Comparison

Clarksons Gateway vs Spark Commodities

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

Head to head

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.

About

Spark Commodities

Features

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Key Features - Post an indicative cargo swap or outright bid/offer, tenders and swap - Receive bilateral interest from from counterparties on your post - Connect and finalise the details outside the platform

Screenshots

Clarksons Gateway1 screens

Spark Commodities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spark Commodities at monthly against Clarksons Gateway's every 2 months. Spark Commodities also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clarksons Gateway ships an update every 2 months, Spark Commodities monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Clarksons Gateway versus Spark Commodities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Clarksons Gateway	Spark Commodities
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	18.6	15.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	46 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Maritech Services Limited	Spark Commodities Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Clarksons Gateway

No in-app purchases

None

Spark Commodities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clarksons Gateway free?

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

Is Spark Commodities free?

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

Do Clarksons Gateway or Spark Commodities have ads?

Neither Clarksons Gateway nor Spark Commodities shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Clarksons Gateway or Spark Commodities?

Clarksons Gateway ships an update every 2 months, and Spark Commodities monthly. Most recently, Clarksons Gateway was updated on October 3, 2026 and Spark Commodities on October 15, 2026.