Seaways vs ITF Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seaways
Access the latest maritime industry insights, technical journals, and webinar recordings. Stay updated with news, events, and job opportunities, and inspire young navigators with a dedicated magazine.
- Technical journal access
- Webinar recordings
- Continuing professional development tracking
- Free maritime magazine
- Jobs board
- Industry news and events
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The Seaways app is primarily designed for members of The Nautical Institute but also includes features that will appeal to the wider maritime community. Members can use the app to catch up on the latest industry thinking through reading the Institute's monthly technical journal Seaways. They can also access recordings of the Institute's popular technical webinars and update their continuing professional development record. Also included within the app is The Navigator, the Institute's free magazine that aims to inspire professionalism in young marine navigators. Users can browse not only the current issue but all back issues as well. The app also provides a jobs board together with all the latest news and events from The Nautical Institute.
ITF Global
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The ITF Global app brings you the latest news from the International Transport Workers’ Federation wherever you are. Download it now to your smartphone and get: - news alerts from the ITF delivered to your phone - personalised news feed: with 'My News' you can select transport sections or regions to receive the news that matters to you most - articles automatically downloaded for offline reading later - social media sharing for stories to promote the ITF’s work to your networks - contact details for the ITF, our regional offices and our sections About: The ITF is a democratic global union federation of 665 transport workers trade unions representing over 18 million workers in 147 countries. The ITF works to improve the lives of transport workers globally, encouraging and organising international solidarity among its network of affiliates. The ITF represents the interests of transport workers' unions in bodies that take decisions affecting jobs, employment conditions and safety in the transport industry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ITF Global at every 3 weeks against Seaways's every 16 months. ITF Global also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Seaways ships an update every 16 months, ITF Global every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seaways | ITF Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Nautical Institute | International Transport Workers' Federation |
In-app purchases
Seaways
No in-app purchases
ITF Global
No in-app purchases
