Comparison

E vs Ref Containers

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

Head to head
About

E

Features
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Keep your employees connected at all times with a dedicated E-Sea App that combines formal requirements with informative details, so they can remain up-to-date on relevant topics within your organization. The app gives your people a complete overview of their important personal records online. Our clients have active communities in safety-critical maritime and offshore industries. In addition to more generic community-building capabilities, these industries have very specific requirements for their members. So we have combined these worlds into an integrated community and compliance platform with a single portal/app for your members. Our mission is both to take complete care of your safety-industry requirements regarding your members while also providing enhanced functionality to strengthen your community. COMMUNITY FEATURE Our core community feature stimulate your employees to stay connected with your organisation and the industry they are working in: β€’ Newsfeeds from their organization on events, happenings and other important company activities. ADDITIONAL HIGH-RISK INDUSTRY FEATURES β€’ Compliance level for the jobs and locations to which the employee is assigned. β€’ All certifications and related paperwork. β€’ Any other important papers (e.g. passport copy, visa, payslips, medical and vaccination records, and much more).

About

Ref Containers

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Checking & maintenance of Reefer Containers onboard the vessel. The application was made for seamans, who is carrying the reefer containers onboard the vessel during sea voyages. It can be used in every charter company (MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, EverGreen, ZIM, One...) - only what you need is to have correct Reefer List in CSV-file. The application has following functions: 1. Import the lists of reefer containers (in CSV-files) into the program. 2. Loading the reefers to vessel (accounting & checking them). 3. Checking the reefers during sea voyages (including checking of temperatures & alarms). 4. Showing history (temperatures & alarms logs) of all reefer containers onboard.

Screenshots

E4 screens
Ref Containers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: E at every 3 weeks against Ref Containers's every 8 months. E also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 3 weeks, Ref Containers every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
E versus Ref Containers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterERef Containers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.4 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUts Corp.ARTEM VASYLIEV

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

None

Ref Containers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ref Containers free?
Ref Containers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E or Ref Containers have ads?
Neither E nor Ref Containers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or Ref Containers?
E ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ref Containers every 8 months. Most recently, E was updated on September 18, 2026 and Ref Containers on October 25, 2026.

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