PSP Tracking vs VesselMan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PSP Tracking
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Combining tracking data from AIS and on-board equipment to give you reliable, accurate and timely situational awareness. This mobile application is for existing Pole Star customers who have a valid login for the Pole Star Platform. It will allow these customers to track vessels and fleets under their management.
VesselMan
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VesselMan puts your dry-docking and inspection work in your pocket. Update jobs, record findings and take photos on board or in the yard, with or without a signal, and everything syncs back to VesselMan for the rest of the team. DRY-DOCKING AND PROJECTS ⢠See every job in the specification with its status, progress and due date ⢠Update progress, mark jobs as done, delayed or for follow-up, and keep a progress log ⢠Add photos and attachments to jobs, and read PDFs without leaving the app ⢠Raise new jobs and variation orders from the yard ⢠Search and filter to find the job you need INSPECTIONS ⢠Work through an inspection area by area ⢠Record findings with a grade, a status and the person responsible ⢠Take photos and add comments as you go WORKS OFFLINE ⢠Projects and inspections you've opened stay on your device, so you can keep working without a signal ⢠Your changes and photos wait on the device and sync automatically when you're back online TEAM AND PROJECT DETAILS ⢠See who's on the project, with their company and role ⢠Keep the project's dates and description to hand Sign in with your VesselMan account. VesselMan is a collaboration system for technical operations and maintenance projects such as dry-dockings, turnkey projects, ship repairs and refits. Find out more at www.vesselman.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PSP Tracking at 12.0 against VesselMan's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PSP Tracking ships an update every 6 weeks, VesselMan monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSP Tracking | VesselMan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 ā better | 16.4 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pole Star Space Applications | VesselMan AS |
In-app purchases
PSP Tracking
No in-app purchases
VesselMan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PSP Tracking free?
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Do PSP Tracking or VesselMan have ads?
Which is updated more often, PSP Tracking or VesselMan?
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