VesselSpot
Vikorus, LLC Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch
VesselSpot is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by Vikorus, LLC. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated August 27, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 31 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 27
- 2026 · v1.1.6
Screenshots
About VesselSpot
See what's on the water, live. VesselSpot tracks ships, ferries, and boats in real time on a beautiful, map-first display powered by live AIS - built to be fast, honest, and genuinely useful. LIVE, REAL-TIME TRACKING Vessels move on the map as they broadcast, so what you see is happening now. - Smooth, interactive map - pan to any coastline, harbor, bay, or shipping lane - Vessels color-coded by type: cargo, tanker, passenger, fishing, tug - Tap any vessel for its name, type, speed, course, heading, and destination - Trails show where a tracked boat has been REAL VESSEL PHOTOS Many vessels show an actual photo on their details page - including the full Washington State Ferries fleet, Kitsap Transit fast ferries, the Victoria Clipper, fireboats, Coast Guard cutters, and more. YOUR FLEET, ALWAYS THERE - Save the vessels you care about and watch them on the map - See clear LIVE or OFFLINE status at a glance - Your fleet keeps each boat's last-known position even when it sails out of range - tap to jump straight to it - Pull to refresh, remove with a tap FIND ANY VESSEL - Search by name, MMSI, or IMO - Recent searches at your fingertips SIMPLE AND HONEST No account required. No ads. Start free, and every feature is included when you upgrade to Pro. Built for boaters, ferry riders, ship spotters, harbor watchers, and anyone tracking a loved one's ship or just curious about what's out on the water. Live AIS coverage follows shore-based receivers, so it is strongest along coasts, harbors, bays, and shipping lanes. Not to be used for navigation. VesselSpot is for informational and situational-awareness purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.1.6 · Updated August 27, 2026
Small bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Vikorus, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
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