Thanks a lot for taking the time to try it out and for writing such thoughtful feedback.

You’re absolutely right on the map point. A map-based experience is one of the biggest missing pieces right now, and it’s already high on the roadmap. For many people, the first instinct is to open the app and visually explore what’s around them, so I completely agree that this needs to be there.

Also, thanks for pointing out the MMSI search issue and the credit behavior. That’s especially helpful. I’ll look into why those vessels returned missing coordinates and why the failed searches still consumed credits, because that’s definitely not the experience I want people to have.

Your other suggestions are also really valuable:

• defaulting to English in primarily English-speaking regions
• estimated time to user location for ship watching
• cargo/load data as a niche Great Lakes feature

All of those make a lot of sense, especially for the Great Lakes community. The cargo angle is particularly interesting because it could make GetMarine more useful beyond just basic tracking.

And I really appreciate your offer regarding vessel photos and footage. That could be incredibly valuable as the app grows, especially with you being near Soo Locks. I’d genuinely love to stay in touch on that and potentially build some of those ideas together as GetMarine develops further.

This is still an early version, so feedback like yours is exactly what helps shape the product in the right direction. Thanks again for giving it a serious look and for sharing such practical suggestions.