Buoys & Marks vs MyENSM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buoys & Marks
A quick reference guide for sailors and students to identify maritime navigation marks according to the IALA system. It covers buoy shapes, colors, topmarks, and light rhythms for various mark types, aiding in exam preparation and on-water identification.
- Identify lateral, cardinal, and special marks
- Covers buoy shape, color, topmark, and light rhythm
- Includes day and night views
- Practical study aid for seamanship training
- Quick lookup on iPhone and iPad
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Navigation Marks is a compact reference for skippers, sailors and students learning the IALA Maritime Buoyage System. Quickly identify lateral marks for Regions A and B, cardinal marks, isolated danger marks, safe water marks, special marks and new danger marks. Each entry shows the buoy shape, color scheme, topmark and light rhythm so you can review recognition rules before a course, exam or time on the water. Why it helps: - Covers the main IALA buoyage marks in one place - Includes day and night views where available - Explains colors, shapes, topmarks and light characteristics - Works as a practical study aid for boater safety courses, USCG license prep and general seamanship - Built for quick lookup on iPhone and iPad Use Navigation Marks as a pocket study guide when preparing for boating exams, brushing up on buoyage rules or checking how a mark should be identified. Questions or suggestions: support@appsforeach.com
MyENSM
This mobile application provides students and teachers with access to school management features. It includes functionalities for scheduling, grades, attendance tracking, and a directory.
- Planning and scheduling
- View academic results
- Track attendance
- Student and teacher directory
- Class roll call
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MyENSM est l’application mobile de l’ENSM dédiée à la gestion de la scolarité. Elle permet aux étudiants et enseignants d’avoir accès aux fonctionnalités de planning, résultats, assiduité, appel, trombinoscope.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buoys & Marks at 50% against MyENSM's 0%. Buoys & Marks also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). MyENSM's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
MyENSM is free to download; Buoys & Marks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Buoys & Marks ships an update every 5 months, MyENSM every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buoys & Marks | MyENSM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smirnov Yury | Auriga |
Customer experience
Buoys & Marks
MyENSM
In-app purchases
Buoys & Marks
No in-app purchases
MyENSM
No in-app purchases
