WildSideWA. 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 are what separate them: 91% of FerryFriend's written reviews are positive against 100% of WildSideWA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FerryFriend ships an update every 10 days, WildSideWA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FerryFriend versus WildSideWA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerryFriendWildSideWA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTrue Course LLCNorthwest Event Organizers

Customer experience

FerryFriend

All ratings2,891 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.9%

WildSideWA

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

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

WildSideWA

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

WildSideWA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FerryFriend free?
FerryFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WildSideWA free?
WildSideWA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FerryFriend or WildSideWA?
WildSideWA is rated higher. FerryFriend averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while WildSideWA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FerryFriend or WildSideWA have ads?
WildSideWA shows ads; FerryFriend does not.
Which is updated more often, FerryFriend or WildSideWA?
FerryFriend ships an update every 10 days, and WildSideWA every 3 weeks. Most recently, FerryFriend was updated on September 27, 2026 and WildSideWA on June 4, 2026.

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