Marine Radar - Ship tracker
72
Quality Score
Strong
βοΈ GetAppValue analysis
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Marine Radar - Ship tracker is an Android app from Headway Labs in the Maps & Navigation category, currently rated 4.5β across 25,773 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 72: Strong (healthy traction). For a Maps & Navigation app, that means healthy traction. 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.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$95K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $70K β $130K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Slow ROI β current MRR is well below build cost
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| β Maps & Navigation complexity Γ1.20 | +$10K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$33K |
Total estimate
$95K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$20K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $15K β $30K Β· 16Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.2Γ build cost (under-water)
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
| πΊ Ad-supported base | 15Γ MRR |
| β β rating β₯ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
Final multiple
16Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
3.9M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
1.1M
Daily active
460K
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² Maps & Navigation engagement | ~150 installs / rating |
| π Maps & Navigation D30 retention | 30% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.40 |
DAU / MAU
40% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
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BU Investment Matrix
Below median Β· 48/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
9.0
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
5.7
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
4.1
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.5β across 25,773 reviews β exceptional (top 1% in category).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $90K-$160K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 5 of 5 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (25,773 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.5β )METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (8y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Marine Radar - Ship tracker
- Developer
- Headway Labs
- Bundle ID
- com.headwaylabs.marineradar
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Maps & Navigation
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- tracking-labs.com
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $258/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- 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.
πVersion Release Timeline2 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
π Interactive real time ship tracking that operates reliably. The Marine Tracker starts in full screen mode and is ready for use immediately. No more multiple and annoying clicking. Monitor and track the world-wide ship traffic with enhanced speed. The well-structured menu and appealing design allows for efficient and most of all easy handling. All vessels live on a map. πβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π v2.1.4π updated 0d agoπ Maps & Navigationπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supported
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What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
3 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime β each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history βVersion history β
2026-06
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Refreshed store screenshots β 4 of 4 updated
β 30 days after: reviews +1,436 high confidence
2026-05
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Shipped update β v2.1.2 β v2.1.4
β 30 days after: rating +0.16β
Β· reviews +2,156 high confidence
2026-05
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First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
β 30 days after: rating +0.16β
Β· reviews +2,156 high confidence
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Store Page History
4 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
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Slot 4
2 ver.
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Marine Radar - Ship tracker: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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β Concentrated β top app contributes 100% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 25,773 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Marine Radar - Ship tracker make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Marine Radar - Ship tracker earns approximately $1.4K/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.
What apps are like Marine Radar - Ship tracker?β΄
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Who makes Marine Radar - Ship tracker?β΄
Marine Radar - Ship tracker is published by Headway Labs on the Google Play 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 Marine Radar - Ship tracker's BU Score?β΄
Marine Radar - Ship tracker has a BU Score of 72/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.