Comparison

ISWAN for Seafarers vs Guide2Inspections

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

Head to head
About

ISWAN for Seafarers

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The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has joined forces with The Shipowners’ Club to create ‘ISWAN for Seafarers’, a free mobile app which offers a direct line to ISWAN's 24-hour helplines and offline access to resources for seafarers. The ISWAN for Seafarers app offers: Instant access to ISWAN’s free, confidential, multilingual helplines SeafarerHelp (for all seafarers and their families) and Yacht Crew Help (for professional yacht crew) – both helplines are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for any seafarer who has a problem on board, a request for general information or simply needs to talk to someone after a tough day Useful information and resources specifically for seafarers, including ISWAN’s Good Mental Health Guides and other self-help health materials Guidance on topics such as contract issues, abandonment, and bullying and harassment Access to ISWAN’s Seafarer Centre Directory so seafarers can look up their nearest welfare facilities in port News and articles on seafarers’ welfare-related topics via a blog, which can be updated when an internet connection is available ISWAN is an international maritime charity working to improve the lives of seafarers and their families with services, resources, strategies and advocacy. The Shipowners’ Club is a mutual marine liability insurer, providing Protection and Indemnity insurance for small and specialist vessels since 1855.

About

Guide2Inspections

Features
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This is the most powerful Inspection app in the world! It is a one-of-a-kind approach to guiding the user during the inspection using microlearning tools. It is suitable for: - Vessel inspectors to report back on a ship. - Seafarers as a training, self-inspection tool, and preparation tool. - Vessel operators to trigger remote audits. The content is upgraded to the standards of SIRE 2.0, RISQ, and Port State regimes, including specific ones like USCG and AMSA. Junior officers can use it to the level of senior auditors on board, everyone deriving unique value from it. Questions are cross-referenced against regulations. Report generation is at a single click. An ecosystem of training material that includes over 2500 photos and several Microlearning videos is accessible through the app.

Screenshots

ISWAN for Seafarers4 screens
Guide2Inspections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guide2Inspections at 15.0 against ISWAN for Seafarers's 17.0. 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISWAN for Seafarers ships an update every 6 weeks, Guide2Inspections monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ISWAN for Seafarers versus Guide2Inspections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISWAN for SeafarersGuide2Inspections
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBase 8 InnovationsNavguide Solutions LLP

In-app purchases

None

ISWAN for Seafarers

No in-app purchases

None

Guide2Inspections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISWAN for Seafarers free?
ISWAN for Seafarers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guide2Inspections free?
Guide2Inspections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ISWAN for Seafarers or Guide2Inspections have ads?
Neither ISWAN for Seafarers nor Guide2Inspections shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISWAN for Seafarers or Guide2Inspections?
ISWAN for Seafarers ships an update every 6 weeks, and Guide2Inspections monthly. Most recently, ISWAN for Seafarers was updated on October 27, 2026 and Guide2Inspections on November 4, 2026.

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