Irish Rover
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We are not impressed 
Marine Traffic New Appearance
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Hacker
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Mine hasn’t changed. Perhaps you have a poor connection?
Irish Rover
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I haven't used it for quite a while until today. I had to log in again, and it told me I was on a Loyalty Plan, because I'm such a nice lad.
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Momac
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Looks like you have pay to see anything better?
Irish Rover
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Yeah. That's what I'm thinking as well.
SaltIre
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Click "Map type" top right then change from "Light map" to something else. I use "Satellite map".
John_Silver
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Before you fork out......and according to how you use MarineTraffic.......the free Orca app may cover your needs. Requires phone signal/internet connection (like MarineTraffic). Shows AIS targets overlaid on a reasonably detailed (dependent on location) chart. Seems to use same source data as MarineTraffic etc.
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Plum
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Same here, yes it is very poor. I am on a subscription "mobile pro plan" and will complain! It will not rotate to landscape on my tablet and on the nautical chart view it is so cluttered you can't see the boats. Despite being logged in, everg time I open the app I have to reset my personal setting as it always goes back to the default settings.
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Irish Rover
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The options without paying are simple and satellite whereas we previously had the nautical on the free version. Other stuff like track is also very fiddly
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Koeketiene
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Uninstall the updated version of MarineTraffic. Do a Google search for "MarineTraffic APK 4.*".
Tap the downloaded file, tap "install".
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Ver 4.195 is the version to go for IMHO
Tap the downloaded file, tap "install".
Sorted
Ver 4.195 is the version to go for IMHO
Juan Twothree
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I'm on a basic plan (£10 a year I think?). The only improvement is that I can now get nautical charts as a map choice.
I can no longer see the track of a vessel, and as someone previously stated it all needs resetting every time you log in.
I can no longer see the track of a vessel, and as someone previously stated it all needs resetting every time you log in.
Juan Twothree
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I like Orca's mapping, but I find that very few AIS targets show.
For instance,, this very moment there are several vessels underway in the Thames Estuary, including a box boat outbound in the Knock John, but none of these are showing on Orca, although they are on Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder.
Irish Rover
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The only paid plan its offering me on my phone is a Mobile Plan which is €31 annually. Maybe different on laptop?
Juan Twothree
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Mine is the Basic Plan, through Google Play. Still says it will renew in July at £9.49 for the year.
Are you on iPhone? Might be different on that platform.
syvictoria
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For anyone following this advice, please be very wary about installing apps from unknown sources via a Google search!
Irish Rover
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No Android. I checked Google Play and it just offered me an update which I accepted. Takes me to my existing app and the only plan on offer is Mobile @ €31 per annum.
Plum
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If you are not happy with the recent app changes I suggest you complain. I did and got a reply with little suggestion of anything happening soon. "Thank you for your feedback, rest assured that it has been forwarded to the developers. While a revert to the previous version is not possible, they are already working on adding more features in the upcoming updates"
Boathook
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Sounds the the Met Office app upgrade. I wonder whether it is the same developers !
SaltIre
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These both seem pretty cheap. Here's the offering for my Win10 PC and Firefox:
Koeketiene
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Never had a problem with apk guru or apk pure
Also a good way to install apps when Google Play tells you 'app not available in your country'.
