Comparison

Periscope Watchkeeper vs Master

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

Head to head
About

Periscope Watchkeeper

Train your "eyes only" submarine periscope skills with this educational application. It offers various target types, difficulty levels, and guided tutorials to help users refine their observational abilities.

Highlights
  • Multiple target types
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Passive Range and Look Interval mode
  • Night mode
  • Distance Of Track calculations
  • Duration Of Attack calculations
  • Guided tutorials
Features
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The only publicly available submarine periscope training application focused on "eyes only" skills. Suitable for new submariners or those refining their skills. Features: - Seven target types: Arleigh Burke, Zumwalt, QM2, Daring class, Sigma, 052D, and Gorshkov - Four difficulty levels for the ATB / AOB game mode - Up to three targets for the Passive Range and Look Interval mode - Night mode - Distance Of Track calculations - Duration Of Attack calculations - Guided tutorials for every game mode and configuration Any feedback, customisation requests, bug reports or general comments are all welcome.

About

Master

Learn maritime navigation rules with an interactive system designed for effective retention. This app breaks down complex regulations into manageable sections with visual aids and mnemonics. It revisits incorrect answers and provides instant graphical feedback, making the learning process intuitive and efficient.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning system
  • Step-by-step rule guidance
  • Mnemonics and memory aids
  • Interactive visuals
  • Graphical feedback on answers
  • Practice section with progress tracking
Features
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Master-Nav is a progressive COLREGS learning system developed by a Master Mariner. The COLREGS are notoriously difficult to learn and retain — Master-Nav makes it significantly easier through an interactive system built around how your brain actually works. Instead of guessing through random question banks, Master-Nav guides you step by step through every rule from start to finish. Wrong answers are revisited until the rules stick — properly. Complex regulations are broken down into learnable chunks — bite-sized sections supported by mnemonics, memory aids and interactive visuals designed around how the brain actually retains information. Every incorrect answer is shown graphically alongside the correct one — immediately clear, no confusion. And with a single tap, the relevant COLREGS rule is accessible from any question at any time. Master-Nav covers COLREGS Parts A to D — General, Steering & Sailing, Lights & Shapes and Sound & Light Signals — plus Annex IV Distress Signals. Over 1000 questions in multiple formats, with a dedicated Practice Section that tracks right, wrong and unanswered so you always know where to focus. COLREGS — the easy way.

Screenshots

Periscope Watchkeeper4 screens
Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Master at $1.99 against Periscope Watchkeeper's $14.99. Master also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). Periscope Watchkeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Periscope Watchkeeper costs $14.99 and Master $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Periscope Watchkeeper ships an update every 19 months, Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Periscope Watchkeeper versus Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriscope WatchkeeperMaster
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating—4.7 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—94 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzeba SystemsPeterjohn Chisholm

Customer experience

Periscope Watchkeeper

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Master

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Periscope Watchkeeper

No in-app purchases

None

Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Periscope Watchkeeper free?
Periscope Watchkeeper costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master free?
Master costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Periscope Watchkeeper or Master have ads?
Neither Periscope Watchkeeper nor Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Periscope Watchkeeper or Master?
Periscope Watchkeeper ships an update every 19 months, and Master fortnightly. Most recently, Periscope Watchkeeper was updated on October 9, 2026 and Master on October 17, 2026.

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