# MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking

> #1 Vessel Tracking App!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id563910324](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id563910324)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id563910324`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MarineTraffic Applications LTD
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (64,991 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.8.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2012-10-08
- **Size:** 153 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marinetraffic-ship-tracking/id563910324)
- **Website:** [https://www.marinetraffic.com/](https://www.marinetraffic.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/p/privacy-policy](http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/p/privacy-policy)

## Description

**MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking** provides live worldwide vessel tracking using AIS data. Explore ship positions, movements, voyage history, destinations, speed, course, vessel types, fleet monitoring, alerts, and detailed maritime information through fast, clear maps.

Monitor weather conditions, including wind, alongside global vessel traffic. The Mobile Pro Plan adds Satellite AIS for open-ocean coverage, extended historical data, advanced fleet tools, and additional maritime data layers for professional users, shipping companies, port authorities, and maritime enthusiasts.

## Rankings

- #5,176 — Overall
- #76 — tracking
- #81 — sea battle

## Review summary

User reviews largely criticize a recent MarineTraffic update: core vessel-tracking remains essential, but reliability and usability have declined. Repeated complaints include delayed or missing ship positions, confusing UI, loss of labeling and key features, and map readability changes. The shift to paid features and subscription hassles, plus login issues and weak support, drives calls to revert to the old version. Overall, mariners view the app as less useful due to performance, accessibility, and pricing changes.

### Pros

- Historically a go-to tool for mariners; widely used for monitoring maritime traffic.
- Core vessel-tracking and map-based display was the app's primary value prior to the update.

### Cons

- Major UI/UX overhaul with the update; many users want the old version back.
- Real-time position updates are slow or ships don't appear, reducing accuracy.
- Vessel labeling and icon readability degraded; names no longer over icons; hard to identify ships at a glance.
- Many features moved behind a subscription or removed (pin drop, bookmarking, route planner, etc.) and costs increased.
- Login/SSO issues and subscription/account problems, with reports of looped prompts and poor support.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id563910324)