BirdieSync vs OCEANSMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirdieSync
Seamlessly sync contacts and events between your iPhone and desktop applications like Thunderbird. Enjoy automatic updates across devices with a focus on data privacy, as information is transferred directly and securely without cloud storage.
- Automatic synchronization
- Direct device-to-device transfer
- Contact photo support
- Multiple address books and calendars
- Recurring events and alarms
- Secure connection
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Synchronize your contacts and events between your iPhone and Mozilla Thunderbird, Lightning and Sunbird on your PC. Keep your information up to date automatically: every modification on any device is automatically transferred to the other device. Keep your data private: your personal data is not stored in the cloud. It is directly synchronized between your device and your desktop computer through a secure connection and never goes through any third-party server. BirdieSync supports: contact photos, multiple address books and calendars, contact groups and categories, recurring events and alarms, ICS, calDAV, WCAP, Google Calendar types. Note: this app requires BirdieSync on your PC (19.95 €). You can download a fully-functional version and try it out free for 21 days (only Windows is supported).
OCEANSMART
This application provides comprehensive visibility into ports, terminals, berths, and vessels. It offers commercial insights through validated AIS messaging, enhancing operational management with instant access to key data and historical movements.
- Port, terminal, berth, and vessel visibility
- Commercial insight via AIS messaging
- Improved operational management
- Instant access to operating company info
- PTB data and performance history
- Historical vessel movement tracking
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The SMART Mobile AIS application enables users to maintain full visibility of Ports, Terminals, Berths, and Vessels. It provides the commercial insight required through comprehensive and validated AIS messaging. The application supports the improved management of your operations and provides instant, on-the-go access to operating company information, PTB data, performance history, and historical vessel movements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCEANSMART at monthly against BirdieSync's every 2 months. OCEANSMART also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). BirdieSync's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BirdieSync against 5.0 for OCEANSMART. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
BirdieSync ships an update every 2 months, OCEANSMART monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BirdieSync | OCEANSMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Callicia | Oceaneering International, Inc. |
Customer experience
BirdieSync
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In-app purchases
BirdieSync
No in-app purchases
OCEANSMART
No in-app purchases
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