Comparison

Ship Info vs Ship Drawing Map

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

Head to head
About

Ship Info

Access a vast database of commercial vessels worldwide, featuring detailed ship particulars, real-time tracking, and owner information. Explore nearby vessels, job vacancies, and crucial reports on detentions and blacklists. Ideal for maritime professionals and enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Search vessels by name, IMO, or MMSI
  • Detailed ship particulars and equipment
  • Real-time AIS and satellite positions
  • Owner and manager information
  • Vessel photos and seafarer reviews
  • Explore nearby vessels and ports
  • Sea-going job vacancies
  • Detention, sanctions, and blacklist reports
Features
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Ship Info is the «must have» app for seafarers, shipowners, and maritime professionals, offering comprehensive data on commercial fleets worldwide. Explore one of the largest merchant ship databases in the world, with over 400,000 vessels at your fingertips! Whether you’re a maritime professional or simply passionate about ships, Ship Info is the essential tool you’ve been waiting for. Download now and stay connected to the world of shipping! Key Features: - Search vessels by name, IMO number, or MMSI. - Comprehensive information about detailed ship particulars, deck and engine equipment, radio-communication systems, and crew information. - Latest vessel status, schedules, real-time AIS and satellite positions and vessel track - Owner and Manager Info - Numbers of high-quality vessels’ pictures. - Seafarers’ reviews for valuable insights. - Explore vessels near your location and major ports. - Check available sea-going job vacancies. - Get detailed reports on detentions, sanctions, blacklists, and ITF abandoned vessel lists. Languages Supported: • English • German • Danish • Russian • Ukrainian • Chinese Privacy Policy: https://shipinfo.com.ua/privacy/privacy_en.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ship Drawing Map

Features
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Your vessel's drawings and manuals in one place — and they stay on your device. To know one windlass you open four things: the general arrangement for where it sits, the hydraulic diagram for its power, the wiring diagram for its supply, the maker's manual for its brake capacity. Manholes, cell guides, valves — the same hunt every time. WHAT IT DOES · Import PDF drawings and manuals — copied into the app, nothing uploaded · Full-text search across tens of thousands of pages, instantly and offline · Equipment cards: every document, manual page and pin for one piece of equipment on one screen · Pin tagging on drawings: tap a spot, tag the equipment, find it again later · Korean, Japanese and Chinese documents are searched properly, not just English ASK YOUR OWN DOCUMENTS — PRO · On-device AI answers only from the documents you imported, and shows the pages it used · Runs offline once the optional model is downloaded (about 1.5 GB, over Wi-Fi before you sail) · Scanned, image-only documents are indexed with on-device OCR so they become searchable too — Latin script for now (Korean and Chinese scans are not yet supported) SDM Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. FOLLOW A SYSTEM · Connect equipment on a drawing to enter piping and electrical systems yourself · Pick a valve and follow upstream and downstream, see which valves isolate it, and what loses supply if it is shut · Results come as a list; tap one to jump to that spot on the drawing · It follows only the relations you entered — nothing is inferred from the drawing, and every result says so ONE PROJECT PER SHIP Each vessel gets its own project, so what you organise stays together instead of scattered across folders. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your drawings and manuals never leave the device. The network is used only by the optional community and account features, and to download the optional AI model. Yard copyright, owner confidentiality and ISPS all point the same way — and it means the app still works mid-ocean with no signal. Note: this app organises material you already hold. It does not supply drawings, manuals or class rules. Copyright in what you import stays with its owner (yard, maker) — import and use it only as your company permits. Community and points are shared with the SeafarerJobWizard app family.

Screenshots

Ship Info4 screens
Ship Drawing Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ship Drawing Map at none against Ship Info's shown. Ship Drawing Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ship Info sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Ship Drawing Map sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Info ships an update every 3 weeks, Ship Drawing Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ship Info versus Ship Drawing Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip InfoShip Drawing Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOleksiy KoldunovJIWON SEO

Bugs and requests

Ship Info

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and won't open
  • Incorrect subscription pricing
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Historical ship data and analytics
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Offline mode for remote locations

Ship Drawing Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ship Info

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • 1 Year premium subscription$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Ship Drawing Map

One-time4
  • 500 Points$3.99
  • 1,200 Points$9.99
  • SDM Pro$14.99
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  • 3,000 Points$19.99

Questions

Is Ship Info free?
Ship Info is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Drawing Map free?
Ship Drawing Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ship Info or Ship Drawing Map have ads?
Ship Info shows ads; Ship Drawing Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Info or Ship Drawing Map?
Ship Info ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ship Drawing Map every 2 days. Most recently, Ship Info was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ship Drawing Map on October 31, 2026.

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