Comparison

SHIPNEXT vs PORTDA

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

Head to head
About

SHIPNEXT

Features
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Shipnext — Your Global Shipping Workspace, Now on Mobile Work faster, smarter, and from anywhere. Shipnext Mobile brings the full power of the global Shipnext platform and marketplace directly to your phone — giving shipping professionals real-time visibility and instant access to the world’s shipping market. Perfect for: Shipbrokers Shipowners & Operators Traders & Commodity Houses Freight Forwarders / NVOCC Chartering Managers Maritime Logistics Teams What you can do with Shipnext Mobile (even on the Free plan): •⁠ ⁠Instant Freight-search and Cargo–Ship Matching •⁠ ⁠Global Vessel Search + AIS overview •⁠ ⁠Add & manage cargo and ship positions •⁠ ⁠⁠Port data search •⁠ ⁠Auto-sync with your web account •⁠ ⁠Real-time alerts & push notifications •⁠ ⁠Send offers and negotiate directly in-app •⁠ ⁠Preview documents on the go •⁠ ⁠⁠News and Market data on Shipping and Transportation •⁠ ⁠⁠Shipping Industry Chat No credit card. No setup. Download and start working immediately. A paid version includes: •⁠ ⁠E-amail service with access to LLM and Artificial Intelligence (AI) •⁠ ⁠⁠Freight indexes •⁠ ⁠⁠Voyage Management Solution •⁠ ⁠⁠Freight Calculator and Voyage Cost estimator •⁠ ⁠⁠Filing solutions for shipping data ⁠ And much more

About

PORTDA

Features
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# Portda – Ship & Port Service Booking Portda makes it simple to find and book services for your ship at ports. Select your required port, explore available services from verified service providers, and submit your booking request—all from one convenient app. Whether you need vessel maintenance, technical support, supplies, logistics, transportation, repairs, or other port-related services, Portda helps you discover suitable service providers based on your selected port. ## Find Services at Your Port Select the port where your vessel requires a service and explore the available services. Portda helps you quickly discover service providers operating at your selected port. ## Explore Service Providers Browse available services and review the information provided by vendors. Choose the service that best matches your vessel's requirements. ## Book Services Easily Select the service you need, provide the required details, and submit your booking request. Portda makes it easier to arrange services before or during your vessel's port stay. ## Manage Your Bookings Keep your service requests and bookings organized in one place. Access your booking information and stay updated on your service requirements. ## One Convenient Platform Portda brings ship customers and port service providers together through a simple digital platform. Instead of managing multiple service contacts, users can discover and request port services through the app. ### Key Features • Select your required port • Discover available ship services • Explore service provider offerings • Submit service booking requests • Manage your bookings • Find services based on port availability • Simplify vessel service coordination Portda is designed for ship owners, vessel operators, shipping agents, and maritime businesses looking for an easier way to arrange services at ports. **Select your port. Find the service you need. Book with Portda.**

Screenshots

SHIPNEXT4 screens
PORTDA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PORTDA at 3 against SHIPNEXT's 1. PORTDA also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SHIPNEXT versus PORTDA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIPNEXTPORTDA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShipNEXT Holding LimitedSRI VENKATA MANIKANTA SHIVA PAVAN SAGAR SALADI

In-app purchases

None

SHIPNEXT

No in-app purchases

None

PORTDA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHIPNEXT free?
SHIPNEXT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PORTDA free?
PORTDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SHIPNEXT or PORTDA have ads?
Neither SHIPNEXT nor PORTDA shows ads.

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