CFM Go vs Podium5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CFM Go
Manage your shipping company operations from your smartphone. Monitor vessel journeys, access critical data, and receive real-time updates on important events. Stay informed about upcoming tasks and potential issues with push notifications.
- Vessel journey monitoring
- Real-time status updates
- Access to Cloud Fleet Manager data
- News and dashboard insights
- Push notifications for critical events
- Task and deadline management
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What if your shipping company would fit right in your pocket? Say goodbye to tedious requesting of information – CFM Go has got you covered! As a ship manager or operator, you have to follow your vessels’ journey from beginning to end. You have to constantly monitor processes and communicate with various partners, agencies and vessels. You need to check current statuses and make sure that you meet your deadlines. There is a simpler way! CFM Go makes sure that you won't miss any important event and enables you to easily access all your data from your smartphone! Always be aware of recent activities, immediately gain insights into the statuses of your vessels, or access any information that is part of Cloud Fleet Manager Portal! An innovative news section and a dedicated dashboard provide you with all information on your company and vessels and ensure that you are always up-to-date. You are immediately aware of your upcoming tasks and any critical cases that may require your attention. Whether disturbances, absence planning, expiring certificates, off hires, claims, upcoming dockings or bunkers that have to be confirmed - It's a breeze with CFM Go! Push notifications keep you informed and allow you to take action when it is necessary. This way you can be sure to not miss any important event, even if you don't check the app actively.
Podium5
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Mission-critical solutions for the global maritime community from Pole Star Global. Our objective is to organise the maritime world’s data and harness its true potential, for the benefit of our valued clients. Through our use of technology, we are dedicated to making maritime operations continually more effective, safer, and ever more efficient, with every day that passes. This application services the mobile fleet tracking and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) management requirements of both OTiS and Podium5 platform subscribers.
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Verdict
CFM Go and Podium5 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CFM Go ships an update every 2 months, Podium5 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | CFM Go | Podium5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanseaticsoft | StratumFive |
In-app purchases
CFM Go
No in-app purchases
Podium5
No in-app purchases






