Position List vs Podium5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Position List
This app provides ship brokers with real-time access to vessel positions available for charter. It mirrors the functionality of the Q88 web platform, facilitating business operations within the shipping industry.
- Find available ship positions
- Access vessel chartering data
- Utilize Q88 web platform functionality
- Collaborative information sharing
- Streamline vetting processes
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The main target of this app is ship brokers who will use it to find ships positions that are available for hire. The App duplicates the same functionality which is available for brokers on Q88 web site. Q88 LLC’s flagship product, is the platform shipping professionals use to conduct business. Q88 offers owners, operators, charterers and brokers a collaborative space where information can be shared and leveraged throughout the chartering and vetting processes. With 75% of the world-wide tanker industry onboard, Q88 captures industry changes as they happen
Podium5
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Mission-critical solutions for the global maritime community from Pole Star Global. Our objective is to organise the maritime world’s data and harness its true potential, for the benefit of our valued clients. Through our use of technology, we are dedicated to making maritime operations continually more effective, safer, and ever more efficient, with every day that passes. This application services the mobile fleet tracking and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) management requirements of both OTiS and Podium5 platform subscribers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Position List at 11.0 against Podium5's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Position List ships an update every 2 months, Podium5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Position List | Podium5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veson Nautical LLC | StratumFive |
In-app purchases
Position List
No in-app purchases
Podium5
No in-app purchases
