Comparison

Dockwa vs Visit BVI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dockwa

Easily book slips and moorings at marinas nationwide. Discover new locations, view amenities, and manage reservations directly from your device. Boaters use it for free, enjoying a streamlined booking process.

Highlights
  • Reserve slips and moorings
  • Discover new marinas
  • View marina amenities and photos
  • Manage reservations
  • Add boat and payment information
  • Compare rates and services
  • Read marina reviews
Features
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Spend more time boating, less time booking. Dockwa is the best way to reserve slips or moorings at marinas, yacht clubs, and boatyards all over the country. For Life On The Water! (TM) Discover new marinas, view marina amenities and photos, and request and manage marina reservations right from your iPhone or iPad. There are no additional costs to boaters who use Dockwa – all marina prices and policies on the Dockwa platform reflect those set by the marina for all reservations. Say goodbye to webforms, phone tag, and uncertainty about your itinerary. Download Dockwa today and experience the future of boating! More about why Dockwa is awesome: For Boaters: • Reserve slips and moorings at hundreds of marinas and yacht clubs throughout the East Coast, the Bahamas, Caribbean, Great Lakes and West Coast, with new locations coming aboard daily. • Dockwa is FREE for boaters: Free app, free account, no booking fees, and no price mark-up. • Add your boat (or multiple boats) and credit card to your Dockwa account so you never need cash on hand. With Dockwa your information is encrypted, and you can say goodbye to reciting your boat specs or payment information over the phone of VHF! • Submit your reservation request through Dockwa for faster confirmation directly from the marina staff, with no middleman. Talk about smooth sailing. • Compare rates, amenities, and services, and get quotes in-app, and reserve last-minute or months in advance. • See marina reviews and recommendations from your fellow boaters For Marinas, Yacht Clubs and Boatyards: • Join the future of boating: Dockwa provides back-end marina management software at no cost. Schedule your demo today at dockwa.com/signup • Enable new and existing customers to quickly reserve your transient slips and moorings without manual entry or phone • Hands-down the best technology in the industry, with new features Questions? Comments? Glowing praise? Hit us up: thecrew@dockwa.com Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Dockwa Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/getdockwa Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/dockwa Explore Dockwa: https://dockwa.com

About

Visit BVI

Discover local arts, culture, beaches, dining, and activities in the British Virgin Islands. This app provides easy access to essential travel information, maps, and direct communication with various island services.

Highlights
  • Local arts and culture information
  • Best beaches and dining guides
  • Shopping and activity recommendations
  • Helpful maps and travel tips
  • Direct communication with island services
Features
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The Visit BVI app is a digital version of Visit BVI, the official BVICCHA in-room magazine on the islands published by North South Net International Ltd. and found in the vast majority of hotel rooms. This high-end publication features an abundance of local arts & culture, the best beaches, restaurants, shopping & activities and great tips on what to do and where to go, useful information and helpful maps. The Visit BVI app brings all of these features together on your phone for easy access and use as well as direct communication with Accommodations, Activities & Attractions, Beaches, Dining & Nightlife, Information & Services, Shopping and Transportation and much more!

Screenshots

Dockwa4 screens
Visit BVI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dockwa at 4.9 against Visit BVI's 3.7. Dockwa also leads on ratings volume (34K vs 3). Visit BVI's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dockwa holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dockwa has 34K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Dockwa's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visit BVI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dockwa ships an update every 3 weeks, Visit BVI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dockwa versus Visit BVI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDockwaVisit BVI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDockwa, Inc.Rosana Duell

Customer experience

Dockwa

All ratings33,857 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.1%

Visit BVI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dockwa

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with accepting terms and conditions
  • Reservation cancellation and editing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration for reservations
  • Filters for specific marina amenities
  • Real-time availability updates
  • Group reservation management

Visit BVI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dockwa

No in-app purchases

None

Visit BVI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dockwa free?
Dockwa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visit BVI free?
Visit BVI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dockwa or Visit BVI?
Dockwa is rated higher. Dockwa averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Visit BVI averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Dockwa or Visit BVI have ads?
Neither Dockwa nor Visit BVI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dockwa or Visit BVI?
Dockwa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Visit BVI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dockwa was updated on November 8, 2026 and Visit BVI on November 7, 2026.

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