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Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

Pocket Mariner Ltd. · Travel · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$2.6K
Likely $854 to $7.7K
▼ 100.0% in 14 days
New ratings
+7
in 2 days, 13K in total
Rating
4.6 of 5
3.8K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
5
was 2 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 24, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$30.7K
82 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
134.6K to 384.5K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United Kingdom 4.1K ratings32%
  • United States 3.8K ratings29%
  • Canada 1.4K ratings11%
  • Australia 1.2K ratings9%
  • Germany 1.1K ratings9%
  • Netherlands 365 ratings3%
  • France 281 ratings2%
  • Italy 214 ratings2%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (82 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
3.8K
AVG RATING
4.58
PRICE
Free
AGE
13.2y
LAST UPDATE
4d ago
VERSION
2.5
SIZE
30 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
27 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
5 (was 1)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 2 DAYS
+7
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Oct 10, 2026$11K a month
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The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: #87 Travel · GB. Now: #43 Travel · KW.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
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Oct 22, 202613K ratings
Oct 23, 202613K ratings
Oct 24, 202613K ratings
13K on Oct 22, 2026, 13K on Oct 24, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
7 purchases listed
  • Full Version Upgrade$4.99
  • Live View$4.99
  • NOAA US Charts$4.99
  • BoatWatch Pro upgrade$1.99
  • Fleet Upgrade$5.99
  • PortWatch$1.99
  • UK & IE Marine Charts$4.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.2 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average2.7 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share54%
From the latest 102 written reviews, covering 3859 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
2 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases60 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
3.8K ratings
5★78%
4★11%
3★4%
2★2%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 102 reviews on the United States App Store, Mar 31, 2016 to Oct 17, 2026: 54% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription33%

18 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ You only get information for a subscription
★★★★★ What a terrible was of money.
★★★★★ Although being able to see where ships are, it's sad that you pay for the “one time upgrade” and then find that everything else within the app costs an additional charge.
Wrong or poor results11%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I go to the free apps to track the vessel that I'm tracking because after paying for this app, it has been utterly useless utterly 100% useless
★★★★★ I downloaded this to watch my sons cruise ship. I paid the extra $5 and all that did was allow me to save his boat. I was able to use the app for one day before the boat went out of range and could not be tracked…
★★★★★ The free version is useless, so I upgraded for $4.99.
Bugs, things not working7%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ So doesn't pick up all boats I see that I know have ais.
★★★★★ I have used this app happily for more than a year. Today it stopped, showing no ships even as I watched a car carrier moving up the Columbia river. Contact support? Nothing. I paid for an upgrade last year. Do they…
★★★★★ The app doesn't display any ships or boats for me. Is it the app or me, I don't know?
Missing features5%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This boat App used to be accurate. I don't understand what happened because it's never accurate and hasn't been for over a year, now.
★★★★★ It's frustrating when I'm looking at the ships from shore and they're not showing up on the screen. Happens all the time. Not much help when I can see four ships and the app can only see two of them.
★★★★★ If you offer a service make it accurate!
Crashes and freezes4%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I really wanted to like this. It doesn't find anything
★★★★★ There is a constant freeze or delay of ship movements or locations.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish I hadn't of purchased this ap and the live view—- it doesn't show anything “live” it's historical views apparently and I e wasted $4.99 x2. 1★, Jul 17, 2018
  • I paid for the fancy version, and I should have just stuck with the marine traffic free website. 1★, Apr 2, 2018
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
rip off4cruise ships5waste your money3pro version3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use5%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ All a non professional needs
★★★★★ Love the NOAA charts make sailing so easy!
Accurate, great results5%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app works great never had an issue.
Great support5%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I reached out to tech support and they solved the issue very quickly.
★★★★★ Support team helped when I had issues.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026
Fantastic tracking

Interesante ver en la naviera que viajan mis hermanos. Desde Lisboa a Sanjuan PR.

★★★★★Oct 1, 2026
Don’t not upgrade . 👌

Doesn’t show all show ships in certain map areas world wide like other apps do, especially the Straight of Hormuz.👌Don’t upgrade , not worth it.✌️Rip-off….

★★★★★Sep 23, 2026
Won’t load anything.

I really wanted to like this. It doesn’t find anything

★★★★★Jul 8, 2026
Miss lead

When I signed up for this I thought I was paying for a lifetime subscription but now I have a $2.99 bill on my credit card every month

★★★★★Jul 2, 2026
Tracks everything but me

Handy little marine tracker lets me favorite all the vessels I want, shows pictures of the vessels, filters views by commercial, sail, military, etc. and doesn’t capture any of my personal data. Buy the full license, it’s a bargain.

★★★★★Jun 12, 2026
This is not free

You only get information for a subscription

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ASO keywords

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What's new in 2.5

Duo and iOS27 ready

Released Jul 29, 2013. Current version shipped Oct 20, 2026.

Store description

Ever wanted to know more about ships and boats, or track a vessel around the globe? Boat Watch lets you spot and identify boats and ships in an instant. The Pro In-App purchase even sends you alerts when a boat you track sets sail or arrives - perfect for people with loved ones at sea, for tracking ferries and rescue vessels - or following cargo across the world! Boat Watch is free to use for 1 month and offers... * Spot any boat or ship via real-time AIS network * See the name, type and destination of each vessel * Set any boat as a favorite, and track it on the map * Search and find boats and places After 1 month a Pro upgrade is needed to continue getting live ship positions. Pro upgrade ( lifetime or yearly subscription):- * Real-time ship positions updates * Full boat information - picture, speed, where its from, etc. * Show boats' recent tracks * Set multiple favorite boats, to find them easily * Get alerts when a tracked boat arrives or departs * OpenSeaMap charts with buoys, lighthouses & shipping lanes * Filter ships on type to declutter the view and show more vessels of the type required. 3 other optional IAP upgrades are also available:- Live View upgrade ( one time purchase):- *Augmented Reality view to identify and spot boats using your camera *View boats true to scale and with Apple Maps amazing 3D views when zoomed in PortWatch (subscription):- - set a radar alarm ring around an area (0.5 to 10nm) - get notified when any ship is entering or exiting a port or area. Early alert for all ferries, cruise or cargo ships arriving at a port. - alerts when ships are passing or approaching a location. Great for folks who live by the water and want to know when a ship is approaching. You can set your gps position or the current map centre as the PortWatch location and the radar alert range from 0.5nm to 10nm. Fleet upgrade ( subscription): * Fleet - set and receive arrival and departure alerts for multiple boats Boat Watch also gives you the option to buy official NOAA nautical charts for the US and UKHO Admiralty derived charts for the UK&IE so you get the same view of the ocean as the ship's navigator. See the shipping channels, buoys, lights and hazards and why a ship is taking a particular route. Our ship coverage is global and amongst the best in the world. You can find out how our system works and check our coverage here :- http://pocketmariner.com/coverage Pocket Mariner are committed to providing great customer service and continually improve our Boat Watch apps. If you have any questions please email us via help@pocketmariner.com and we'll be happy to help. Terms of Use: http://seanav.net/termsofuse.php Privacy Policy: http://seanav.net/privacy.php Support: help@pocketmariner.com Subscriptions:- Pro and Fleet upgrade" subscriptions are yearly and will automatically renew at the end of the subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, and will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the iTunes account holder and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. 
No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period NOT FOR NAVIGATION Boat Watch should only be used for basic navigation reference and should not be solely relied upon to determine precise locations, proximity, distance, or direction.

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