NFAAS vs Navy App Locker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFAAS
This app provides emergency preparedness information for Navy personnel and their families. It helps users report their status, update contact details, manage contacts, and access checklists for disaster readiness. It also offers navigation to Navy installations and educational resources for before, during, and after emergencies.
- Emergency preparedness information
- Report accounting status
- Update contact and location
- Manage personal contacts
- Emergency preparation checklists
- Find nearby Navy installations
- Disaster readiness guidance
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The Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) app brings together all the emergency preparedness information Sailors and their family members will need to prepare for and survive an emergency or disaster. It standardizes a method for the Navy to account for, assess, manage, and monitor the recovery process of those affected by a widespread catastrophic event. NFAAS also provides valuable information to all levels of Navy leadership, allowing commanders to make strategic decisions that facilitate a return to stability. Get up-to-date information on emergency preparedness, local weather and other local emergency situations with notifications and alerts. The NFAAS app allows users to: • Report accounting status • Update contact/location information • Manage your personal contacts • Use checklists to help prepare for an emergency • Use GPS and get turn-by-turn directions to the closest Navy installation • Learn what to do before, during and after an emergency or disaster • Watch videos showing you how to update your NFAAS information and why For more information on NFAAS, visit https://navyfamily.navy.mil.
Navy App Locker
This official U.S. Navy mobile service provides a centralized platform to discover and download apps developed by the Navy. It offers detailed information, screenshots, and direct links to commercial app stores, including training applications that can submit course credits.
- Discover U.S. Navy mobile apps
- Direct download links to app stores
- View app details, screenshots, and links
- Find Navy training apps
- Submit training credits to ETJ
- Search and filter apps by category
- Suggest new apps and provide feedback
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An Official US Navy mobile service, produced by the Navy’s PMW 240 Program The U.S. Navy App Locker mobile app and accompanying website are your trusted source for information and download links to mobile apps developed by the U.S. Navy. Prior to the Navy App Locker, there was no single way to view all mobile applications developed by the U.S. Navy. The Navy App Locker solves this problem, allowing Sailors to view all details and information about Navy apps, while also providing direct download links to commercial app stores. The Navy App Locker interacts seamlessly with Sailors’ personal devices and does not require CAC authentication. The Navy App Locker is also a great place to find apps that offer training on a variety of topics. Many of these apps allow Sailors to submit Navy Training Management and Planning System (NTMPS) course completion credits to their Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ). Features of the Navy App Locker: » Provides users with textual descriptions, screenshots and related links for each app » Provides direct links to Navy-developed apps in commercial app stores » Viewable on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops » Offers a search function to locate applications » Capable of filtering through Navy apps by category » Allows users to suggest new Navy apps and provide feedback The Navy App Locker serves as your one-stop shop for all U.S. Navy mobile applications. Download the app today or visit the website at https://www.applocker.navy.mil!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Navy App Locker at 1.9 against NFAAS's 1.5. NFAAS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Navy App Locker holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 161 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of NFAAS's written reviews are positive against 3% of Navy App Locker's.
NFAAS ships an update every 8 months, Navy App Locker every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFAAS | Navy App Locker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (193 ratings) | 1.9 (161 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | 2.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 161 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CNIC HQ | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
Customer experience
NFAAS
Navy App Locker
Bugs and requests
NFAAS
Reported bugs
47 issues- Safety features don't work
- Login doesn't work
- App is under construction
- Redirects to a website
- Can't update info
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- Alerts aren't special
- App is just a link to NFAAS
- Broke bones using the app
- Nothing works
- Blank screen on download
- No means of creating an account
- No functionality inside the app
- Ended up on the DINQ list after updating NFAAS
- App takes you to a webpage
- App could not allow people to update NFAAS
- Doesn't work anymore
- Nothing happens when trying to log in
- App contains only very basic information
- No notification integration with AtHoc
- No real integration between app and NFAAS
- Buttons drop out of view
- Login button does nothing
- App is outdated
- Needs update to log on and update information away from command
- App permits them to get to the website, but not for some users
- Cannot select DoD or choose installation
- Zero reliability
- Website won't function beyond login screen
- Servers can't handle notifications
- App brings you to a website that can't sustain login attempts
- Not usable from home even with CAC reader and updates
- Doesn't work during emergencies or mandatory mustering
- App only shows a blurred screen
- Cannot select installation
- Same problem going on for years
- Installations will still not load
- App just opens Safari browser to the NFAAS login site
- Cannot get past the first page
- No installations are listed
- Cannot reset login info
- Help line not answered, voicemail full
- App displays a blank white screen
- Redirects to NFAAS website which doesn't work on Safari on iPhone
- App only links to the website
- Update in progress, screen turned white, nothing displayed
- Images link to website which could not be accessed
- Cannot be accessed from the app, phone, or government computer
Requested features
5 requests- Fully enabled app for NFAAS functions on mobile
- Dark mode option
- Ability to reset password automatically through the app
- Update to include all bases
- App that actually works
Navy App Locker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NFAAS
No in-app purchases
Navy App Locker
No in-app purchases
