NextShip vs Skipi Seafarer
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.
Skipi Seafarer
Manage your maritime certificates and documents securely on your device. The app helps you track missing documents for your rank, assemble application packages, and provides AI assistance for your queries.
- Local-first document vault
- Track missing certificates by rank
- Assemble document packages
- Seafarer profile and sea service record
- Vessel database lookup
- Built-in AI assistant
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Skipi Seafarer is a local-first document assistant for maritime professionals. Keep your certificates and seafarer documents in a private vault on your phone, see what is missing for your rank, assemble application packages, and get help from the built-in AI assistant. KEY FEATURES • Seafarer vault — your certificates and documents are stored on your device. Add them from the phone camera or from files. • Missing documents — see which documents are expected for your rank and what is still missing. • Seafarer profile — application form, work experience and sea service record in one place. • Packages — assemble a ready-to-share set of documents for a crewing company or employer. • Vessel database — look up vessels while filling in your sea service record. • Built-in AI assistant — ask questions and get help right inside the app. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your vault lives on your device. Documents are not uploaded unless you explicitly use a feature that sends them. Privacy policy: https://skipi.app/privacy.html A demo vault is available without an account. Sign in with a free Skipi account (email + password) to access account features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skipi Seafarer at every 4 days against NextShip's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NextShip against 5.0 for Skipi Seafarer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
NextShip ships an update every 2 months, Skipi Seafarer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextShip | Skipi Seafarer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextShip LLC | Tymur Rudov |
Customer experience
NextShip
Skipi Seafarer
In-app purchases
NextShip
No in-app purchases
Skipi Seafarer
No in-app purchases
