NextShip vs IDsure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextShip
This service assists seafarers in finding suitable jobs that match their preferences and requirements. It streamlines the application process, enabling users to apply for positions quickly and at no cost.
- Job matching for seafarers
- Streamlined application process
- Free job search
- Find jobs meeting requirements
- Quick job applications
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Our service is going to help each seafarer to get the RIGHT Job, which will meet all desires and requirements. We help to apply the job in the shortest terms and totally free.
IDsure
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For the seafarers & Offshore Crew Free use of the basic App; Building up the seafarer's competence profile in App; Receive all your digital certificates in the App; One central point of collection of all demanded documents; Direct notifications of upcoming courses/due dates of certificates; Can be connected to Maritime Authorities, Flag States, and Shipowner & Crew manager's HR systems
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Verdict
NextShip and IDsure are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NextShip ships an update every 2 months, IDsure every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextShip | IDsure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 311 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextShip LLC | IDsure ApS |
In-app purchases
NextShip
No in-app purchases
IDsure
No in-app purchases
