STCW vs Class surveyor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STCW
Access the full text of the STCW Convention, covering general provisions, deck and engine departments, radiocommunication, special training, safety, and watchkeeping. This app provides a comprehensive reference for maritime professionals.
- STCW Convention chapters
- General provisions
- Master and deck department
- Engine department
- Radiocommunication
- Special training requirements
- Emergency, safety, and survival
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STCW Convention chapters Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Master and deck department Chapter III: Engine department Chapter IV: Radiocommunication and radio personnel Chapter V: Special training requirements for personnel on certain types of ships Chapter VI: Emergency, occupational safety, medical care and survival functions Chapter VII: Alternative certification Chapter VIII: Watchkeeping
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 price: Class surveyor at Free against STCW's $7.99. Class surveyor also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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
Class surveyor is free to download; STCW costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STCW ships an update every 26 months, Class surveyor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STCW | Class surveyor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergejs Zeigurs | OLEKSANDR IZERGIN |
In-app purchases
STCW
No in-app purchases
Class surveyor
No in-app purchases
