Seaways vs UKMPA
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.
UKMPA
This app helps UK maritime pilots report non-compliance with pilot transfer requirements to authorities like the MCA. It also provides resources on pilot transfer arrangements to enhance maritime safety.
- Report pilot transfer non-compliance
- Notify Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- SOLAS and ISO requirement reporting
- Information resources on pilot transfers
- User agreement required for access
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The United Kingdom Maritime Pilot's Association (UKMPA) Mobile App is an information-sharing tool to help improve maritime safety. The App assists maritime pilots across the UK to notify relevant authorities, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), where non-compliance with pilot transfer requirements is suspected or identified. Suspected instances of non-compliance with the SOLAS and/or ISO requirements associated with pilot transfer arrangements should be notified to the MCA via the purpose-built in-App Report Form, to assist with subsequent Port State Control activity in order to help save pilots lives. The App also contains a variety of useful information resources regarding pilot transfer arrangements for operational reference purposes. Users must agree to the User Agreement to gain access to the App. For further information, or to report technical issues with the App, please contact the App developers (App Wizard), via email to info@appwizard.com.au.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UKMPA at every 2 months against Seaways's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, UKMPA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seaways | UKMPA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Nautical Institute | UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME PILOTS' ASSOCIATION |
Customer experience
Seaways
UKMPA
In-app purchases
Seaways
No in-app purchases
UKMPA
No in-app purchases
