RFCReaderPlus vs vmsTRACK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RFCReaderPlus
Access and read technical internet standards documents offline. Features include searching, bookmarking, text formatting, and navigation aids for various document formats.
- List all RFC documents
- Search RFC by keywords or number
- Add RFCs to favorites
- Text formatting and styling
- Offline RFC reading
- Support for PDF and HTML formats
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Requests for Comments (RFC) document series contain technical and organizational notes about the Internet. RFC Reader plus is a tool which can provide user a more efficient way to read the RFC documents.ย Difference between trial version and full functional version: Features for RFC Reader plus trial version and full functional version are almost the same, except that some advance feature in trial version can be used with limitation. All features below are available for try with limited times with trial version and are fully supported by full functional version if user purchased the product in the app. 1. List all RFC documents 2. Search RFC File by Keywords or RFC number 3. Add to favorite for the interested RFC 4. Support marking text with color when reading in text format 5. Support adding Bold, Itatic and Underline styles to RFC text when reading in text format 6. Support changing default Font name and Font size for RFC text reading 7. Support fast navigating to last reading position and can go back and forward several times 8. Support fast navigating with Table Of Contents (TOC) 9. Offline RFC reading: Once you read it once, it will be cached locally 10. Save your changes to the document in Document folder 11.Support both Landscape and Portrait reading mode on all supported devices. 12. Support cleaning up cached files 13. Support search by keywords in Text format RFC page and navigate to the found results 14. Support read RFC in PDF format 15. Support searching RFC content when reading in PDF format 16. Support navigate RFC content through Table Of Content when reading in PDF format 17. Support navigate RFC content through PDF thumbnail 18. Support view RFC content in thumbnail grid view 19. Support read RFC in HTML format 20. Support navigate back and forth when reading in HTML format 21.Support navigate through Table Of Content when reading in HTML format for some RFCs 22. Support add to favorite RFC list when reading both in PDF format and HTML format
vmsTRACK
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With this app you are able to read-out the vmsTRACK-PRO 2.Generation transmitter. You can check the battery status and static data. vmsTRACK-PRO is an AIS transmitter used for small vessel tracking (e.g. fishing vessels). The GPS track is transmitted and additionally stored in its internal flash memory. With this app you can read-out this track via Bluetooth and the track is shown on the map view of your iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vmsTRACK at none against RFCReaderPlus's 1. vmsTRACK also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RFCReaderPlus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. vmsTRACK asks for nothing beyond the download.
RFCReaderPlus ships an update every 3 months, vmsTRACK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RFCReaderPlus | vmsTRACK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ้ฃ ้พ | Weatherdock AG |
In-app purchases
RFCReaderPlus
- Full Functional Version$1.99
vmsTRACK
No in-app purchases
Questions
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