Records Management vs NAVADMIN Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Records Management
This mandatory annual training app provides personnel with essential guidelines and best practices for managing federal records. It covers recordkeeping methods, the records lifecycle, dispositions, and electronic records, helping users understand their responsibilities and potential liabilities.
- Mandatory annual training
- Federal records management guidelines
- Records lifecycle and dispositions
- Electronic records management
- User responsibilities and liabilities
- Course completion verification
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Updated for 2023, the Department of Navy (DON) Records Management application is the mobile version of the mandatory DON Records Management training course. This annual, app-based training provides personnel with Records Management guidelines and best practices in accordance with Federal regulations. It helps users understand general recordkeeping methods, the records lifecycle, dispositions, essential records, electronic records, senior leaders’ records, and related information. In particular, the app will help users understand their duties regarding the records they are responsible for maintaining. Some of those responsibilities include: - Ensuring you know your agency's Records Management policies and procedures - Reviewing your office's file plan and determining materials you are responsible for maintaining - Following the retention and disposition guidance specified in the records schedule - Informing your Records Manager of any discrepancies or needed updates to the file plan - Understanding that you can be held liable if a record is not properly managed. Course Completion Verification: - End-of-course completions can be emailed to Navy Training Management and Planning System (NTMPS) for display in the Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ). - Users should retain course Completion Certificate emails until successful posting in their ETJ or Fleet Training Management Planning System (FLTMPS) can be verified. - If completion does not appear in ETJ or FLTMPS after 72 hours, users may wish to forward a copy of the email to their supervisor or FLTMPS Coordinator/Training POC as verification of completion. If needed, the FLTMPS Coordinator can record course completion manually using the FLTMPS Learning Event Completion Form.
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.
- Searchable message database
- Offline message viewing
- Automatic message fetching
- Highlighted referenced publications
- Experimental Uniform Detector
- Customizable font options
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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/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NAVADMIN Viewer at 4.6 against Records Management's 1.7. NAVADMIN Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 17). Records Management's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. NAVADMIN Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Records Management asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAVADMIN Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAVADMIN Viewer has 1.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Records Management's written reviews are positive against 30% of NAVADMIN Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Records Management ships an update every 20 months, NAVADMIN Viewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Records Management | NAVADMIN Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 29.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program | Anson Liu |
Customer experience
Records Management
NAVADMIN Viewer
Bugs and requests
Records Management
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
Records Management
No in-app purchases
NAVADMIN Viewer
- Extended Access1 Year trial$14.991 Year
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