Comparison

Decoder for US Navy vs Navy Tools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Decoder for US Navy

This app serves as a rapid reference for US Navy personnel and other codes, streamlining the lookup process for manning documents. It decodes various designations, ratings, and codes to provide quick answers without extensive searching.

Highlights
  • Personnel code reference
  • Quick lookup tool
  • Manning document decoding
  • Additional Qualification Designations
  • Enlisted Rating Codes
  • Officer Billet Codes
  • NECs
Features
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This application is not officially endorsed or sponsored by the US Navy. This app is a quick reference guide to many US Navy personnel and other codes. Instead of spending the time to find the correct reference and look up the information, this app will allow one to quickly get to the answer. The main focus currently is on personnel related codes that will be found in manning documents such as RUADs and AMDs. Current items decoded: - Additional Qualification Designations - Enlisted Rating Codes - IMS Codes - MAS Codes - Officer Billet Codes - Officer Designators - Officer Paygrade Codes - Navy Reserve Activity Codes - NOBC Codes - RBSC Billet Codes - Reserve Program Codes - Reserve Unit Identification Codes - RFAS Codes - Subspecialty Codes - NECs See how you can support this open source project: https://github.com/ctd-mh3/NavyDecoder-OpenSource-iOS

About

Navy Tools

This official U.S. Navy application provides comprehensive information on the use, care, and repair of common hand and measuring tools. It features an interactive menu, learning objectives, and practical applications to help users select and use tools quickly, accurately, and safely.

Highlights
  • Tool identification and uses
  • Safety requirements
  • Tool care and limited repairs
  • Interactive learning menu
  • Chapter-end quizzes with feedback
  • Electronic training jacket integration
Features
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An Official U.S. Navy mobile application, offered by the Navy PMW 240 Program. The Navy Tools application provides information on the use and care of commonly used hand and measuring tools. Content explains types of tools, their uses, and practical applications. There is also information about safety requirements, general care, and how to make limited repairs. Based on the NAVEDTRA 14256 Nonresident Training Course, the app helps Sailors select the right tools in order to do their work quickly, accurately, and safely. Using an interactive menu, the app is organized into chapters, with learning objectives for each group of tools. Information about specific tools is accessed simply by using this interactive menu feature. Figures and images are available throughout the course to provide additional information about operation of tools and their uses. To enhance learning, interactive questions appear at the end of each chapter with immediate feedback given for chosen responses. Sailors who take the optional final exam and receive a passing score of 70 percent may enter their 10-digit DODID and have the results added to their electronic training jacket. The Navy Tools app is comprehensive, easy to use, and offers public content only – no authentication/authorization required.

Screenshots

Decoder for US Navy4 screens
Navy Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Decoder for US Navy at 174 against Navy Tools's 1. Navy Tools's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Navy Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decoder for US Navy has 174 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Decoder for US Navy versus Navy Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecoder for US NavyNavy Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (174 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrash Test Dummy Limited, LLCProgram Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program

Customer experience

Decoder for US Navy

All ratings174 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Navy Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decoder for US Navy

No in-app purchases

None

Navy Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decoder for US Navy free?
Decoder for US Navy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navy Tools free?
Navy Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Decoder for US Navy or Navy Tools?
Navy Tools is rated higher. Decoder for US Navy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Navy Tools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Decoder for US Navy or Navy Tools have ads?
Neither Decoder for US Navy nor Navy Tools shows ads.

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