MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking
82
Quality Score
Excellent
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking
by MarineTraffic Applications LTD
High confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking is an iOS app from MarineTraffic Applications LTD in the Travel category, currently rated 4.8★ across 64,833 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 82: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Travel app, that means strong product-market fit. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$26.7K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$27.7K – $58.0K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$34.3K – $102.8K
per month
MID tierSUBSCRIPTION
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
247 snapshots on record
Rating
4.8
Reviews
64,833 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$26.7K
Snapshots tracked
247
since Mar 2024
🤖Also on Android
$218/mo · 128K ratings · 3.0★
View →
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$200K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $150K – $270K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~7 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (148 MB) | +$39K |
| ⚙ Travel complexity ×1.30 | +$26K |
| ⚙ 14.0y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$83K |
Total estimate
$200K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$600K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $425K – $700K · 21× MRR multiple
💸
~3.0× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 14.0y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
21× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
5.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
135K
Daily active
20K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Travel engagement | ~110 installs / rating |
| 📅 14.0y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 🔁 Travel D30 retention | 10% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.15 |
DAU / MAU
15% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (Swift / UIKit)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 148 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Travel |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native Swift / UIKit (pre-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-01 · 23 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 23 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$26.7K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Tailwinds: monetization model proven
6 months
$25.4K – $42.3K
12 months
$27.7K – $58.0K
24 months
$34.3K – $102K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Building · 60/100MID TIERSUBSCRIPTIONcompetitive build-outRevenue Strength
4.4
Product Quality
8.0
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
7.0
Operational Safety
6.4
Founder Strength
5.5
Monetization Maturity
9.5
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $18K - $40K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.76★ across 64,833 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — 9% subscription complaints, rating drift -3.02 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $481K-$855K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 13 of 13 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (64,833 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| great valueREVIEW | +$1,600 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (13y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v5.8.4
Minor fixes and improvements
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking
- Developer
- MarineTraffic Applications LTD
- Bundle ID
- com.marinetraffic.ios
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Travel
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $26.7K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇬🇧#6 /100 🇨🇦#7 /100 🇮🇳#7 /100 🇫🇷#9 /100 🇯🇵#9 /100 🇦🇺#15 /100 🇺🇸#22 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth64,984 ratings+13135% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank9 countries
🇬🇧GB#6 /100
🇨🇦CA#7 /100
🇮🇳IN#7 /100
🇫🇷FR#9 /100
🇯🇵JP#9 /100
🇦🇺AU#15 /100
🇺🇸US#22 /100
🇩🇪DE#22 /100
🇧🇷BR#25 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#6 now · best #6 · worst #6
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter9 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Welcome to MarineTraffic.
You spoke, we listened. Based on feedback from our customers, the MarineTraffic app has been updated to deliver a faster, clearer, and more reliable way to track vessels and monitor maritime activity worldwide.
MarineTraffic is used by maritime professionals, shipping companies, port authorities, and enthusiasts around the world. With MarineTraffic 2.0, the experience you rely on has been improved, while keeping the core tools you already know and trust.
If you’ve used MarineTraffic before, you’ll feel at home straight away.… View full description on the official store →
You spoke, we listened. Based on feedback from our customers, the MarineTraffic app has been updated to deliver a faster, clearer, and more reliable way to track vessels and monitor maritime activity worldwide.
MarineTraffic is used by maritime professionals, shipping companies, port authorities, and enthusiasts around the world. With MarineTraffic 2.0, the experience you rely on has been improved, while keeping the core tools you already know and trust.
If you’ve used MarineTraffic before, you’ll feel at home straight away.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 148 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 15.6+🔖 v5.8.4🔄 updated 3w ago🌐 EN📂 Travel💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2012 (13y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
24 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v5.8.0 → v5.8.4
→ 30 days after: reviews −15 high confidence
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v5.7.2 → v5.8.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +5 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v5.7.1 → v5.7.2
→ 30 days after: revenue −$1.1K/mo · reviews +39 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v5.7.0 → v5.7.1
→ 30 days after: revenue −$1.1K/mo · reviews +54 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v5.6.0 → v5.7.0
→ 30 days after: revenue −$1.1K/mo · reviews +56 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v5.4.1 → v5.6.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +88 high confidence
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v5.4.0 → v5.4.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +96 high confidence
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +79 high confidence
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v5.3.1 → v5.4.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +79 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$29.6K/mo · rating +0.28★ · reviews +63,645 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$29.6K/mo · rating +0.28★ · reviews +63,645 medium · co-occurring
2024-08
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +19 high confidence
2024-08
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.06★ · reviews +19 high confidence
2024-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ · reviews +29 medium · co-occurring
2024-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.19★ · reviews +54 medium · co-occurring
2024-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.24★ · reviews +25 high confidence
2024-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.25 → 4.17 (improved 0.92★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.24★ · reviews +25 high confidence
2024-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.92★ · reviews +25 low · multiple changes
2024-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.71 → 3.38 (dropped 0.33★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.92★ · reviews +25 low · multiple changes
2024-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.25 → 3.60 (improved 0.35★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.92★ · reviews +25 low · multiple changes
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 700 reviews across 7 markets● 33% positive · ● 17% neutral · ● 50% negative · Rating drift: -3.02★ (declining — recent 50: 1.74★ vs lifetime: 4.76★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇯🇵 JP
+0.05
🇨🇦 CA
-0.06
🇫🇷 FR
-0.10
🇺🇸 US
-0.10
🇬🇧 GB
-0.11
🇦🇺 AU
-0.17
🇩🇪 DE
-0.33
Top praise themes
marine traffic ×9 new update ×4 pleasure craft ×4 gulf mexico ×3 map layers ×3 mobile pro ×3 pro plan ×3 nautical chart ×3
Top complaint themes
new update ×81 new version ×62 old version ×41 marine traffic ×37 latest update ×31 mise jour ×22 update terrible ×21 update ruined ×18
Risk signals
Subscription complaints: 9%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.7462★ | 64,992 | 4.7462★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.6798★ | 33,423 | 4.6798★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.63625★ | 21,809 | 4.63625★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.64523★ | 12,997 | 4.64523★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.41556★ | 7,029 | 4.41556★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.65499★ | 15,043 | 4.65499★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.64862★ | 12,229 | 4.64862★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.8517★ | 2,886 | 4.8517★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.71821★ | 1,494 | 4.71821★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 64,833 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking earns approximately $26K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $200K and monthly revenue $26K, MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking looks profitable — pays back its estimated build cost in roughly 7 months at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking have?▴
Estimated audience: ~5.0M lifetime downloads, ~135K monthly active users, and ~20K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking?▴
Browse the full Travel category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking built with?▴
Our heuristic places MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking on the Native iOS (Swift / UIKit) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 23 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $600K (marketplace range $425K – $700K). Calculated as 21× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking last updated?▴
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking last shipped a new version on 2026-09-01 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking?▴
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking is published by MarineTraffic Applications LTD on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking's BU Score?▴
MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking has a BU Score of 82/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.