Comparison

FerryFriend vs Sequim Lavender

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
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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

Sequim Lavender

Discover Sequim's lavender farms and attractions with this comprehensive travel guide. Explore over 21 farms, plan your itinerary with curated routes, and find local dining and activities. Experience the full bloom season and the annual festival with dedicated modes.

Highlights
  • Explore 21 lavender farms
  • Interactive map of farms and attractions
  • Curated trip itineraries
  • Bloom season guide
  • Sequim Lavender Festival mode
  • Local dining and attractions
  • Lavender Passport for farm visits
Features
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Your guide to Sequim's lavender farms and the Olympic Peninsula's lavender country. Explore over 21 farms, plan your visit, find local dining and attractions, and make the most of bloom season — all from one app. EXPLORE 21 LAVENDER FARMS Browse detailed profiles for every lavender farm in the Sequim area. See hours, get directions, and learn what makes each farm unique — U-Pick fields, gift shops, guided tours, baby goats, lavender ice cream, and more. Read reviews from real visitors to find your favorites. INTERACTIVE MAP Find farms, restaurants, and things to do across Sequim with a live map. Filter by lavender farms, dining, or local attractions, and get directions to your next stop. PLAN YOUR TRIP Choose from curated itineraries based on how much time you have. Whether it's a single afternoon or a long weekend, the trip planner helps you build the perfect lavender country route. BLOOM SEASON GUIDE Sequim's lavender farms are open from May through September, with peak bloom typically in July. Check which farms are open now, see seasonal hours, and plan your visit around the best time to experience fields in full color. FESTIVAL MODE Heading to the annual Sequim Lavender Festival? Switch to Festival Mode for the full event schedule, vendor list, live music lineup, and festival-specific details. Filter events by day and category. DISCOVER THE AREA Sequim has more to offer beyond lavender. Find local restaurants — from farm-to-table spots to seafood — and explore attractions like Dungeness Spit, Olympic Game Farm, local wineries, and trails across the Olympic Peninsula. VISITOR GUESTBOOK Check in at your favorite farms and spots, share photos, and leave notes for other visitors exploring lavender country. LAVENDER PASSPORT Collect stamps as you visit farms throughout the season and track your progress. Free to download. No account required.

Screenshots

FerryFriend4 screens
Sequim Lavender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sequim Lavender at none against FerryFriend's 11. Sequim Lavender also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). FerryFriend's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 3) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Sequim Lavender 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 Sequim Lavender. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FerryFriend has 2.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FerryFriend ships an update weekly, Sequim Lavender daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FerryFriend versus Sequim Lavender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerryFriendSequim Lavender
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrue Course LLCWrite.law, LLC

Customer experience

FerryFriend

All ratings2,896 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.9%

Sequim Lavender

All ratings3 ratings
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

Sequim Lavender

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
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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
  • FerryBestFriend$300.001 Year
None

Sequim Lavender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FerryFriend free?
FerryFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sequim Lavender free?
Sequim Lavender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FerryFriend or Sequim Lavender?
Sequim Lavender is rated higher. FerryFriend averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Sequim Lavender averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FerryFriend or Sequim Lavender have ads?
Neither FerryFriend nor Sequim Lavender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FerryFriend or Sequim Lavender?
FerryFriend ships an update weekly, and Sequim Lavender daily. Most recently, FerryFriend was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sequim Lavender on October 17, 2026.

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