CSVReader vs Longshore Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSVReader
Easily view and edit CSV and TSV files on your mobile device. Import files with various character codes, sort columns, and filter data by specific conditions.
- Edit CSV and TSV files
- Import files with various character codes
- Sort columns
- Filter data by conditions
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Open, view, and edit CSV & TSV files right on your iPhone. No computer or spreadsheet app needed. CSV Reader is a fast, simple tool for working with tabular data on the go. Check an export from work, fix a typo in a data file, or find one row in thousands in just a few taps. KEY FEATURES • Edit CSV and TSV files Change cell values directly and keep your data up to date wherever you are. • No more garbled text Encodings are detected automatically, so files open correctly. That includes UTF-8, UTF-16, Windows-1252 (Excel on Windows), ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1), Mac Roman, and many more. Accented letters, curly quotes, and symbols show up exactly as they should. • Sort any column instantly Tap a column to sort in ascending or descending order. • Powerful per-column filters Set conditions on each column to narrow thousands of rows down to exactly what you need. • Easy-to-read layout Columns resize automatically to fit their content, so your data stays clear and readable. Whether you're a developer, analyst, or anyone who gets CSV files by email, CSV Reader makes handling data on mobile easy.
Longshore Companion
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Longshore Companion at none against CSVReader's shown. Longshore Companion also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. CSVReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Longshore Companion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CSVReader ships an update monthly, Longshore Companion every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSVReader | Longshore Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (119 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Motoki Takahashi | Travis Pellegrini |
In-app purchases
CSVReader
- Remove ads$7.99
Longshore Companion
- Longshore Companion7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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