SeaTest.org vs CES Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SeaTest.org
Prepare for maritime certification exams with a comprehensive question bank covering all STCW requirements for seamen. Practice with detailed questions and answers organized by department to achieve a perfect score.
- STCW knowledge identification
- All questions and answers included
- Organized by department
- Practice for 100% results
- Educational purposes
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Sea Test is designed to identify background knowledge defined in STCW for all seamen. This application contains all questions and answers for Sea Test ver. 6.0.10 divided by departments. With this app, you can try to pass the Sea Test with a 100% result. All questions and answers are for educational purposes only.
CES Test
Prepare for marine certification exams with a comprehensive collection of Crew Evaluation System tests and answers. Features include preparation, exam, and marathon modes, plus a question search function.
- CES test preparation
- Exam mode
- Marathon mode
- Question search
- Engine tests
- Deck tests
- Detailed tests
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All Seagull CES (Crew Evaluation System) tests and answers for marine specialists. Application features: • Mode "Preparation" • Mode "Exam" • Mode "Marathon" • Questions search A large number of CES tests for preparing sailors for exams and certification: Deck, Engine, Detailed: Engine: - Engine Generic Management; - Engine Generic Operational; - Engine Medium Speed Management; - Engine Medium Speed Operational; - Engine Slow Speed Management; - Engine Slow Speed Operational; - Engine Steam Engine Management; - Engine Steam Engine Operational; - Engine Support; Deck: - Oil Tanker. Operational (Deck); - Oil Tanker. Support (Deck); - Oil Tanker. Management (Deck); - Chemical Tanker. Management (Deck); - Chemical Tanker. Operational (Deck); - Chemical Tanker. Support (Deck); - Anchor Handling. Management (Deck); - Anchor Handling. Operational (Deck); - Anchor Handling. Support (Deck); - Container. Management (Deck); - Container. Operational (Deck); - Container. Support (Deck); - Anchor Handling (Incl. DP). Management (Deck); - Anchor Handling (Incl. DP). Operational (Deck); - Anchor Handling (Incl. DP). Support (Deck); - LNG tanker. Management (Deck); - LNG tanker. Operational (Deck); - LNG tanker. Support (Deck); - LPG tanker. Management (Deck); - LPG tanker. Operational (Deck); - LPG tanker. Support (Deck); - Bulk carrier. Management (Deck); - Bulk carrier. Operational (Deck); - Bulk carrier. Support (Deck); - General cargo. Management (Deck); - General cargo. Operational (Deck); - General cargo. Support (Deck); - Non-Vessel Specific. Management (Deck); - Non-Vessel Specific. Operational (Deck); - Non-Vessel Specific. Support (Deck); - Passenger (Non-RoRo). Management (Deck); - Passenger (Non-RoRo). Operational (Deck); - Passenger (Non-RoRo). Support (Deck); - Platform Supply. Management (Deck); - Platform Supply. Operational (Deck); - Platform Supply. Support (Deck); - Platform Supply (Incl. DP). Management (Deck); - Platform Supply (Incl. DP). Operational (Deck); - Platform Supply (Incl. DP). Support (Deck); - Pure Car Carrier. Management (Deck); - Pure Car Carrier. Operational (Deck); - Pure Car Carrier. Support (Deck); - Reefer. Management; - Reefer. Operational; - Reefer. Support; - RORO cargo. Management; - RORO cargo. Operational; - RORO cargo. Support); - RORO passenger. Management; - RORO passenger. Operational; - RORO passenger. Support; - Seismic Survey. Management - Seismic Survey. Operational - Seismic Survey. Support - Seismic Survey (Incl. DP). Management; - Seismic Survey (Incl. DP). Operational; - Seismic Survey (Incl. DP). Support; - Shuttle Tanker. Management; - Shuttle Tanker. Operational; - Shuttle Tanker. Support; Detailed: Cargo Handling And Stowage: All tests; Catering: - Catering. Cook (Detailed); - Catering. Messboy (Detailed); Controlling operation of ship: - FF Advanced; - FF Basic; - Security Awareness; - SSO; - Survival Advanced; - Survival Basic; Dynamic Positioning: - Dynamic Positioning Management; - Dynamic Positioning Operational; ETO: - ETO Management; - ETO Operational; Electrical: - Electrical Management; - Electrical Operational; Flag State Tests: - Norway; - UK Master; - UK Mates; Maintenance&Repair: - Maintenance&Repair. Management; - Maintenance&Repair. Operational; - Maintenance&Repair. Support; Marine Engineering: - Marine Engineering. Management; - Marine Engineering. Operational; - Marine Engineering. Support; Maritime English: - Maritime English. Deck; - Maritime English. Engine; - Maritime English. Reading & Listening; Navigation: - Navigation. Management; - Navigation. Operational; - Navigation. Support; Radio communication: - Radio communication. GMDSS;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SeaTest.org at Free against CES Test's $5.99. SeaTest.org also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 17%). CES Test's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
SeaTest.org is free to download; CES Test costs $5.99 up front. SeaTest.org sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CES Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CES Test holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of SeaTest.org's written reviews are positive against 17% of CES Test's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SeaTest.org | CES Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxim Stankevich | Andrey Andreyev |
Customer experience
SeaTest.org
CES Test
In-app purchases
SeaTest.org
- 10 Doubloons$0.99
- 50 Doubloons$1.99
- 100 Doubloons$2.99
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- Question Search Mode$2.99
- CBT$4.99
CES Test
- ces test questions and answers$6.99
