BASSTrakk vs SmartCraft Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BASSTrakk
This app is exclusively for anglers and Marshals involved in Bassmaster tournaments. It utilizes GPS functionality, which may impact battery life with continued background use.
- Tournament participation
- Marshal duties
- GPS functionality
- Angler support
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For use by anglers and Marshals participating in Bassmaster tournaments only. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
SmartCraft Manager
This app allows authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to remotely configure SmartCraft-powered vessels. It offers an intuitive dashboard for setup, cloud-integrated IoT features, and over-the-air updates, streamlining the configuration process.
- Remote vessel configuration
- Intuitive dashboard
- Cloud-integrated IoT features
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Repeatable configurations
- CAN H functionality control
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The Mercury Marine SmartCraft Manager is a one-stop solution available exclusively for authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to configure SmartCraft-powered vessels using a mobile device. The app unlocks many industry-first features, including … - An intuitive dashboard that helps set up vessels remotely without the need for interacting with multi-function displays on the vessels, saving setup time and resources for boat builders, dealers and consumers - Industry-leading cloud-integrated IoT-type features along with easy over-the-air firmware and software updates - Easily repeatable configurations that save time and resources while configuring vessels - Ability to turn off CAN H functionality through the app on vessels equipped with SmartCraft Connect SmartCraft Manager serves as a central connection point to devices that link into the growing Mercury SmartCraft ecosystem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BASSTrakk at 2.5 against SmartCraft Manager's 1.2. SmartCraft Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BASSTrakk holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
BASSTrakk ships an update every 5 months, SmartCraft Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BASSTrakk | SmartCraft Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) — better | 1.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B.A.S.S., LLC | Mercury Marine LLC |
Customer experience
BASSTrakk
SmartCraft Manager
In-app purchases
BASSTrakk
No in-app purchases
SmartCraft Manager
No in-app purchases
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