Podium5 vs Smart Ship Hub Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podium5
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Mission-critical solutions for the global maritime community from Pole Star Global. Our objective is to organise the maritime world’s data and harness its true potential, for the benefit of our valued clients. Through our use of technology, we are dedicated to making maritime operations continually more effective, safer, and ever more efficient, with every day that passes. This application services the mobile fleet tracking and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) management requirements of both OTiS and Podium5 platform subscribers.
Smart Ship Hub Remote
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Smart Ship© Hub Digital continues to shape up the new age maritime ecosystem through its multi- tenant digital platform. Smart Ship enables actionable intelligence through live situational awareness & predictive diagnostics. The platform enables complete range of remote technical & operational management through live machinery data, video feeds, images together with historical & process data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Ship Hub Remote at 13.0 against Podium5's 15.1. 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.
Podium5 ships an update every 3 months, Smart Ship Hub Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podium5 | Smart Ship Hub Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | StratumFive | SMART SHIP HUB DIGITAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Podium5
No in-app purchases
Smart Ship Hub Remote
No in-app purchases
