Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation

2.99

Electric Pocket

3.23

293 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

$14.99

GPS Marine Navigation with AIS Collision Detection using just your phone.

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About Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation is a maps & navigation app developed by Electric Pocket.

How many times has Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation been downloaded?

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation has been downloaded 20 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 130 times.

What is the rating of Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation?

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation is rated 3.23 out of 5 stars, based on 290 ratings.

Is Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation free?

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation costs $14.99 to download. The APK download size is 4.71 MB. The latest version available is 2.99. The last update was on June 5, 2026.

What are the requirements for Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation?

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2012.

Description

AIS receiver, transmitter and display using just your Android device.

More data about Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation

Price	$14.99
Total downloads	20 thousand
Recent downloads	130
Rating	3.23 based on 290 ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	2.99
APK size	4.71 MB
Number of libraries	15
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation has been downloaded 20 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 130 times.

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Comments on Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation for Android

★★★★★ Alvin Mays · Jan 20, 2017

I bought a newer AIS receiver to work with my Galaxy S6, it didn’t work. I contacted Boat Beacon and explained the problem; and after a few e-mails back and forth they had a free update available on Play Store within an hour after the solution was implemented. I used Boat Beacon on my Galaxy S6 with my old AIS receiver from Panama to Texas and was never concerned about ships or commercial vessels passing too close to my sailboat.

★★★★★ John Yates · Jun 2, 2016

Great for traffic but not for broadcasting ship Difficult to set up own ships sis number and vhf AIs don't seem to see it

★★★★★ A Google user · Sep 2, 2018

Great app, simple to use. Not burdened down with many options like Marine Traffic. Boat Beacon updates quicker and does not leave those old ship positions which are hours old like Marine Traffic does. I like the rotating map. More orientated to small boat users and features a collision alarm. As with all AIS apps, some areas are not covered by shore stations - this is not the fault of the app. If you have any problems, you get a quick response from the developer.

★☆☆☆☆ Ceasar carcus · Sep 9, 2016

REFUND NEEDED Boat Beacon seems to have ceased working properly for me. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5, running OS Android 7.0 Nougat. The chart does not move, relocate, zoom-in, zoom-out or otherwise rotate away from my current location. This occurred after only having the app for 1 week and paying $9.99 for AIS Navigation, $9.90 for Marine Charts Update, $4.99 for Live View, --------- $24.88 = Grand Total I will prefer to have this situation rectified, but I am asking for a full refund instead.

★★☆☆☆ Joakim Westin · Jul 13, 2021

Way too expensive compared to similar apps, very disappointed that the AIS sharing was both an app purchase plus subscription. Not impressed

★☆☆☆☆ George Neal · May 29, 2020

Would not recommend this app at all. Boat position is all over the place, sometimes on land. It then comes back to the water, but not where my boat is. Alert goes off when I am anchored and no nearby boats are moving. Also sends battery alert when my tablet is 87% charged. They tell me it is the gps settings but gps works fine with avionics, Google Maps and live ships. Then its extra money to use it with avionics, a yearly fee of A$40. Very unsatisfied customer, a waste of money.

★☆☆☆☆ Clogan Sanchez · Feb 1, 2022

Can not get the right gps position and can not search for other vessels

Google Play Rankings for Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
155	Indonesia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
159	India	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
161	Saudi Arabia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
168	Turkey	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
171	Mexico	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
172	Slovakia	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
174	Czech Republic	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
178	Portugal	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
179	Austria	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing
179	Belgium	Maps & Navigation	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation

Boat Beacon - AIS Navigation is requesting 18 permissions and is using 15 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, Google Play billing service, Google Play license check

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

control vibration

System tools

change network connectivity, allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.electricpocket.boatbeacon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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