PSC Ready vs Maindeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PSC Ready
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Created by Bureau Veritas experts, PSC Ready is a free, user-friendly and interactive app that allows ships and fleets to prepare for port state control inspections all around the world. Thanks to this app, ship owners, captains and crews will be able to plan, execute and analyze PSC self-checks. PSC Ready will assist in preventing threats to safety and environment and facilitate swift corrective actions to ensure compliance with IMO regulations. PSC Ready enables you to launch inspections of your ship or fleet in a few clicks: | Create targeted campaigns on your whole fleet and receive inspection results from each ship. | Create and perform self-check inspections on a ship (online and offline) *Use the Bureau Veritas built-in, and up-to-date, checklist *Customize each inspection according to ship type *Note deficiencies, take photos and list any corrective actions to be taken |Generate and share inspection reports with your contacts |Initiate follow-up inspections to ensure deficiencies have been corrected |Create tailor made checklists or define specific inspections based on the CIC campaigns organized by MOUs. |Stay up-to-date with the latest MoU news |Access statistics on ship deficiencies provided by Port administrations ready to share data with the maritime community |Customize and use your own checklist template and share it with your network
Maindeck
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Maindeck is the only modern software for dry-docking projects and other maintenance and repair projects. Here is what you can do with this app: While planning the project: - View work orders. - Edit work orders. - Add new work orders to the project. While executing the project: - View work orders, including a timeline of all updates provided. - Add progress updates to your work order. - See who's responsible for what. Offline functionality: This app works perfectly offline. It comes with a built in database where content is saved while offline, and it will automatically synchronise once an internet connection is detected. This means you will be able to use all functionality while offline without having to worry. While offline, you can view all the work that is pending upload from your profile page. Manage access Through the web app, you can invite new users and manage which work orders they will be able to view and provide updates on. Users will only see the work orders for which you have given them access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Maindeck at every 3 weeks against PSC Ready's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PSC Ready ships an update every 7 months, Maindeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSC Ready | Maindeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore | Unisea AS |
In-app purchases
PSC Ready
No in-app purchases
Maindeck
No in-app purchases









