Comparison

IALA Navigation Marks vs SOLAS4

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

Head to head
About

IALA Navigation 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.

Highlights
  • 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, colour scheme, topmark and light rhythm so you can revise 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 colours, shapes, topmarks and light characteristics - Works as a practical study aid for RYA, IYT and general seamanship training - Built for quick lookup on iPhone and iPad Use Navigation Marks as a pocket study guide when preparing for boating exams, refreshing buoyage rules or checking how a mark should be identified. Questions or suggestions: support@appsforeach.com

About

SOLAS4

Features
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In this interactive course you will learn about all the requirements of the SOLAS convention related to radio communications on board a ship (Part IV). You will learn the types of radio equipment, the requirements of the convention, the composition of radio equipment depending on the sea area. The course includes five different visual tests that will help you strengthen your knowledge. It will be interesting and informative.

Screenshots

IALA Navigation Marks4 screens
SOLAS44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SOLAS4 at 11.0 against IALA Navigation Marks's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

IALA Navigation Marks costs $1.99 and SOLAS4 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
IALA Navigation Marks versus SOLAS4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIALA Navigation MarksSOLAS4
Price$1.99$1.99
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmirnov YuryOLEKSANDR IZERGIN

In-app purchases

None

IALA Navigation Marks

No in-app purchases

None

SOLAS4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IALA Navigation Marks free?
IALA Navigation Marks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLAS4 free?
SOLAS4 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IALA Navigation Marks or SOLAS4 have ads?
Neither IALA Navigation Marks nor SOLAS4 shows ads.

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