NAVADMIN Viewer vs Navy Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/.
Navy Tools
This official U.S. Navy application provides comprehensive information on the use, care, and repair of common hand and measuring tools. It features an interactive menu, learning objectives, and practical applications to help users select and use tools quickly, accurately, and safely.
- Tool identification and uses
- Safety requirements
- Tool care and limited repairs
- Interactive learning menu
- Chapter-end quizzes with feedback
- Electronic training jacket integration
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An Official U.S. Navy mobile application, offered by the Navy PMW 240 Program. The Navy Tools application provides information on the use and care of commonly used hand and measuring tools. Content explains types of tools, their uses, and practical applications. There is also information about safety requirements, general care, and how to make limited repairs. Based on the NAVEDTRA 14256 Nonresident Training Course, the app helps Sailors select the right tools in order to do their work quickly, accurately, and safely. Using an interactive menu, the app is organized into chapters, with learning objectives for each group of tools. Information about specific tools is accessed simply by using this interactive menu feature. Figures and images are available throughout the course to provide additional information about operation of tools and their uses. To enhance learning, interactive questions appear at the end of each chapter with immediate feedback given for chosen responses. Sailors who take the optional final exam and receive a passing score of 70 percent may enter their 10-digit DODID and have the results added to their electronic training jacket. The Navy Tools app is comprehensive, easy to use, and offers public content only – no authentication/authorization required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Navy Tools at none against NAVADMIN Viewer's 1. Navy Tools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). NAVADMIN Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, 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. Navy Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Navy Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAVADMIN Viewer has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | NAVADMIN Viewer | Navy Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anson Liu | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
Customer experience
NAVADMIN Viewer
Navy Tools
Bugs and 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
Navy Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NAVADMIN Viewer
- Extended Access1 Year trial$14.991 Year
Navy Tools
No in-app purchases
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