Boat Sim Elite vs Transatlantic Ship Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boat Sim Elite
Experience realistic maritime travel by sailing and walking the decks of large vessels. Navigate challenging harbors, explore scenic islands, and enjoy dynamic weather and day/night cycles in an open-world simulation.
- Sail large ships
- Walk on ship decks
- Realistic navigation tools
- Challenging harbor docking
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
- Explore scenic islands
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Boat Sim Elite takes boat simulation to a whole new level, sail and walk the deck of your huge ships! Includes three large ships for you to sail, a large ferry, an exploration ship and now a cruise ship, each with with multiple decks. WALK around your ships - take a walk around the deck (a challenge in rough seas!) SAIL from the bridge - use the radar, map and compass to navigate. Dock ships by walking outside of the bridge and looking down at the dock, use the bow thrusters to maneuver the ship carefully to the dock side. Challenging harbors to dock at - maneuver the ship around a sea wall, or dock in busy boating areas. Dynamic day / night cycle - beautiful changing time and conditions as you sail, watch the sun come up, and stars at night. Scenic islands to explore, with lots of other boats that really float! Watch them ride the waves in rough seas! HUGE waves at sea to content with (random wave conditions). HUGE area of water to sail! Historic scenery items on some of the islands, find them and develop cruises your passengers will enjoy! By design there's no objectives, no score to get, simple relax and enjoy being the skipper of massive ships, in an open sim. So what are you waiting for, come on-board and take to the sea, sail large ships in changing conditions and see how good you are at docking these huge vessels! We're already working on the next version and appreciate the positive reviews from around the world, including; "Mind Blown!" "Wow this game is amazing, I love walking around the ferry in giant waves." - New Zealand "This game is amazing" - Canada The various boats and objects really float, the waves are dynamic and the conditions really change, therefore we recommend a newer device, without 50 other apps running for best performance! If you have any issues drop us a line.
Transatlantic Ship Sim
Experience realistic maritime voyages with this simulator. Navigate through diverse weather conditions and explore archipelago or open seas. Features multiple camera perspectives and a ship sinking simulation.
- Archipelago and open sea sailing
- Two camera views (over ship, external drone)
- Ship sinking simulation
- Three climate environments (snowing, raining, sunny)
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Sail in an archipelago, offers two camera views, over the ship and a drone style external view to fly around the ship. Also features an open sea sailing and a ship sinking simulation. Additionally offers 3 climate environments: 1. Snowing 2. Raining 3. Sunny
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boat Sim Elite at $1.99 against Transatlantic Ship Sim's $9.99. Boat Sim Elite also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months). Transatlantic Ship Sim's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Boat Sim Elite costs $1.99 and Transatlantic Ship Sim $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Transatlantic Ship Sim holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boat Sim Elite has 81 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Boat Sim Elite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Transatlantic Ship Sim's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boat Sim Elite ships an update every 2 months, Transatlantic Ship Sim every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boat Sim Elite | Transatlantic Ship Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (81 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | Gary Chambers | Randall Gonzalez |
Customer experience
Boat Sim Elite
Transatlantic Ship Sim
In-app purchases
Boat Sim Elite
No in-app purchases
Transatlantic Ship Sim
No in-app purchases
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