OffshoreSMS vs ExpenseMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffshoreSMS
This app provides commercial vessel owners, skippers, and crew with tools to manage safety and operations. It simplifies the creation and real-time syncing of safety management systems, logs, and crew information, aiming to reduce paper use and enhance safety on board.
- Real-time safety management system updates
- Digital vessel logs and records
- Crew management and induction
- Passenger manifest creation
- Defect logging and maintenance scheduling
- Workflow and task management
- Expense logging with receipt storage
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FREE to download and FREE to create a user profile, the Offshore SMS has been developed to give commercial vessel owners, skippers and crew the tools they need to be safe on the water, anywhere in the world. Every vessel should have a safety management system (SMS) or safety management plan, and everyone on the boat, from the owner to the crew, must know where it is, what is in it, and how to use it. The OffshoreSMS app makes this easy! Owners and masters can build and update the SMS in real time from anywhere on earth. Every change is synced in real time to every crew member on the boat, and all crew have the SMS right in their pocket! Whether you're based, or whatever your operation, OffshoreSMS will simplify safety on your vessels, plus give you a ton of easy-to-use tools to save you time and money, and all with zero paper!! If you're a crew member on a vessel, there is no cost whatsoever! Simply download the app and search for the vessel you work on, then request crew access to start using the app! Created with input from commercial vessel operators from day one, our aim is to simplify the process of running a vessel safely and reducing paper on your boat. We've made it super easy to add a vessel, connect with other users on the app and induct them as crew, and do all of the legally required vessel logs. Offshore SMS features include: • Quick signup through the app • Update your own personal profile and be found by other vessel skippers • Great for everyone on any commercial vessel anywhere • Add as many free vessels as you like and all have unlimited free ships logs • Use our in-app helpers to build a compliant SMS or SMP in minutes • Manage crew qualifications and inductions with signatures • Log defects, schedule maintenance or even create your own custom forms • Create passenger manifests and do live head count logs • Log anything from pre-starts to fuel and engine hours, to the ship's log • Add unlimited crew and get a signed induction in the app • Record important dates for your vessel (safety gear, expiry dates etc) * Choose from a range of annual subscription options from less than $1/week per vessel NEW Features for Charter and Passenger vessels: • Create a Passenger Manifest for each trip with all passengers' personal information • Check passengers on and off in real time • Create a separate Passenger Induction checklist and induct passengers with easy prompts • Masters can do quick head counts from the app and save them in the cloud - no clickers, no paper! NEW Features in 2024: • Workflows - create and manage larger jobs and add small tasks for other team members! • Expense logs - record expenses on board and save receipts, invoices or bills per supplier • A new personal Mariner Profile - your new marine resume! • Mark vessels, plant and equipment as offline / tagged out • New Marine Fleets - now fleet owners and managers can view live fleet activity, monitor stats, and manage assets and team members right from the app! • New crew warnings for skippers at startup • Now log multiples drills at one time! PLUS: * Crew change logs * Custom log review screen * Scheduled maintenance by TIME as well as ENGINE HOURS * Location pin drops in Ship's Log Now, if you own or manage a fleet of vessels, use our app to connect your skippers to your fleet dashboard in real time! AND, if you employ multiple people on your vessel, set up to 3 different roles, each with custom access permissions! PLUS HEAPS MORE!
ExpenseMe
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ExpenseMe: Manage your expenses on the go, anywhere, at any time. It’s smart expensing for the modern world. Features: - View and verify card transactions or make a claim for reimbursement. - Capture receipts by taking a photo via the app or upload from your device gallery. - Auto-match receipts based on amount. - Review and approve or query expenses. ***There are two ExpenseMe apps available, please read below to ensure you download the correct one*** Check the URL of the expense management web application you are using: • If it contains 'expenseme', or ‘cardmanager’: This is the right app for you, the ExpenseMe app. • All other URLs - please search for 'ExpenseMe Pro' in the app store. Note: To use this app, you require an existing web app user account with mobile app access enabled
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpenseMe at none against OffshoreSMS's 4. OffshoreSMS's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. OffshoreSMS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ExpenseMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
OffshoreSMS ships an update every 10 days, ExpenseMe every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OffshoreSMS | ExpenseMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Offshore SMS Pty Ltd | Inlogik Pty Limited |
In-app purchases
OffshoreSMS
- Digital Logs Plan$31.99
- Digital SMS Plan$84.99
- OffshoreSMS LOGS + SMS$94.99
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- OffshoreSMS PRO Plan$159.99
ExpenseMe
No in-app purchases









