Master vs Shiprepair
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive learning system
- Step-by-step rule guidance
- Mnemonics and memory aids
- Interactive visuals
- Graphical feedback on answers
- Practice section with progress tracking
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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.
Shiprepair
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Do you know how a ship is repaired? With our interactive application, you will know all the ship hull repair requirements. Our application collects IACS and class requirements. Repair requirements, repair procedure, examples of repair of various structures and testing - it's all collected in our application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Master at fortnightly against Shiprepair's every 13 months. Master also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Shiprepair's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Master costs $1.99 and Shiprepair $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Master ships an update fortnightly, Shiprepair every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master | Shiprepair |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peterjohn Chisholm | OLEKSANDR IZERGIN |
In-app purchases
Master
No in-app purchases
Shiprepair
No in-app purchases
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