Ships - Receive AIS from air

Plots AIS ship information received from DVB-T-DAB-FM / RTL-SDR receiver.

VIDEGRO · net.videgro.ships

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v4.10 18.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.10 (410)
Updated: Nov 29, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 18.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Mar 25, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (3 sensitive)
Website: blog.videgro.net/2017/01/ships
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ships - Receive AIS from air is an app by VIDEGRO in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least March 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.07, the APK grew from 10.7 MB to 18.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 8.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 4.09, it drops 1 permission: “Modify shared storage”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.10

- Experimental: Augmented Reality (AR) - Show markers above ships (only when your device supports this) - Text-to-Speech of ship names (possibility to switch of via Settings) - Optional: Share ships data with fellow app users via the cloud (check your local regulations!) - Repeat NMEA messages to other applications like OpenCPN - Receive NMEA messages from other sources

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

"VIDEGRO's Ships" is a free Android application which allows you to receive AIS information directly from ships in your neighbourhood using a cheap (10-15 euro) DVB-T-DAB-FM / RTL-SDR receiver. IMPORTANT: You need to have an OTG capable Android device and a DVB-T-DAB-FM / RTL-SDR receiver, otherwise this application is useless. Search eBay / DealeXtreme for 'DVB-T-DAB-FM' to obtain one. Before buying, check the list of Supported Hardware at: http://osmocom.org/projects/sdr/wiki/rtl-sdr Examples: Generic RTL2832U (3034:10290), Sweex DVB-T USB (8013:43011), and Terratec T Stick PLUS (3277:215). Also tested with the 'RTL-SDR Blog V3 R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio' and guess what... it WORKS! You don't need to use the calibrate functionality, just enter 1 as PPM-value and it works out-of-the-box! Buy it here: https://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/ It is an all in one application. This means that these 3 features are combined in one: - Find the parts per million offset (PPM) of your DVB-T-DAB-FM / RTL-SDR receiver using the build-in utility; - Receive the AIS data directly from air; - Plot unlimited ships data and traces without delay onto a map (or send it to another application like OpenCPN). Experimental: Augmented Reality (AR) - Show markers above ships. Only when your device supports this. AR might work for example at: Xiaomi Mi A3, OnePlus A6013, Huawei CLT-L09, Tecno CC9, Samsung SM-G973F and SM-A405FN. Please report any bugs before giving negative feedback so we can fix them as soon as possible. You can report bugs as comments on the article below or by sending an email to the developer. The Ships development team (VIDEGRO) will not be held responsible for any legal issues that might be caused by usage or possession of the app. It is your responsibility to comply with your (local) law(s) before using Ships. Besides of that we are also not responsible for any issues like financial, raised by using this app and receiving faulty, incomplete and/or delayed information. We do not accept any claims of broken hardware (i.e. SDR-devices and Android devices) apparently caused by this application. More information: http://blog.videgro.net/2017/01/ships/

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.07. Since v4.09 it requires Android 8.0+.

v4.10 LATEST Nov 29, 2025 18.3 MB TRUSTED v4.09 Apr 22, 2024 18.3 MB TRUSTED v4.07 Mar 27, 2026 10.7 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 29, 2025.
Certificate issued to “VIDEGRO” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 29, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 29, 2025
Signed byCN=VIDEGRO, C=NL
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DD:3B:A4:7A:AD:EC:1D:60:30:D8:48:B6:F4:A8:E4:98:3A:F0:B5:50
File MD5a6ffb88950d394ffa6c4455f1c149463
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Ships - Receive AIS from air requests 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
C2dm send (custom) com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) net.videgro.ships.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Ships - Receive AIS from air APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Ships - Receive AIS from air for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 4.07 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.07 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Ships - Receive AIS from air APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a6ffb88950d394ffa6c4455f1c149463.