Comparison

Clarksons Gateway vs PortAble

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

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About

Clarksons Gateway

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Clarksons Gateway is an online portal for clients. It provides direct access to operational fixture data, vessel positions and key performance indicators for vessels fixed. The mobile application offers clients the ability to view latest vessel ETAs which are available 24/7 - 365 days a year with up to date positions gathered from satellite and land-based AIS services. The mobile application is linked directly to our systems to enable real-time data and fixture info.

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PortAble

Features

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The LBH PortAble connects you wherever you are around the globe with your port calls, our offices and committed staff. The app provides real time portcall updates, vessel search, port info, terminal restrictions, PDA calculator and contact information of our various offices around the world.

Screenshots

Clarksons Gateway1 screens

PortAble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PortAble at 14.2 against Clarksons Gateway's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clarksons Gateway ships an update every 2 months, PortAble every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Clarksons Gateway versus PortAble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Clarksons Gateway	PortAble
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	18.6	14.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Maritech Services Limited	LBH-Incentro

In-app purchases

None

Clarksons Gateway

No in-app purchases

None

PortAble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clarksons Gateway free?

Clarksons Gateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PortAble free?

PortAble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Clarksons Gateway or PortAble have ads?

Neither Clarksons Gateway nor PortAble shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Clarksons Gateway or PortAble?

Clarksons Gateway ships an update every 2 months, and PortAble every 3 months. Most recently, Clarksons Gateway was updated on October 24, 2026 and PortAble on October 25, 2026.