Comparison

Navy COOL vs NAVADMIN Viewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Navy COOL

This app provides U.S. Navy personnel with a comprehensive set of tools for career development and credentialing. It offers information on certifications, licenses, and civilian career paths relevant to military occupations, aiding in professional growth and transition.

Highlights
  • Credentialing information for Navy occupations
  • Career advancement roadmaps
  • Civilian certification and licensing opportunities
  • Transition assistance to civilian workforce
  • Information on apprenticeships and academic credit
  • Funding availability for credentials
Features
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An Official U.S. Navy mobile application, produced by the Navy PMW 240 Program. Navy COOL offers major elements of the U.S. Navy’s Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) website in a convenient app. The app is essentially a toolbox – or COOLbox – that provides Sailors and others with a set of credentialing and career tools to help them make informed professional development decisions throughout their Navy career and beyond. Navy COOL tools provide information for making enlistment decisions, roadmaps to career advancement and retention, in-Service civilian/industry certification and licensing opportunities, and insights into prospective occupations during the eventual transition from the Navy back to the civilian workforce. Navy COOL tools are relevant to all Navy applicants, current Sailors, transitioning Sailors, Veterans, counselors, recruiters, credentialing organizations, employers and others. The app is geared toward both military and civilian users, and features public content only. No authentication or authorization is required. Navy COOL helps Navy Service members find information on certifications, licenses, and Dept. of Labor Registered Apprenticeships related to their jobs, including detailed information on: -- Credentials related to Navy ratings, designators and collateral-duty/out-of-rate assignments -- Credential requirements and potential gaps between Navy training and civilian credentialing requirements -- Resources available to fill gaps between military training and civilian credentialing requirements Upon launch of the app, users select an Enlisted rating or Officer designator and Collateral duties. Once this is chosen, Navy COOL filters content to only display data relevant to the user’s selection. The app includes tools related to the following: -- Credentials (certs and licenses mapped to Navy occupations) -- Learning and Development Roadmaps, or LaDRs, now including the new OaRS section (career development) -- United Services Military Apprenticeship Program, or USMAP (Dept. of Labor credentials) -- Joint Service Transcript, or JST (generic/non-PII; academic credit for Navy training and experience) -- Civilian Related Occupations (recruiting and transition tool) -- Rating Information Cards (Navy Recruiting, reclassification and enlisted rating changes) -- Post 911 Government Issue (G.I.) Bill funding of credentials (funding availability for Veterans) Spend a little time getting acquainted with Navy COOL by reviewing the "How To" links at the top of the app. Then dive into your occupation-specific information. Welcome to "your" COOL tools!

About

NAVADMIN Viewer

Access and search official Navy and Marine Corps administrative messages on your mobile device. View messages offline, find referenced publications easily, and utilize features like Spotlight Search and Siri Shortcuts. An experimental tool can even identify military ribbons and medals.

Highlights
  • Searchable message database
  • Offline message viewing
  • Automatic message fetching
  • Highlighted referenced publications
  • Experimental Uniform Detector
  • Customizable font options
Features
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Read and search within Navy and Marine Corps messages anywhere. NAVADMIN, ALNAV, MARADMIN, and ALMAR messages available and searchable on the go. NAVADMIN Viewer automatically fetches the latest messages as they are released. Messages are stored locally and available for offline viewing. Referenced publications within a message are automatically highlighted for quick viewing and search. Message statistics reflect recent stars and views. Choose from a variety of fonts to view messages in Settings. Experimental Uniform Detector detects common military ribbons and medals using the camera. Additional features: - Handoff - Spotlight Search - Siri Shortcuts - Home Screen Quick Actions NAVADMINs and ALNAVs are Navy administrative messages. MARADMINs and ALMARs are Marine Corps administrative messages. This app comes with No Warranty of Accuracy. All data is provided as is and the user is responsible for verifying any data with offical sources. Use of this app is subject to the Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Navy COOL4 screens
NAVADMIN Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NAVADMIN Viewer at 4.6 against Navy COOL's 3.3. NAVADMIN Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 38). Navy COOL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NAVADMIN Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Navy COOL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NAVADMIN Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAVADMIN Viewer has 1.1K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Navy COOL's written reviews are positive against 30% of NAVADMIN Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navy COOL ships an update every 14 months, NAVADMIN Viewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Navy COOL versus NAVADMIN Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavy COOLNAVADMIN Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (38 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews29.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperProgram Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior ProgramAnson Liu

Customer experience

Navy COOL

All ratings38 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%

NAVADMIN Viewer

All ratings1,082 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative65.9%

Bugs and requests

Navy COOL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NAVADMIN Viewer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing or shutting down
  • Compatibility issues with device updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widgets for quick access
  • Include more Navy resources (ALNAV, FORCM, etc.)
  • Improve notification system

In-app purchases

None

Navy COOL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NAVADMIN Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Extended Access1 Year trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Navy COOL free?
Navy COOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAVADMIN Viewer free?
NAVADMIN Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Navy COOL or NAVADMIN Viewer?
NAVADMIN Viewer is rated higher. Navy COOL averages 3.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while NAVADMIN Viewer averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Navy COOL or NAVADMIN Viewer have ads?
Neither Navy COOL nor NAVADMIN Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navy COOL or NAVADMIN Viewer?
Navy COOL ships an update every 14 months, and NAVADMIN Viewer every 2 days. Most recently, Navy COOL was updated on September 21, 2026 and NAVADMIN Viewer on September 16, 2026.

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