Comparison

cMate vs USC 16

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

USC 16

Features
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Download and access Conservation 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: 1: NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES 1A: HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES 1B: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION 1C: PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION 2: NATIONAL FORESTS 3: FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT 3A: UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF THROUGH PERFORMANCE OF USEFUL PUBLIC WORK 3B: SOIL CONSERVATION 3C: WATER CONSERVATION 4: PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS 5: PROTECTION OF FUR SEALS AND OTHER FUR-BEARING ANIMALS 5A: PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE 5B: WILDLIFE RESTORATION 5C: CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON GOVERNMENT LANDS 6: GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION 7: PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS 8: UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE AND FISH REFUGE 9: FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 9A: PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES 9B: NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT 10: NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHING 10A: SOCKEYE OR PINK SALMON FISHING 10B: FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS 10C: FISH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM 10D: STATE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 11: REGULATION OF LANDING, CURING, AND SALE OF SPONGES TAKEN FROM GULF OF MEXICO AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA 12: FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER 12A: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12B: BONNEVILLE PROJECT 12C: FORT PECK PROJECT 12D: COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT 12E: NIAGARA POWER PROJECT 12F: PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONSUMER POWER PREFERENCE; RECIPROCAL PRIORITY IN OTHER REGIONS 12G: PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 12H: PACIFIC NORTHWEST ELECTRIC POWER PLANNING AND CONSERVATION 13: REGULATION OF TRANSPORTATION IN INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE OF BLACK BASS AND OTHER FISH 14: REGULATION OF WHALING 14A: WHALE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION 15: PREDATORY SEA LAMPREYS IN THE GREAT LAKES 15A: GREAT LAKES FISHERIES 15B: GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION 15C: GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE TISSUE BANK 16: TUNA CONVENTIONS 16A: ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION 16B: EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA FISHING 16C: SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING 17: NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES 18: WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION 18A: COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 19: NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES 20: NATIONAL FISHERIES CENTER AND AQUARIUM 21: PROHIBITION OF FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES 21A: FISHERIES ZONE CONTIGUOUS TO TERRITORIAL SEA OF THE UNITED STATES 21B: PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS IN UNITED STATES FISHERIES 21C: OFFSHORE SHRIMP FISHERIES 22: INTERNATIONAL PARKS 23: NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM 24: CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS 25: JELLYFISH OR SEA NETTLES, OTHER SUCH PESTS, AND SEAWEED IN COASTAL WATERS: CONTROL OR ELIMINATION 25A: CROWN OF THORNS STARFISH 25B: REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION 26: ESTUARINE AREAS 27: NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM 27A: NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND 28: WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS And more --------------------------------------- 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
USC 164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cMate at none against USC 16's 3. cMate also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). USC 16's advantage is update cadence (every 16 months vs every 51 months). On price, ads 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. USC 16 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. cMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cMate ships an update every 51 months, USC 16 every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cMate versus USC 16: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercMateUSC 16
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 16 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaxim LukyanenkoLyker Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

cMate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

USC 16

One-time3
  • USC Title 16$4.99
  • USC Title 16$12.99
  • USC Title 16$44.99

Questions

Is cMate free?
cMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USC 16 free?
USC 16 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cMate or USC 16 have ads?
Neither cMate nor USC 16 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cMate or USC 16?
cMate ships an update every 51 months, and USC 16 every 16 months. Most recently, cMate was updated on November 13, 2026 and USC 16 on November 7, 2026.

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