Comparison

VesselMan vs Crewsmart IMS

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

Head to head
About

VesselMan

Features
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VesselMan Mobile Tracking app offers a simple and effective tool for updating project progress during a dry-docking. The feature set is specially designed to allow for quick and easy updating of work progress and completion. Features including: • Track progress on jobs in the shipyard both offline and online • Automatically syncs with the cloud when online so that you and your team always know the current status on each job • Mark jobs as done, delayed or critical • Easy to take pictures and report during inspections and repairs • Search and advanced filtering to quickly find what you need • Bring the specification with you at all times VesselMan is a lean collaboration system for managing technical operations and maintenance projects, such as dry-docking, turnkey projects, ship repairs and refits.

About

Crewsmart IMS

Features
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IMS Paper-based integrated management systems can be a nightmare to update and monitor for workboats. We developed the IMS module to handle this burden, it allows your company management system to be stored digitally. Individual sections can be updated from the office and notifications can be sent out to the relevant Crew. We then log who has read the documents and who still needs to.

Screenshots

VesselMan4 screens
Crewsmart IMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VesselMan at every 5 weeks against Crewsmart IMS's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VesselMan ships an update every 5 weeks, Crewsmart IMS every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
VesselMan versus Crewsmart IMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVesselManCrewsmart IMS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVesselMan ASCrewSmart Ltd

In-app purchases

None

VesselMan

No in-app purchases

None

Crewsmart IMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VesselMan free?
VesselMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crewsmart IMS free?
Crewsmart IMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VesselMan or Crewsmart IMS have ads?
Neither VesselMan nor Crewsmart IMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VesselMan or Crewsmart IMS?
VesselMan ships an update every 5 weeks, and Crewsmart IMS every 10 months. Most recently, VesselMan was updated on October 7, 2026 and Crewsmart IMS on October 5, 2026.

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