Comparison

PSC Check vs KR

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

Head to head
About

PSC Check

This app assists with pre-departure equipment checks for maritime vessels, helping to reduce the risk of inspection detentions and deficiencies. It categorizes items by location, allows for input of inspection results with notes and photos, and generates PDF reports. Users can also review statistical data on common deficiencies.

Highlights
  • Categorized equipment checklist by location
  • Input inspection results with notes and photos
  • Generate PDF reports for shore-side forwarding
  • Analyze detainable deficiency statistics
  • Regular updates for checklist and statistics
Features
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ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC is the preparatory onboard equipment checklist mobile app to help minimize the risk of PSC detentions and deficiencies. Key features: - The app categorizes items that are frequently pointed out as deficiency at PSC inspections by location. - Inspection results can be input into the system along with notes and photos for each corresponding checklist item. - Users have the option of creating a PDF version of the completed results, which can be forwarded shore side. - Users can also confirm the statistical data and the tendency of detainable deficiencies in across a number of major PSC areas. - Updates are available for the checklist and statistics to ensure the app has the latest PSC data.

About

KR

Features
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- KR-CON, developed by Korean Register, is a comprehensive IMO Convention Database containing IMO Conventions, Codes, Resolutions and Circulars in English, Korean and Chinese. - KR-CON is a portable electronic database containing a vast array of IMO instruments. It enables users to navigate the maze of IMO instruments swiftly and accurately through a variety of user-friendly functions. Users can browse the contents with the touch of a screen, and identify the regulations applicable to an individual ship simply by inputting its details. An intelligent search function allows specific contents to be found easily and quickly. - Who benefits from KR-CON? Maritime Administrations(PSCO) Shipping Companies and Seafarers Classification Societies Ship-builders Service Suppliers Training Institutes Academic Institutions - IMO approval of the carriage of publications in electronic form The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) have approved MSC-MEPC.2 /Circ.2 which allows vessels to carry electronic media onboard instead of hard copy documents. This means that KR-CON can now be used onboard ship. KR-CON has also been recognized as an electronic version of IMO instruments by the 29 maritime administrations including Republic of Korea, Panama, Marshall Islands, Cyprus, Australia, Liberia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Isle of Man, and others.

Screenshots

PSC Check4 screens
KR4 screens

Verdict

The call

PSC Check and KR 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

PSC Check ships an update every 10 months, KR every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PSC Check versus KR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSC CheckKR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI GENERAL INCORPORATED FOUNDATIONKorean Register

In-app purchases

None

PSC Check

No in-app purchases

None

KR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PSC Check free?
PSC Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KR free?
KR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PSC Check or KR have ads?
Neither PSC Check nor KR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PSC Check or KR?
PSC Check ships an update every 10 months, and KR every 17 months. Most recently, PSC Check was updated on October 12, 2026 and KR on October 17, 2026.

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