Comparison

Navigation Lights 3D vs Master

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

Head to head
About

Navigation Lights 3D

Study maritime navigation lights and vessel identification according to COLREGs-72. Observe vessels from various angles to understand their position, capabilities, and activities in low visibility. Ideal for aspiring and current navigators.

Highlights
  • COLREGs-72 compliant study
  • Observe night lights from multiple angles
  • Understand vessel position and capabilities
  • Identify vessel types in low visibility
  • Supports dark mode
Features
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Application for studying night lights and daytime figures of vessels in accordance with the requirements of the COLREGs-72. The application allows you to observe the night lights of different types of vessels from different angles. Understanding of COLREG navigation lights allows you to correctly estimate vessel position, its maneuvering capabilities and to determine the nature of its work at night time and in poor visibility conditions. The application will be useful to navigators and those who prepare to become one. The app supports dark mode. We welcome comments and suggestions to our e-mail: support@appsforeach.com

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
Currently charting
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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

Navigation Lights 3D3 screens
Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Master at 97% against Navigation Lights 3D's 20%. Master also leads on chart position (#64 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Navigation Lights 3D costs $1.99 and Master $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navigation Lights 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Master fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Navigation Lights 3D versus Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavigation Lights 3DMaster
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—4.8 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmirnov YuryPeterjohn Chisholm

Customer experience

Navigation Lights 3D

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Master

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

In-app purchases

None

Navigation Lights 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navigation Lights 3D free?
Navigation Lights 3D costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master free?
Master costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Navigation Lights 3D or Master have ads?
Neither Navigation Lights 3D nor Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navigation Lights 3D or Master?
Navigation Lights 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Master fortnightly. Most recently, Navigation Lights 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Master on November 3, 2026.

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