Comparison

cMate vs USC 23

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 23

Features
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Download and access Highways 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 1: FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Chapter 2: OTHER HIGHWAYS Chapter 3: GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 4: HIGHWAY SAFETY Chapter 5: RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION Chapter 6: INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE --------------------------------------- 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 234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cMate at none against USC 23's 3. cMate also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). USC 23'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 23 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. cMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cMate ships an update every 51 months, USC 23 every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cMate versus USC 23: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercMateUSC 23
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 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaxim LukyanenkoLyker Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

cMate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

USC 23

One-time3
  • USC Title 23$4.99
  • USC Title 23$12.99
  • USC Title 23$44.99

Questions

Is cMate free?
cMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USC 23 free?
USC 23 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cMate or USC 23 have ads?
Neither cMate nor USC 23 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cMate or USC 23?
cMate ships an update every 51 months, and USC 23 every 16 months. Most recently, cMate was updated on October 27, 2026 and USC 23 on October 25, 2026.

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