VesselFinder Pro
Reviews and Complaints

Just downloaded this pro version thinking it would be better then Marine Traffic, but it's not. In fact it is not even close. Fails to update a fleet vessel when other AIS apps are tracking it just fine. I do not recommend until it is fixed.

my fleet shows up on the map. but the list is blank
i no longer have a way to select a boat in my fleet or see the names of my fleet
i have rebooted and it does not get fixed

ios12 broke this app

all of the screens that show lists of boats are blank

If you buy this app thinking that you’ll be able to track your vessel, forget it. You might be able to with the ridiculous cost to do satellite tracking. If you aren’t using it to track for a year the cost doesn’t justify it. It doesn’t update more often than free tracking.

This an awesome app to look at boats as they travel but as of August the map quit working. If the map works it will only show a small piece of the map.

Deleted the app and reinstalled the app. After I reinstalled the app it got worst but not showing all the boats I watch.

Apparently, after ready some reviews, the vessel I monitor has much better communication with this app then some. Every time I open the app the vessel I monitor, which is in the Gulf of Mexico, is immediately updated and I confirm this with a crew member sometimes to confirm the accuracy of the application.

I thought this was what I wanted so I paid for it. After looking more, I found that there are much better apps for viewing vessels and their info. In reality, this one provides very little for $10. Upon purchasing a different one for half the cost, realized that the other one has far more pictures and info. This would be good if it was free, or a buck, but it's not. Do your research.

I purchased this app for my iPhone 8+ for 9.99USD thinking that it will be better than ‘Lite’ which is free. I work on cruise ship. First three findings were almost close to accuracy of this cruise ship. However, after every 24 hours checking of the position of the same ship it showed the position at the point where it was still, 3 days ago... and still showing same position. No update even after 72 hours.. very disappointing app

I expected so much more for 10 bucks. Locks up/crashes often. Loses my fleet and/or signs me out. Doesn't have many features/very basic for an app that I had to buy. Disappointed. I'm giving it 2 stars because I am able at least to track the one ship I'm interested in right now, but I feel it's very limited. The free app isn't even worth the time it takes to download. Does nothing, but again I say I expected more from the "pro" version.

This app doesn't work on my iPhone. Why are these apps not tested before release..,the zoom in for Victoria and Vancouver is a disaster, the screen always pop to the East Asian coast line..I cannot understand why these apps are released to make $$$ and they don't even work..
Update: still the same issue ...nobody cares and nobody is responsible... In the meantime the App Store makes the money on app's that don't work... Something is not right Apple !

Good for general vicinity (within 100 miles, maybe) but VERY difficult to zoom in for more precise location, particularly for the west coast of North America, on up to Alaska. Map does not come up automatically very well. The "pan" to the west using a finger swipe on the map automatically resets to east coast of Russia if you go too far. Then you have to start over. Happens on both the iPad and the iPhone so I know its not just my device. Frustrating. The regular website is MUCH better. This app is not worth the $2.99, yet.

Would be good only if ship reports AIS data. This pushes you into a position wether or not if you want to pay a monthly fee to get satellite positioning, which would be real time.

Paid the $10 but it only showed boats in port. Cargo ship I was tracking left port and still in same position off coast of Australia when I know it is almost in china. "Way over priced". Cargo ship is 2 days away from china and has been at sea over 10 days.

In addition, it keeps dropping my ships and I have to re-search.

Not sure on dynamics but perhaps ship needs to relay positions. I don't need to pay $10 for that info. Their website shows the same. Other websites from other apps show different but still the same problem. Not sure y two different apps show different positions.

Plenty of free sites that give me the same info.

I tried to email the company but got server error from their website.

$10 was a lot to pay for nothing. Garbage...

Just purchased this app, attempted to sign-in with my VesselFinder account, and the app crashes. Don't waste your money on this app.

Other apps and web sites easily find vessels by name or number. This one cost a bunch and can’t locate anything. Would like my money back.

Made the mistake of updating this app. Don’t do it! The icons are much too small. Now I can’t display my fleet. This was my preferred ais app, no more. Worthless

Lame, inconsistent service. Paid for their "upgraded" service and its garbage. Site goes down, saved vessels dissapear from account...i recommend to go elsewhere

Cannot login. Keeps saying log in error on server. Tried to reset password. It said it was send an email. Never did. Don’t waste your $$$$. Lost $10 with this purchase

I bought to track one specific vessel. It can’t even do that. Perfect waste of money. I only gave it one star because I can’t figure out how to give it zero or minus five.

As the title says, the app stopped updating and used it for work to track vessel whereabouts. Paid for the pro and now using a free app instead. Waste of money. Buyer beware.

This app cost quite a bit, and its horrible. Ive started using a free one called Findship Lite and it is soooo much better. This app not recommend, wish I could get my money back.

Glad to see y’alls update fixed the app, by making all the vessel names in my fleet bolder so I can see them better. Still don’t have a map to see though. Just blue dots on a blue screen.

This app was working great until one day it stopped showing the map. It only shows a blue screen with boat icons. iPhone. Uninstalled and reinstalled it. Bought the pro version and it does the same thing.

Once you pay your $10 for the premium version of the app, only then do you find out that the only way to view satellite AIS data for a ship is to pay $1000 per year for their Satellite Plan. Caveat emptor!

I've got an iphone5, it doesn't work. Just crashes! Frustrating cause I paid $7 for NOTHING! Grrr..neat idea, but next time test it before selling it on iTunes! Please fix, ASAP! Then I will write a decent review.

$ 10 dollars for nothing. I wish I could return this crap software. Looses the fleet, tells your partly about positions where the ships were 3 days ago or even longer. Absolutely useless Software. Why isn’t done better?