NAVADMIN Viewer vs MC Foundations
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/.
MC Foundations
This app offers essential tools and information for U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialists. Access digital study guides, training manuals, review questions, and advancement exam references to support your career.
- Digital study guides
- Training manuals
- Review questions
- Advancement exam references
- Contact information
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The MC Foundations resource app provides useful tools, information, and resources for Mass Communication Specialists in the U.S. Navy. Users can find digital study guides, training manuals, review questions, advancement exam references, contact information, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MC Foundations at none against NAVADMIN Viewer's 1. MC Foundations also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NAVADMIN Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). 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. MC Foundations asks for nothing beyond the download.
MC Foundations 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NAVADMIN Viewer ships an update every 2 days, MC Foundations every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | NAVADMIN Viewer | MC Foundations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anson Liu | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
Customer experience
NAVADMIN Viewer
MC Foundations
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
MC Foundations
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NAVADMIN Viewer
- Extended Access1 Year trial$14.991 Year
MC Foundations
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NAVADMIN Viewer free?
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