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Ship Finder

C Tier
Situational
64
4.323.7K ratings
$4.99price
8.0ysince update
Navigation
category
Travel
category
4+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Ship Finder?

Shows live moving ships on a worldwide map using AIS feeds, with search, filters, bookmarks and an AR view.

Ship Finder displays live moving ships on a worldwide map, with the listing stating it can show all tracked vessels at once and lets users tap a ship to see its name, type, photos, speed and dimensions. It offers search, filters, saved favourite ships, bookmarks for saved locations, and an Augmented Reality view that uses the device camera to identify ships at sea. The listing says it uses AIS feeds and that users can choose Apple or Google maps.

Pricing. Ship Finder is $4.99 to download on the App Store.

Good for

  • Watching ship traffic in a specific port or coastal area
  • Seeing where friends or family are on the water
  • Identifying vessels at sea with the AR view and device camera

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Why this app is in C tier

64/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating78
Ratings84
App Store search rank93
Update recency0

C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Ship Finder scores 64 out of 100: rating 78, rating count 84, App Store search rank 93, update recency 0. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Ship Finder shows live moving ships on a worldwide map. The intuitive design combined with incredible performance puts you in control. Watch in full screen, view in AR, search, add filters and so much more!

Ship Finder has been top rated and top ranking since 2009 and covers most of the world, tracking 20,000+ ships simultaneously.

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Our incredible app performance means that you can see all tracked vessels at once - no clustering here!
Simply tap a ship to see its name, type, photos, speed, dimensions and much more.
Powerful features such as filters, search and the ability to save favourite ships are included. (You can choose Apple or Google maps too!).

Add and browse bookmarks to saved locations around the globe to quickly navigate to areas or ports of interest.

You can even use Augmented Reality (AR) view to identify ships out at sea using your device camera.

Ship Finder works by picking up AIS ship feeds used by all passenger vessels, vessels over 300 tons and increasingly by smaller pleasure craft and yachts. This technology is actually faster than radar and is used by vessels for safety and navigation.

Ship Finder provides near real time “virtual radar” AIS maps. It’s easy to use and is an amazing app for anyone interested in shipping, cruising and sailing in ports and locations across the world. It’s also great if you simply want to know what boats are out there or want to see where your friends and family are. Ship Finder is also used extensively by maritime professionals and mariners.

Our global AIS coverage is impressive and expanding all of the time as we add new AIS feeds and receivers. Please check www.shipfinder.co regularly to see the latest coverage.

Pinkfroot are committed to customer service and continually improve our Ship Finder apps based on feedback. Why not join our online community at www.pinkfroot.com or if you have any questions please email us via support@pinkfroot.com and we’ll be happy to help.

Disclaimer: Ship Finder should not be used for navigational purposes.
Under no circumstances will the developer of this application be held responsible for incidents resulting from the use of the data or its interpretation.

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Questions about Ship Finder

Can I use Ship Finder for navigation?

No. The listing states Ship Finder should not be used for navigational purposes, and the developer says it will not be held responsible for incidents resulting from the use of its data or its interpretation.

Which ships appear on the map?

It picks up AIS feeds used by passenger vessels, vessels over 300 tons, and increasingly smaller pleasure craft and yachts. It says coverage is expanding and points to www.shipfinder.co for the latest coverage.

Is Ship Finder free?

No. Ship Finder is $4.99 to download.

Is Ship Finder right for me?

Ship Finder is built for watching ship traffic in a specific port or coastal area, seeing where friends or family are on the water, identifying vessels at sea with the AR view and device camera. It sits in the ship tracking list on AppTierList.

Is Ship Finder worth it?

Ship Finder is C tier, ranked #8 of 8 ship tracking apps with a score of 64 out of 100, from a 4.3 App Store rating across 23,670 ratings. 7 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Ship Finder compare to Ship Finder Lite?

Ship Finder is C tier at 64; Ship Finder Lite is C tier at 64. They score the same. Ship Finder is $4.99 to download, Ship Finder Lite is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Ship Finder updated?

Ship Finder was last updated over a year ago, on 2018-11-13, which holds its tier down.

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Ranking

List
Ship Tracking (C tier, #8)
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
64 / 100
Rank in list
#8 of 8
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.3 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
23,670

App

Price
$4.99 (USD)
App Store category
Navigation
Current version
(2913 days ago)
Size
40 MB
Requires
iOS 9.3 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

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Developer pages
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Maker
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