Decoder for US Navy vs MSC Force Medical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decoder for US Navy
This app provides a quick reference for US Navy personnel and other codes, saving users time searching through official documents. It focuses on codes found in manning documents like RUADs and AMDs, offering instant access to information.
- Personnel code reference
- Manning document codes
- Enlisted rating codes
- Officer billet codes
- Reserve program codes
- Open source project support
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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
MSC Force Medical
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The MSC Force Medical app provides medical readiness guidance, resources, and tools to the Sailors and crew serving on the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort. Users have access to separate Workspaces for each platforms, both packed with content including news and events, pre-deployment checklists, training guides, standard operating procedures and policies for key positions, useful links, and much more.
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Verdict
Decoder for US Navy and MSC Force Medical are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decoder for US Navy | MSC Force Medical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crash Test Dummy Limited, LLC | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
In-app purchases
Decoder for US Navy
No in-app purchases
MSC Force Medical
No in-app purchases
Questions
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