VTExplorer Mobile vs myMSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VTExplorer Mobile
Track ships worldwide in real-time using AIS transponder data. Access detailed vessel information, view movement history, and search a comprehensive database. Ideal for maritime professionals needing up-to-date vessel locations and data.
- Real-time ship tracking
- Vessel details
- Search vessel database
- Movement history
- Vessel photos
- Data refresh options
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VT Explorer is a worldwide ship tracking application. The vessel tracking system is based on collecting, processing and displaying real time vessel tracking data received from vessels' AIS transponders. Potential users of the application are ship owners, ship managers, port agents, pilots, operators, charterers and insurance agents. VT Explorer features: * Real time tracking of ship positions * Additional vessel details * Search vessel database * Show last position of selected vessel * Movement history (track) * Vessel photos * Automatic or manual data refresh
myMSC
Manage and track your container shipments with this official e-business solution from a global shipping leader. Place bookings, submit instructions, and monitor your cargo's status throughout its journey. Access vessel schedules and view shipments made through third-party platforms.
- Place bookings
- Manage bookings dashboard
- Create shipping instructions
- Submit VGMs
- Track container status
- Check vessel schedules
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Place, manage and track your shipments the smart way. myMSC is the official 24/7 e-business solution from MSC, a world leader in container shipping. MSC offers global services with local knowledge across its integrated network of sea, road and rail transportation networks. myMSC is a single beacon to place, manage and track your container shipments with MSC. Log in now and start shipping the smart way. - Place your bookings - Manage bookings at a glance through the dashboard - Create and submit Shipping Instructions - Submit VGMs (Verified Gross Mass) for all your shipments - Track the status of your container related to key events during the voyage - Check vessel schedules - View MSC shipments made via third-party platforms (INTTRA, GT Nexus, CargoSmart)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myMSC at 3.9 against VTExplorer Mobile's 3.7. myMSC also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). VTExplorer Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
myMSC holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of VTExplorer Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of myMSC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VTExplorer Mobile ships an update every 2 months, myMSC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VTExplorer Mobile | myMSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (12 ratings) | 3.9 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AstraPaging Ltd. | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
Customer experience
VTExplorer Mobile
myMSC
In-app purchases
VTExplorer Mobile
No in-app purchases
myMSC
No in-app purchases
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