Comparison

NS Docs vs OrbitMI Connect

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

Head to head
About

NS Docs

Features
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Access your company documents with ease using the ABS Nautical Systems Docs mobile app. The App enables onboard and office mobile users quick and easy access to company-controlled documents when away from their computer. Key Features: • Integrated with NS Document Manager for NS Enterprise • Easy access to frequently used documents through Favorites • One-click-access to download physical documents on the device • Includes user specific “Quick Links” for simplified navigation • Designed to the familiar style of smartphone apps and tablets • Simplified user actions for adding document feedback, change request and document acknowledgment • Available in the cloud and works with NS Enterprise 6.5.11 We are committed to providing the most reliable customer service and product improvements based on your feedback. Connect with us at: www.abs-group.com/ns Disclosure NS Docs Mobile app functionality is available through an ABS Nautical Systems Enterprise subscription software license. Nautical Systems Enterprise puts the client in control of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance by showing the client the location of potentially private data and allowing case by case determination for data handling. The software will contain functionality that enables clients to carry out their obligations under the GDPR, such as searching for personal data in comments, documents and attachments, utility for anonymization of crew records that contain personal data, and compiling reports in response to individuals’ requests for their personal data.

About

OrbitMI Connect

Manage your global maritime fleet efficiently from your mobile device. Visualize vessel locations, track voyage details, and access market intelligence. Receive critical notifications for fleet operations.

Highlights
  • Fleet visualization on map
  • Voyage planning and optimization
  • Real-time notifications
  • Market intelligence and predictions
  • Port and vendor details
  • Vessel position list
Features
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OrbitMI Connect from OrbitMI aggregates, amplifies and activates maritime data to help you manage your global fleet more efficiently, profitably and sustainability directly from your mobile device. Version 1.0 -Dashboard: View Port Comments, Vessels Approaching Port, Next Open Vessels, Vessel Distributions, Notifications, and Bunker Prices. -Fleet Dashboard: View fleet vessels and locate them on the map, filter by fleet, view the current TCE and the current reported world scale. -Map: Visualize global fleet data, laden and ballast status, historical and planned routes, weather conditions, and alert status. Filter by fleet and segment. View port details including, Bunker Price Vendors Additional Services Terminals Port Calls, and Comments. -Distance Calculator: Alter voyage plans for specific vessels. Set default speeds, incorporate weather factor, add or remove destinations, and set time in port. View voyage summaries, ETAs, steaming time, and bunker consumption and ROB. Visualize your new voyage data on a global map. -Notifications: Receive direct notifications for speed deviation, consumption deviation, ETA change, sire inspection, and CDI inspection -Fleet Overview: View the location, ETA, and ballast status of every ship in your fleet. Manage custom fleets and view the corresponding laden/ballast ratio, as well as historical trends. View bunker ROB and days of steaming time for every vessel in your fleet. -Position List: Access and filter your vessel position list by region and segment, as well as well as, Vessel Name Open Date Next Open Selected Port ETA Remaining Itinerary Last Sire Date, and Coating View last cargoes and internal notes, as well as Year Built, Deadweight, Capacity, and IMO class. Filter by company and isolate by region. -Market Intel: View market predictions for TCE as well as current and predicted World Scale Indexes. Use Converted WSP, WSP classifier, and Stacked classifier models, as well as direction, historical trends, historical prediction accuracy, and World Scale drivers. View current price and bunker trends in major ports around the world, and view vessel distribution between hemispheres. -Contact List: Keep track of all relevant contacts in one simple list.

Screenshots

NS Docs4 screens
OrbitMI Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OrbitMI Connect at monthly against NS Docs's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NS Docs ships an update every 16 months, OrbitMI Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NS Docs versus OrbitMI Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNS DocsOrbitMI Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABS Nautical System LLCOrbitMI, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NS Docs

No in-app purchases

None

OrbitMI Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NS Docs free?
NS Docs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OrbitMI Connect free?
OrbitMI Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NS Docs or OrbitMI Connect have ads?
Neither NS Docs nor OrbitMI Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NS Docs or OrbitMI Connect?
NS Docs ships an update every 16 months, and OrbitMI Connect monthly. Most recently, NS Docs was updated on September 10, 2026 and OrbitMI Connect on June 5, 2026.

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