Petroleum VCF Basic vs Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petroleum VCF Basic
Calculate volume and density changes for various petroleum products due to temperature and pressure variations. Supports crude oil, refined products, and specialized oils. Requires minimum density and temperature data, with optional volume input.
- Volume and density change calculations
- Supports crude oil, refined products, and lube oils
- Calculations based on temperature and pressure
- Handles various density units
- Optional volume input for corrected volume
- Saves and recalls last performed calculation
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This app provides volume and/or densities changes calculations due to temperature and pressure changes. Calculations are for Crude Oil, Refined Products, Lube Oils, and Specialized products. Refined Products include gasolines, alkylate, naphtha, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel. Minimum data requirements are: Density (API, S.G. or kg/m3), temperature (°F) at which density was measured and pressure (PSI). A volume is not required, but if entered, the corrected volume will be calculated. The volume measurement conditions need be indicated: either at (1) the density temperature and pressure or (2) at the Alternate temperature and pressure. Volume units of measure are not required. The latest case performed is saved and can be recalled from memory. Base conditions are 60°F and 0 PSI . Based on API published correlations.
Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U
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This game is filled with useful information related to ship terms and ship design. You can study the drawing of the ship, consider the premises on the example of real photos of different ships. On the photos you can find names of mechanisms, equipment, terms. There are 2 kinds of hints for you, a short description and a mark on the picture. The description is made in such a way as to replenish your knowledge or allow you to expand it. The game also has a handy dictionary, with a search function, and a jump to the picture with the selected word. You will also be able to track your progress or reset everything and start going through again. This is a free version of the game for your reference. We hope you enjoy it and really learn something new and useful for yourself. You can go back to the market and purchase the full version of the game - more compartments, rooms, terms, and descriptions. This game will be useful for students at maritime schools around the world, for those who are already preparing for their first voyage, and just for those who dream of working at sea. Go ahead and be brave and good luck with your progress! Knowledge through play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Petroleum VCF Basic at every 2 months against Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U's every 11 months. Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, 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.
Petroleum VCF Basic ships an update every 2 months, Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Petroleum VCF Basic | Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Maldonado | Alexey Kulchikovskiy |
In-app purchases
Petroleum VCF Basic
No in-app purchases
Ship Terminology (Tanker) 4U
No in-app purchases
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