ClassNK Onboard Image Logger vs Class surveyor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClassNK Onboard Image Logger
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The mobile app. "Onboard Image Logger" simplifies the process of taking photos and videos of onboard conditions for the survey applicant (including crew members acting on the applicant's behalf) and sharing them with ClassNK, which enables close image information linkage between the ship and ClassNK. Details are as follows: ◆Flow to Mobile Application Use After the survey application submitted by the applicant is accepted, the applicant will be notified (via email attachment) of an mobile app. guidance letter with a QR code for the survey where this mobile app. is considered acceptable to use. Please follow the instructions in the guidance letter to start using the mobile app. ◆Sharing of photo and video data By reading the QR code embedded with information based on the survey application with the mobile app, the initial information is automatically entered, reducing the data entry work of the photographer. Once the QR code is scanned, a photo or video is taken, explanatory information is added, and once successfully transmitted, the information is shared with ClassNK.
Class surveyor
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Class surveyor - it's our new assistant app for surveyors, shipowners, UTM operators. Depending of ship age and type - our app will privide you scope of ship inspections and thickness measurements in accordance with IACS Requrements. App include LSA Code and SOLAS requirements for liferafts and lifeboats. Try to use our free app in your marine duties - it will help you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Class surveyor at 11.0 against ClassNK Onboard Image Logger's 15.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClassNK Onboard Image Logger ships an update every 9 months, Class surveyor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClassNK Onboard Image Logger | Class surveyor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI GENERAL INCORPORATED FOUNDATION | OLEKSANDR IZERGIN |
In-app purchases
ClassNK Onboard Image Logger
No in-app purchases
Class surveyor
No in-app purchases
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