Comparison

SANBOK vs GL

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

Head to head
About

SANBOK

Access company goals, objectives, and general information. Review ship vetting requirements and submit, monitor, edit, or delete screening requests. Search for vessels by IMO number.

Highlights
  • Company goals and objectives
  • Ship vetting requirements
  • Submit screening requests
  • Monitor request status
  • Edit/delete screening requests
  • Search vessel by IMO number
Features
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SANBOK application is developed by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) highlighting its goals, objectives with general information about the company. Providing access to all users to review KPC ship vetting requirements as published in the INTERTANKO guide. The application features: ยท KOC Vetting background information . ยท KOC Vetting objectives. ยท KPC ship vetting requirements as published in the INTERTANKO guide. ยท KOC Headquarters location. ยท SANBOK Mobile Interface Application for registered users : a) Allowing them to submit screening requests and monitoring the status b) Editing/deleting screening request. c) Search for vessel by IMO number.

About

GL

Features
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The GL-S20 Tool App is an application built specifically for GL.iNet hardware devices. It connects and operates your Thread Border Router and Bluetooth gateway, making it easier for you to use it. Features: Configuration Services for Bluetooth Scanning and Reporting and more scanning modes Configure devices' reporting interval, MQTT, DHCP/Static IP, Setting up MQTT servers, OTA firmware upgrades and more. Data Filtering Backup and Restore of Files If you want to learn more about GL-S20, please refer to: https://docs.gl-inet.com/iot/en/thread_board_router/gl-s20/ If you want to learn more about us, please refer to GL-iNet: https://www.gl-inet.com/

Screenshots

SANBOK4 screens
GL4 screens

Verdict

The call

SANBOK and GL are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SANBOK ships an update every 6 months, GL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SANBOK versus GL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSANBOKGL
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKUWAIT OIL COMPANY K.S.C. CLOSEDGL Technologies (HK) Limited

In-app purchases

None

SANBOK

No in-app purchases

None

GL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SANBOK free?
SANBOK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GL free?
GL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SANBOK or GL have ads?
Neither SANBOK nor GL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SANBOK or GL?
SANBOK ships an update every 6 months, and GL every 4 months. Most recently, SANBOK was updated on June 1, 2026 and GL on May 18, 2026.

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