CENSECFOR Toolbox vs NAVADMIN Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CENSECFOR Toolbox
Access U.S. Navy weapons training courses and an interactive Master-at-Arms training manual. Get essential information for reporting to training sites, including prerequisites, gear lists, and contact points. Share content and certificates via email.
- Weapons training courses
- Interactive MA rate training manual
- Course prerequisites and locations
- Emergency resources
- Required gear lists
- Email content and certificates
- Chapter knowledge checks
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An Official U.S. Navy mobile application, produced by MyNavy HR IT Solutions The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Toolbox provides on-demand access to selected weapons training courses and the new interactive Master-at-Arms (MA) rate training manual. The app also delivers information that students need to know before reporting to CENSECFOR learning sites. The CENSECFOR app is useful to Navy applicants, current Sailors, transitioning Sailors, Veterans and civilian users. The updated version offers improved navigation and email interfaces, allowing users to send content and training certificates to themselves, others, and their electronic training jacket (ETJ). The app supports printing if the capability exists on the mobile phone or tablet. CENSECFOR includes useful information about course prerequisites and locations, emergency resources, an overview of other required training, points of contact for additional CENSECFOR courses, and required gear lists. Master-at-Arms Rate Training Manual (MA RTM): The MA RTM contains the full spectrum of rating information across the three pillars of force protection: Antiterrorism, Physical Security, and Law Enforcement. These are presented in an interactive, searchable format. In addition to the RTM text, users can take chapter knowledge checks to test their command of the material and search for specific topics. Users can generate a certificate of completion after obtaining a passing score on the overall exam. Training Courses: The seven training courses listed below cover safety, marksmanship, and maintenance and operations, along with weapon-specific technical information. The purpose of the Personal Firearms Safety and Guidelines course is to teach about personal firearms safety, and this training does not include post-tests. -- M16A3/M4A1 Service Rifle Operator course -- M14 Service Rifle Operator course -- M500A1 Service Shotgun Operator course -- M9 Service Pistol Operator course -- M18 Service Pistol Operator course -- M240 Service Machine Gun Operator course -- Personal Firearms Safety and Guidelines This app offers public content only – no authentication/authorization required. Download yours today!
NAVADMIN Viewer
Access and search official Navy and Marine Corps administrative messages on your mobile device. View messages offline, find referenced publications easily, and utilize features like Spotlight Search and Siri Shortcuts. An experimental tool can even identify military ribbons and medals.
- Searchable message database
- Offline message viewing
- Automatic message fetching
- Highlighted referenced publications
- Experimental Uniform Detector
- Customizable font options
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Read and search within Navy and Marine Corps messages anywhere. NAVADMIN, ALNAV, MARADMIN, and ALMAR messages available and searchable on the go. NAVADMIN Viewer automatically fetches the latest messages as they are released. Messages are stored locally and available for offline viewing. Referenced publications within a message are automatically highlighted for quick viewing and search. Message statistics reflect recent stars and views. Choose from a variety of fonts to view messages in Settings. Experimental Uniform Detector detects common military ribbons and medals using the camera. Additional features: - Handoff - Spotlight Search - Siri Shortcuts - Home Screen Quick Actions NAVADMINs and ALNAVs are Navy administrative messages. MARADMINs and ALMARs are Marine Corps administrative messages. This app comes with No Warranty of Accuracy. All data is provided as is and the user is responsible for verifying any data with offical sources. Use of this app is subject to the Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NAVADMIN Viewer at 4.6 against CENSECFOR Toolbox's 2.5. NAVADMIN Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 42). CENSECFOR Toolbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. NAVADMIN Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. CENSECFOR Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAVADMIN Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAVADMIN Viewer has 1.1K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of CENSECFOR Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 30% of NAVADMIN Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CENSECFOR Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, NAVADMIN Viewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CENSECFOR Toolbox | NAVADMIN Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (42 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 29.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program | Anson Liu |
Customer experience
CENSECFOR Toolbox
NAVADMIN Viewer
Bugs and requests
CENSECFOR Toolbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NAVADMIN Viewer
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing or shutting down
- Compatibility issues with device updates
Requested features
3 requests- Add widgets for quick access
- Include more Navy resources (ALNAV, FORCM, etc.)
- Improve notification system
In-app purchases
CENSECFOR Toolbox
No in-app purchases
NAVADMIN Viewer
- Extended Access1 Year trial$14.991 Year






