HiPo vs OpenOcean Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
HiPo
This platform supports risk management applications designed to help organizations learn from incidents and prevent future losses. It offers tools for analyzing accidents, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions across various industries.
- Systematic Cause Analysis Technique (SCAT)
- Marine SCAT for shipping incidents
- Barrier-Based SCAT for complex accidents
- Root cause analysis tools
- Incident investigation support
- Multilingual support
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HiPo is a software platform supporting risk management apps provided by DNV GL, a global risk management specialist since 1864. HiPo is available on your phone, tablet or desktop. Examples of apps available through HiPo include: SYSTEMATIC CAUSE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE (SCAT) Systematic Cause Analysis Technique which helps you and your organisation learn from accidents and other high potential events to prevent further human injury, environmental damage, quality and other losses. Events with high potential for loss need to be assessed using root cause analysis and improvement actions identified, so these events are not repeated. The app incorporates 50 years of experience in incident investigation with step-by-step instructions and tried and tested analysis tools available in 30 languages. MARINE SYSTEMATIC CAUSE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE (MSCAT) Marine Systematic Cause Analysis Technique helps you and your shipping organisation learn from accidents and other high potential events on board ships. It is based on the long established SCAT system but adapted to Marine accidents and incidents. BARRIER-BASED SYSTEMATIC CAUSE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE (BSCAT) BSCAT is a root cause analysis method suitable for more complex process safety incidents and accidents like fires and explosions. The accident first assessed to determine all the barriers that failed which contributed to the accident. The SCAT method this then applied to each failed barrier to identify the underlying management system issues and corrective actions.
OpenOcean Studio
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The OpenOcean mobile app provides quick access to key information when away from your desk or out of hours. onRADAR provides alerts and tasks to keep you updated with events on board, and vessel and alert positions. You can use messages to communicate with your fleet. Fleet view delivers an on-the-go view of itineraries, providing key information about a vesselβs passage and upcoming port calls. You can communicate quickly with the vessel through email or a direct call. You can update itinerary information directly in the app and view the latest vessel report, key vessel contact information, and a full list of crew and responsibilities.
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Verdict
HiPo and OpenOcean Studio are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiPo ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenOcean Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiPo | OpenOcean Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiPo | 90 Percent of Everything |
In-app purchases
HiPo
No in-app purchases
OpenOcean Studio
No in-app purchases
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