Comparison

VesselMan vs OpenOcean Studio

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

Head to head
About

VesselMan

Features
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VesselMan puts your dry-docking and inspection work in your pocket. Update jobs, record findings and take photos on board or in the yard, with or without a signal, and everything syncs back to VesselMan for the rest of the team. DRY-DOCKING AND PROJECTS β€’ See every job in the specification with its status, progress and due date β€’ Update progress, mark jobs as done, delayed or for follow-up, and keep a progress log β€’ Add photos and attachments to jobs, and read PDFs without leaving the app β€’ Raise new jobs and variation orders from the yard β€’ Search and filter to find the job you need INSPECTIONS β€’ Work through an inspection area by area β€’ Record findings with a grade, a status and the person responsible β€’ Take photos and add comments as you go WORKS OFFLINE β€’ Projects and inspections you've opened stay on your device, so you can keep working without a signal β€’ Your changes and photos wait on the device and sync automatically when you're back online TEAM AND PROJECT DETAILS β€’ See who's on the project, with their company and role β€’ Keep the project's dates and description to hand Sign in with your VesselMan account. VesselMan is a collaboration system for technical operations and maintenance projects such as dry-dockings, turnkey projects, ship repairs and refits. Find out more at www.vesselman.com.

About

OpenOcean Studio

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The OpenOcean mobile app provides quick access to key information when away from your desk or out of hours. onRADAR provides alerts and tasks to keep you updated with events on board, and vessel and alert positions. You can use messages to communicate with your fleet. Fleet view delivers an on-the-go view of itineraries, providing key information about a vessel’s passage and upcoming port calls. You can communicate quickly with the vessel through email or a direct call. You can update itinerary information directly in the app and view the latest vessel report, key vessel contact information, and a full list of crew and responsibilities.

Screenshots

VesselMan4 screens
OpenOcean Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VesselMan versus OpenOcean Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVesselManOpenOcean Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVesselMan AS90 Percent of Everything

In-app purchases

None

VesselMan

No in-app purchases

None

OpenOcean Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VesselMan free?
VesselMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenOcean Studio free?
OpenOcean Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VesselMan or OpenOcean Studio have ads?
Neither VesselMan nor OpenOcean Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VesselMan or OpenOcean Studio?
VesselMan ships an update monthly, and OpenOcean Studio monthly. Most recently, VesselMan was updated on November 7, 2026 and OpenOcean Studio on October 30, 2026.

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