NFAAS vs Official Navy PFA
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.
Official Navy PFA
This app provides U.S. Navy personnel with comprehensive information and resources for the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). It covers nutrition, fitness guidance, training programs, and assessment tools to help Sailors meet Navy readiness standards.
- Physical Readiness Program guidance
- Nutrition resources and meal builder
- Command PT and FEP workout library
- Navy PFA Calculator
- Video library for assessments and events
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An Official US Navy mobile application, produced by MyNavy HR IT Solutions. The Official Navy PFA (Physical Fitness Assessment) app provides Sailors with all the Physical Readiness Program information they need to maintain optimal health, fitness, and readiness according to Navy standards. The app offers current guidance regarding all aspects of the Navy’s Physical Readiness Program, including information on appropriate nutrition, health, fitness, aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body fat composition, and the new plank and rower modalities. The app provides a one-stop shop for all Physical Readiness Program information. Among other features, this app includes the following: • Program Application Resources, such as a “How to” video library (3-step body composition assessment measurement videos, physical readiness test event videos, and other products), as well as instructions and operating guides based on the OPNAVINST 6110.1 series and associated NAVADMINS. • Nutrition Resources, including the Naval Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS) Virtual Meal Builder. • Command Physical Training (PT) and Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP) Source Information, including an instructor-directed Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS) library of 75+ approved Command PT- and FEP-specific workouts. • Navy mobile PFA Calculator, which combines the capabilities of all calculators found in the Official Navy PRIMS (Physical Readiness Information Management System) Program The Navy’s Physical Readiness Program policy establishes requirements to ensure both Active and Reserve personnel maintain the level of physical fitness required to support overall mission readiness. The Official Navy PFA app enables Sailors to confidently prepare to meet these standards as they strive to achieve consistent physical fitness. The app is comprehensive, easy to use, and offers public content only -- no authentication/authorization required. Download yours today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Official Navy PFA at 2.5 against NFAAS's 1.4. Official Navy PFA also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 2%) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). NFAAS's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Official Navy PFA holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 202 and 182 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of NFAAS's written reviews are positive against 16% of Official Navy PFA's.
NFAAS ships an update every 8 months, Official Navy PFA every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | NFAAS | Official Navy PFA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (202 ratings) | 2.5 (182 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | 16.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 182 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CNIC HQ | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
Customer experience
NFAAS
Official Navy PFA
User reviews
NFAAS
From 202 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- 🔗 Redirects to website
- 🚫 Useless functionality
- ⏳ Waste of time
- 📱 Outdated interface
- ❌ Login issues
Official Navy PFA
From 182 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good resource for information
- 👍 Useful PFA calculator
- 👍 Easy access to standards
- 👍 App has improved over time
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 Not user-friendly interface
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Data not saved
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
Official Navy PFA
Reported bugs
44 issues- App won't open
- Errors out and force closes
- Row scoring is WAY off
- Row option broken
- Crashes immediately
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- Incompatible with iOS 17
- Slider for inputs was better
- Poor interface, sliders frustrating
- User interface is terrible
- 6110 is severely outdated
- References are not current
- Does not support iOS 16
- Minimum weight isn't programmed
- Welcome screen Close 'X' doesn't click
- App is broken, won't finish loading
- Crashes on opening
- Freezes on disclaimer page
- Blank white screen
- App hasn't been updated in years
- Needs an update for 2021
- App not updated
- Plank and rowing not implemented
- Latest policy change (plank) not implemented
- Old PRT standards
- Needs update to match New PFA
- Guidance has changed, not maintained
- Planks and row machine not included
- Current standards different, no sit-ups, rowing option
- Needs to be updated with 2019 PFA Scores
- New Bike NOT Included
- App doesn't function after iOS 13 update
- Guides need to be updated
- Too busy, not user friendly
- Navigates between areas, forgets where left off
- Calculator not linked to data tables
- Crashes immediately after loading
- Error and crashes while opening
- Cannot get past disclaimer page
- Keeps crashing past disclaimer
- Alternate cardio doesn't calculate
- Cardio score for bike doesn't work
- Opens to intro page, doesn't save personal info
- Half the stuff requires network connection
- PFA screen is too busy
Requested features
13 requests- Update policies and guides
- Add manual entry options
- Option to save inputted data
- See if calculated scores validate
- Connect to Apple Health
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- Add timer for PRT
- Age-tailored PRT calculator link
- Motivation features (countdown, next level goals)
- Add planks and rowing
- Update to match new PFA
- Include new approved bicycle
- Make calorie calculation more user-friendly
- Add option to mark waived items
In-app purchases
NFAAS
No in-app purchases
Official Navy PFA
No in-app purchases
