Wanting to take our boat out for the first time we sought out a Boat Ramps app. After firing up the app it seemed straight forward, but buggy and the "map all" from our geo location presented a map with pins on why seemed to be a single island In a unknown near place. After choosing a single ramp and requesting map directions we began the journey. 2 hour road trip later the given directions did not put us near a ramp… Should have a reputation for others to verify ramp's locations. While day wasted and nearly an hour farther away we located a ramp. Hope to see the app evolve and offer useful information.
I used this app for years and it worked great but it no longer works. If you locate a ramp you cannot locate another without deleting the app and reinstalling it. You have to constantly do this in order to find another ramp. App is now worthless
This was my go to app for boat ramp locations until the June ‘17 update. After losing the “search” function, it is useless to me. Restore the search function, make it simple again! This app went from a “Five Star to a Zero Star” with the update.
I used to love this app prior to the recent update. Without the search feature you have to pinch the map to expand or decrease the area of interest. Having a small screen iphone makes this update almost too frustrating to use!
Boat ramps are not boat docks! This app shows every dock! You have to zoom in and after 5 times still no ramps then the ones I know about anyway! It gets old quick and has no information about the ramp! Don't waste your time on this app! Good idea, bad execution!
In NJ Great Bay Area Great concept unfortunately the location and functionality of the rams are not accurate. There should be a button to report or at least suggest a change in map.
Does what it claims - lists tons of boat ramps in my area, and gives their location, phone number and driving direction (via map). But I hope they add more info. There is no information that would help you determine suitability for your boat. Some of the ramps listed are strictly for very small boats or are very rustic and difficult to get to. I would like to see at least a mention of the ease of access and the boat size suitabiilty. (Fee or free would also be nice, but that is probably asking too much.) Well worth the $0.99, but I would pay more for more daata.
This app has the potential but not the motivated programers! Needs a major update of accurate information! Would be the most useful app for a traveling sportsman you could find if the information was complete! We will see if they are after making a great app or not.
The idea behind this app is good, and it would be very useful if the information were accurate. I tested it looking for ramps near where I live (Olympia, WA). Virtually every location had some major problem. Addresses were wrong, lat/long locations off. Some locations are not even near a body of water. One mini storage facility, miles from water, was listed as having a ramp. Some ramps were duplicate entries, with different names. I don't know where they got the data, but it obviously hasn't been checked. The features of the app are fine, but the information is so wrong as to make it useless. I can't see myself relying on this app to find a ramp, it is totally misleading, at least in my area.
the concept behind the app is pretty good and provides fairly decent information, i really like the feature that allows you to supply information about an existing ramp, looks like it takes a couple days but the data seems to get updated. i would like to see the app add additional information about the ramps and marinas including fees and amenities available at the different locations. also if you could search by moving the map that would add a definite improvement over the app the current search mechanism. overall fairly well done and by fair the best among apps that provide marine related poi information.
Great app. I haven't found anything like it and when I looked online in my area i couldn't find one site that itemized all the local boat ramps. I would like to know details about each boat ramp. Maybe people can write reviews on each boat ramp? Overall good app! The update is great!!!! User friendly.
This is a great app! It's is very easy to use and it provided many results quickly. I even found boat ramps near my house that I didn't even know existed. I can't wait to go boating again and when the lakes r crowded it's nice to know that I will be able to find some fantastic hidden spots.
I live in Florida but travel extensively. This app allows me to find ramps where ever I am. If you like fishing or boating in general this app is a must. It has helped me numerous times finding hole in the wall spots that I would never have know about. I highly recommend it!
Very poor coverage. I live in central Illinois and know of at least 5 ramps within 10 miles of my home .... the app shows one. It doesn't even mention some at major lakes in our area.... Great idea, but I'd have better luck finding a local ramp by asking someone! Update; Wow, I was very excited to see that the update added many more boat ramps in my area.... Just one problem.... I'm pretty sure the Sangchris Lake Ramp is not in the middle of a cornfield in Buffalo! It's in Pawnee.... Dudes, great idea, lousy implementation !
I have long been awaiting an app like this and, fortunately, this app has far exceeded all of my expectation. The app is very user friendly and useful for finding new ramps in my local area and locating ramps when traveling. It is defintely a must have for any boating enthusiast.
I had been waiting for an application like this one for a while. Now I can find the boat ramps at the new places I go. The feature to be able to submit locations of new ramps is awesome!
Discovered boat ramps in my area that I never knew existed! An excellent tool to have for those days when it seems every ramp is packed and the kids just want to get in the water ASAP.
This is just the app I've been looking for! Stumbled across it while browsing around the app store. It fufills the promise of it's title perfectly. Want to know where the boat ramps are in your area? Use this app.
Overall, it is a good app however, it will list the same ramp several times. I have 5 useable ramps in my home town but the app lists over 27 ramps... This app needs to be able to eliminate the doubles some how... either at the user level or developer level.
As a real fisherman by lineage (i.e. fresh & saltwater; bait, Lure & Fly fishing) I expected more based on the reviews. The developers need to add the option for users to add public boat ramps. I know that option would greatly improve the application. Fisherman to fisherman, I rate this application a 3 star. But as someone with iPhone apps it's good.
I like the concept of the app but would like to see more information ie fuel station, bait shop, short term or long term parking, fee or free ramp charge, shower & boat boat rinse facilities to name a few. Adding these as icons below the name of the ramp site would be helpful when going to new areas.
This app is awesome! It tells me exactly what I need to know and connects to Maps for directions. One recommendation is to add pics to top it off. A must have!
Great app. This app seems to get better with each release and now there's no reason not to download since its free. locates all the ramps and marinas in my area plus some I never knew existed
Any app like this is only as good as its data. This is where common sense comes into play If you see a pin in the middle of a lake, on the beach, or on dry land, you'll have a heck of a time trying to launch your boat there. Otherwise good app.
just what i needed. does exactly what i have been looking for no more do i need to search the web endlessly to find new ramps. just type in the city and it gives me all the options i could want, only complaint is that i wish it allowed to type in the location rather than scrolling through a list
The App is helpful but a lot of boat ramps are not on it. there is a ramp 1 mile from my house that has been around since the 1980s and isnt listed. but it did show a couple that no one knew of.
After using the app for awhile I found that it is very inaccurate in the ramp locations. It's as far off as several miles. Now the app won't load at all. It keeps saying an error has occurred. This is a great concept but needs alot of work.
recently took a trip to florida from georgia and was in some relatively unknown areas of south west florida the app worked very well and got me right to where i needed to be in terms of finding a few ramps in the area. the app had some duplicate ramps in it but that was easy to simply overlook.
Good concept poor execution. App has so much potential. Ramps are there but how about ability to add more info/ pics. New update has just gone haywire!
The idea is a good start. Unfortunately, your submission is reviewed and re-written and omissions cannot be corrected later. I have re-submitted my info and the app fails to reflect my changes.
I just downloaded this today. And every time I try and do a search it gives me error messages. I hope that means that they're working on the site and not that they have just abandoned it.
Just downloaded this spp and the 2 closest boat ramps to my home were not even shown, and the one that was shown is non-existant in the middle of a campground. I guess you get what you pay for!
on the last update my app no longer works when i touch by current location it dosnt show a list and when i touch map all it kicks out was great when i first got it now its worthless please fix it
Boat Ramps allows you to quickly locate and get directions to more than 50,000 boat ramps and marinas worldwide. Boat Ramps has an easy-to-use interface and detailed information about ramps and marinas including where available contact information such as phone and email addresses.
