Comparison

ContainerLINK™ vs Longshore Companion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ContainerLINK™

This app provides service manuals, troubleshooting guides, and interactive resources for customers and technicians. It includes features like alarm code lookup, event descriptions, and a service center locator to assist with equipment maintenance and repair.

Highlights
  • Service manuals with videos
  • Alarm code lookup
  • Event Description Library
  • Technician toolbox
  • Troubleshooting guide
  • Service center locator
Features
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The Carrier Transicold ContainerLINK™ service app offers interactive resources for customers and service technicians, including: • Service manuals with instructional videos • Alarm code lookup function • Event Description Library • Technician toolbox • TechLINE Articles • Warranty information • Training schedule • Service center locator • Repair Registration • Troubleshooting guide for Carrier trained technicians Supported Embedded Software: • Supported Embedded Software • Supports ML5 controls through WiFi connection - ContainerLINK 3.9 is needed in order to be compatible with the data download events in 6333 or 7104 and newer

About

Longshore Companion

Features
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The timebook and ship tracker for longshore workers in every West Coast port. Timebook - Log a shift in a few taps: date, hours, job, and terminal - Pay worked out against contract rates: straight time, overtime, hoot owl, and paid holidays - Calendar with the PMA payroll calendar a tap away - Stats by week, month, quarter, and year, each measured against the same stretch last year - Breakdowns by job, terminal, and vessel - Qualifying year: your pension hours toward 800 and 1,300, and the vacation weeks they earn - Personal records for your best days, streaks, and double-outs - Paid holiday reference - CSV import and export Dispatch - Upcoming Work: what the hall has ordered for the next shifts, gang by gang - A push when new work posts for your local - Work Data for Seattle and Tacoma: how many jobs and casuals went out each shift - Switch locals to see the board for whichever port you are working Ships - Open to everyone, no sign-in needed - Coast view: every longshore port from San Diego to British Columbia, grouped by region, with ships in port and due in the next 24, 48 and 72 hours - Radar: what is at berth, inbound and outbound, with ETAs, for your local's ports - Berth-level positions: see which berth a ship is on, at most ports we track - Map: live vessel positions over your port, with the ILWU halls marked - Schedule: the published vessel lineup for Tacoma, Seattle, Everett and San Diego, with a profile for any ship - Ship photos from members - Gang history for Tacoma, Seattle, LA/Long Beach and Oakland, for signed-in members Cruise ships - American Cruise Lines on Puget Sound and the Columbia River: where each ship is now and when she's next at your port Private by design - No ads, no tracking, and no analytics SDK in the app - Your shifts are encrypted on your phone before they sync, and stay encrypted on our servers Free, and a subscription if it earns its place - Your first 14 shifts are free. Dispatch, work data, and ship tracking are free for everyone - The subscription unlocks the Timebook for unlimited shifts and keeps the app ad-free and in active development - $9.99 a year, with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers - Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends - Renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period - Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone's Settings: tap your name, then Subscriptions Longshore Companion is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the ILWU, the PMA, or any employer. Privacy Policy: https://longshorecompanion.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ContainerLINK™4 screens
Longshore Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ContainerLINK™ at none against Longshore Companion's 1. ContainerLINK™ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Longshore Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Longshore Companion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. ContainerLINK™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContainerLINK™ ships an update every 3 months, Longshore Companion every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ContainerLINK™ versus Longshore Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContainerLINK™Longshore Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCarrier CorporationTravis Pellegrini

In-app purchases

None

ContainerLINK™

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Longshore Companion

Subscriptions1
  • Longshore Companion7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is ContainerLINK™ free?
ContainerLINK™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longshore Companion free?
Longshore Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ContainerLINK™ or Longshore Companion have ads?
Neither ContainerLINK™ nor Longshore Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContainerLINK™ or Longshore Companion?
ContainerLINK™ ships an update every 3 months, and Longshore Companion every 2 days. Most recently, ContainerLINK™ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Longshore Companion on November 5, 2026.

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