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Boat Watch - Ship Tracking

by Pocket Mariner Ltd.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Ratings & reviews

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4.6 3749 ratings · App Store

  1. 2/5Not what I expected

    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. So they mislead you to believe that once you’ve upgraded, you won’t be charged again……. False. False false. Don’t waste your money on this.

    Trooperschick · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 5/5Sitting on my deck, and Lake Huron.

    Love being able to identify the ships only improvement could be listing when the ship was built and types of cargo it normally hauls. The app works great never had an issue.

    Play Quran deck watcher · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 5/5A shoutout to Tech Support

    I’ve been using Boat Watch for years for my job and I especially the the NOAA chart overlay option. When I got a new phone I had some issues getting the chart overlay option lay working. I reached out to tech support and they solved the issue very quickly. Thank you. I highly recommend this app.

    workonthewater · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 5/5Tracks 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.

    Loganiii · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 4/5Frustrating

    Tried the upgrade because the free addition showed only a few ships in harbors and none moving. Even though I could see them. The upgrade shows no ships. Again I can see them. Waste of money

    taken badly · 31 Jul 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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  • Data Not Collected Developer declared

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Versions

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  • 2.2.2

    Improved information when there are no ships in range. Fixed some search bugs.

  • 2.3.0

    Support for larger iPhone screens. Improvements in display for ships with no recent update.

  • 2.3.1

    Support for full screen on iPhoneX. Improvements in display for ships with no recent update. Fix to work on older iOS9 devices

  • 2.3.2

    Fixed a problem on settings screen which was hiding the NOAA charts switch.

  • 2.3.3

    Removed an overzealous sales banner :)

  • 2.4

    Fleet alerts - create your own fleet and get arrival and departure alerts for multiple boats (IAP) UK and IE Admiralty chart overlay so you can see what the ships are seeing (IAP) iOS14 ready Support for iOS dark mode Full screen now supported on iPad Pro Various improvements and bug fixes

  • 2.4.1

    Revitalised Boat Watch Apple Watch app. Fix for search not working for some users.

  • 2.4.10

    Update for latest iOS 18.1 Light and dark mode map settings now back in Advanced settings by popular demand Fixes for Boat Watch working on Apple Watch in standalone (GPS ) mode.

  • 2.4.11

    Update for iOS 18.1

  • 2.4.12

    Update to get UK chart showing without having to toggle them off and then on again

  • 2.4.14

    Ship type filter added. You can now hide and show different ship types. This is very useful in busy areas like ports and marinas or for just spotting your favourites etc. - Hide all the moored vessels so you can more clearly see the moving ones. - Only show your favourites on the map. - Only show Tankers, Passenger boats or High Speed craft etc.

  • 2.4.15

    AR button now in correct position

  • 2.4.16

    1 year or lifetime Pro subscriptions available.

  • 2.4.17

    UI update for iOS26

  • 2.4.18

    Fix for Map freezing on iOS26

  • 2.4.19

    Stability improvements

  • 2.4.2

    Apple Watch ship arrival & departure alerts improved Ruler tool added to measure distance and bearing to ships etc. Scale indicator added to map display Improvements to text visibility on NOAA raster charts Setting for Auto/Dark/Light mode iOS15 updates

  • 2.4.20

    PortWatch option added - 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 - 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.

  • 2.4.21 · 24 Jun 2026

    PortWatch option added - 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 - 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. Fix for Fleet alarms getting unset on poor internet connection

  • 2.4.3

    Stability improvements

  • 2.4.4

    - 3D mode - You can now tilt the map and also view the Apple Map 3D scenery (where available) around the boats ( map in satellite or hybrid mode). - Rotate - Map can now be rotated using 2 finger rotate gesture. Tap on the compass to reset to north up. - User guide now available in multiple languages - Fix for intermittent crash on start up.

  • 2.4.6

    - Improved BoatWatch Apple Watch app with new Compass Radar display - point your watch towards a ship to see what it is. - 3D mode - You can now tilt the map and also view the Apple Map 3D scenery (where available) around the boats ( map in satellite or hybrid mode). - Rotate - Map can now be rotated using 2 finger rotate gesture. Tap on the compass to reset to north up. - User guide now available in multiple languages

  • 2.4.7

    Stability improvements

  • 2.4.8

    iOS17 updates

  • 2.4.9

    Update for iOS18

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