I’ve been using AIS Fleet for a while now and it’s become the app I open first whenever I want to see what’s out on the water.As someone who spends a lot of time on a boat, I appreciate how straightforward it is. You can search for a vessel, follow it, and actually get useful alerts when it leaves or arrives. No digging around or fighting the interface. The map is clean, coverage is solid in the areas I care about, and the details it shows (type, speed, course, last heard, track) are easy to read at a glance.What I like most is that it feels built for people who actually look at boats, not just professionals tracking commercial traffic. Following a few specific vessels, checking the traffic around an anchorage, or just seeing what’s moving nearby is simple. The free tier is generous enough that I don’t feel limited for everyday use, and the ability to group boats or join shared fleets is handy when you’re keeping an eye on friends or a rally.It’s the kind of app that stays on my phone because it does the job without getting in the way. If you like watching ships and boats or need a practical way to keep track of a few vessels, it’s worth trying.

When I say “simply”, I really mean it. It has all the stuff you need and none of the stuff you don’t. I have an actual AIS transmitter/receiver on my boat so I get that in real time when I’m out on the water for marine traffic so don’t need all the ad-bloated AIS apps. When I wonder where all my sailor friends are cruising around the wonderful places in the world with their boats or whether they’ve arrived at an anchorage they were going to or left for their next destination, this is what does the job well. It’s very easy to follow them, get notifications etc. just like how you follow a friend on a social networking app. It filters tracks so only shows you their cruising routes rather than overwhelm you with their each tack/jibe, which you really don’t need unless you’re racing them in a regatta but you don’t really need an app for that.

I love this app—it's everything I ever wanted from MarineTraffic and more. It's so easy to find and keep tabs on my friends' boats, and then expand the coverage with other traffic from fleets and lists. It took a moment for me to understand the difference and the resolution with which I can configure notifications on my phone! Ditto goes for what traffic gets overlaid on the chart. OMG, this app is so beyond and addictive!

Great app for keeping up with family members who own boats or are out cruising. I use it to follow my uncle, who is a long-distance cruiser, and see where his travels take him. It’s also fun to look up interesting boats and vessels I come across on Lake Michigan or in San Francisco Bay during my occasional visits. Easy to use and a great way to stay connected to the boating world!