PSC Ready vs STCW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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
STCW
Access the full text of the STCW Convention, covering general provisions, deck and engine departments, radiocommunication, special training, safety, and watchkeeping. This app provides a comprehensive reference for maritime professionals.
- STCW Convention chapters
- General provisions
- Master and deck department
- Engine department
- Radiocommunication
- Special training requirements
- Emergency, safety, and survival
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STCW Convention chapters Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Master and deck department Chapter III: Engine department Chapter IV: Radiocommunication and radio personnel Chapter V: Special training requirements for personnel on certain types of ships Chapter VI: Emergency, occupational safety, medical care and survival functions Chapter VII: Alternative certification Chapter VIII: Watchkeeping
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PSC Ready at Free against STCW's $7.99. PSC Ready also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
PSC Ready is free to download; STCW costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PSC Ready ships an update every 11 months, STCW every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSC Ready | STCW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore | Sergejs Zeigurs |
In-app purchases
PSC Ready
No in-app purchases
STCW
No in-app purchases
