eTrips/mobile 2 vs VESL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eTrips/mobile 2
This application supports electronic trip reporting and catch tracking for commercial fishermen. It utilizes device GPS for location tracking to facilitate reporting for member states of the ACCSP.
- Electronic trip reporting
- Catch and effort tracking
- GPS location tracking
- Support for ACCSP member states
- Second generation version
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SAFIS eTrips/mobile 2 is the second generation version of the SAFIS eTrips/mobile application. SAFIS eTrips/mobile 2 supports catch and effort tracking and electronic trip reporting for For-Hire and Commercial fishermen in the member states of the ACCSP. SAFIS eTrips/mobile uses your device's GPS facilities to track your location. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
VESL
Simplify government reporting with this business tool. Easily file all your obligations in one central location, saving time and reducing frustration. Get started for free and streamline your compliance process.
- Government reporting hub
- Effortless filing
- Time and cost savings
- Specify reporting obligations
- User-friendly interface
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Meet your reporting obligations with ease. VESL is a hub for reporting to the government. File your reports with the least amount of effort, all in one place. Reduce frustration, saving time and money. Get started by creating an account, specifying your reporting obligations, and filing your reports. Start now - it's free!
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Verdict
eTrips/mobile 2 and VESL both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of VESL's written reviews are positive against 0% of eTrips/mobile 2's. VESL also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for eTrips/mobile 2 against 3.0 for VESL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of eTrips/mobile 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of VESL's.
eTrips/mobile 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, VESL every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eTrips/mobile 2 | VESL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) | 3.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACCSP | Bluefin Data |
Customer experience
eTrips/mobile 2
VESL
In-app purchases
eTrips/mobile 2
No in-app purchases
VESL
No in-app purchases
