Comparison

cMate vs CFR 50 by PocketLaw

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

Head to head
About

cMate

This app provides comprehensive maritime regulations and codes, including collision prevention, international signals, life-saving appliances, and safety at sea conventions. It also features weather forecast reading and maritime dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Collision prevention regulations
  • International signal codes
  • Life-saving appliance code
  • Safety of life at sea conventions
  • Weather forecast reading
  • Maritime dictionaries
Features
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This application contains: - Flags of State - ColReg-72(- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea) - Description of the system IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) - ICS (International Code of Signals) Includes signal flags, phonetic alphabet, Morse code - IMO signs - Sound and lights signals ColReg-72 (Lights and shapes ColReg-72) - Reading weather forecasts (NAVTEX Inmarsat-C) - Maritime and general language dictionaries - LSA code (International life-saving appliance code. 1-7 Chapters) - SOLAS-74 (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea)

About

CFR 50 by PocketLaw

Access comprehensive Wildlife and Fisheries law with offline capabilities. Features include full-text search, light/dark mode, and bookmarks. Ideal for legal professionals and students needing quick access to statutes and regulations.

Highlights
  • Offline access to legal texts
  • Rich full-text search
  • Light and Dark Mode
  • Bookmarks and highlights
  • Ever-expanding library of laws
Features
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Download and access Wildlife And Fisheries law. Reference built for lawyers, cops, judges, federal, bar exam, state laws for all jurisdictions with an ever-expanding library of laws, statutes, and regulatory information. INCLUDES: - Offline access - Rich full-text search - Light/Dark Mode - Bookmarks - Highlights --------------------------------------- Includes: Chapter I: United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior Chapter II: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Chapter III: International Fishing and Related Activities Chapter IV: Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce); Endangered Species Committee Regulations Chapter V: Marine Mammal Commission Chapter VI: Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce --------------------------------------- Subscriptions are charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions do not automatically renew. Disclaimer: The information that is presented in this app is not intended to replace the official versions and is subject to revisions and should not be considered legal advice. Information may not be the most recent version. Lyker Labs LLC presents this information without warranties or guarantees about the expressed or implied accuracy, and or but not limited to completeness. When necessary, consult official source material. https://getpocketlaw.com/terms

Screenshots

cMate4 screens
CFR 50 by PocketLaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cMate at none against CFR 50 by PocketLaw's 3. cMate also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). CFR 50 by PocketLaw's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 51 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CFR 50 by PocketLaw sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. cMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for cMate against 5.0 for CFR 50 by PocketLaw. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cMate ships an update every 51 months, CFR 50 by PocketLaw every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cMate versus CFR 50 by PocketLaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercMateCFR 50 by PocketLaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB377 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaxim LukyanenkoLyker Labs LLC

Customer experience

cMate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

CFR 50 by PocketLaw

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

cMate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CFR 50 by PocketLaw

One-time3
  • CFR Title 50 Week$4.99
  • CFR Title 50 Month$12.99
  • CFR Title 50 Year$44.99

Questions

Is cMate free?
cMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CFR 50 by PocketLaw free?
CFR 50 by PocketLaw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, cMate or CFR 50 by PocketLaw?
cMate and CFR 50 by PocketLaw are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do cMate or CFR 50 by PocketLaw have ads?
Neither cMate nor CFR 50 by PocketLaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cMate or CFR 50 by PocketLaw?
cMate ships an update every 51 months, and CFR 50 by PocketLaw every 12 months. Most recently, cMate was updated on November 3, 2026 and CFR 50 by PocketLaw on November 3, 2026.

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