Comparison

ShipVisitor vs Kelvin TOP

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

Head to head
About

ShipVisitor

This app assists chaplains and ship visitors in planning, executing, and documenting ship visits and seafarer welfare activities. It aims to streamline operations and enhance support for seafarers worldwide.

Highlights
  • Plan ship visits
  • Deliver ship visits
  • Report on ship visits
  • Port chaplaincy management
  • Seafarer welfare tracking
  • Global seafarer assistance
Features
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The Ship Visitor App has been developed to help all Chaplains and Ship Visitors who are members of ICMA (International Christian Maritime Association) to plan, deliver and report on ship visits, port chaplaincy and seafarer welfare, helping to bring more assistance to seafarers globally.

About

Kelvin TOP

Features
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Solve Problems and Investigate All Types of Incident. Based on the proven Kelvin TOP-SET Incident Investigation System, this App guides you through the step by step process and helps you quickly and effectively get to the real root causes of incidents and to make recommendations to prevent recurrence. Know what you are investigating – Write an accurate Incident Statement to give you and your team the right direction. Plan your investigation using the TOP-SET Indicators (T – Technology, O – Organisation, P – People, S – Similar Events & T – Time). Efficiently use resources to gather data related to your investigation. Investigate: Guide your investigation and use as a prompt / tool to ensure ‘nothing gets missed’. Advice is given at key stages to keep you on track. Analyse your Investigation findings using the TOP-SET Root Cause Analysis approach; with helpful tips to establish validity of your Immediate, Underlying and Root Causes. Report and Recommendations: Making evidence-based recommendations is an essential part of the Incident Investigation Process. Advice on how best to make these and what a good Incident Investigation Report should contain is given. The TOP-SET App designed ‘by Investigators for Investigators’ who have attended a Kelvin TOP-SET Course is an essential Incident Investigation Tool to keep with you always.

Screenshots

ShipVisitor4 screens
Kelvin TOP3 screens

Verdict

The call

ShipVisitor and Kelvin TOP are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipVisitor ships an update every 2 months, Kelvin TOP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShipVisitor versus Kelvin TOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipVisitorKelvin TOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Mission to SeafarersKelvinTOPSET

In-app purchases

None

ShipVisitor

No in-app purchases

None

Kelvin TOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShipVisitor free?
ShipVisitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kelvin TOP free?
Kelvin TOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShipVisitor or Kelvin TOP have ads?
Neither ShipVisitor nor Kelvin TOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipVisitor or Kelvin TOP?
ShipVisitor ships an update every 2 months, and Kelvin TOP every 3 months. Most recently, ShipVisitor was updated on November 2, 2026 and Kelvin TOP on October 26, 2026.

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