- ¥800
- Category: Navigation
- First released: April 1, 2010
- Versions: 5 archived
- Installable: 4 of 5
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: pinkfroot limited
- com.pinkfroot.BIGSHIPS
Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueShip 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.
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 [email protected] 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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Ratings Over Time
sampled from 5 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2010 | 2.10 | — | 30 | $7.99 |
| March 10, 2011 | 2.29 | — | 158 | $7.99 |
| March 29, 2012 | — | — | 240 | $6.99 |
| December 6, 2023 | 9.2.2 | ★ 4.2 | 3,546 | $4.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Was hoping the search bar worked
I am sad that this app locates less than 1/4 of the vessels I see from my home. I live near the Carquinez Straight in CA. Do NOT buy this app if you want to identify vessels in the Straight and perhaps other smaller ports, etc.
I find it easy to locate my cruise ship with Ship Finder.
The service is really bad don’t trust it, they play with you
I just purchased this app to view the route or vessels. I spent time looking for how to search for a specific vessel. I would love someone from the app to let me know why I can’t any vessels and their routes.
Absolutely LOVE this app! Wish I’d had it decades ago!
Despite contacting support on the number of occasions, this app continues to be unreliable, which renders it basically useless? I am in LA Harbor, and while the app shows several boats in the area, mine is never listed as well as boats nearby that I have a visual on. I have a second ship locator app, and it is much more reliable, and also free.
This used to be an awesome app, the equivalent of Flightradar24 for ships. That was years ago, now it barely shows any ships at all: on an average day, it displays less than half those visible on Marine Traffic, so why bother?
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.