Pilotage Tools MPTX vs DRFT MRKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilotage Tools MPTX
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An eMPX tool for Pilots and Masters featuring UKC calculations, MPX checklists, Pilot Tug Exchange, and document storage
DRFT MRKS
This application uses AI and deep learning to accurately measure a vessel's draft from a short HD video. It aims to provide a verifiable source of truth for calculating vessel displacement, improving accuracy in determining loaded cargo and equipment.
- AI/Deep Learning technology
- Measures vessel draft from video
- Improves draft reading accuracy
- Verifiable source of truth
- Calculates vessel displacement
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Tymor Marine's breakthrough DRFT MRKS technology measures a vessel's draft from a 30-second, 1080p HD video. It is an industry-leading AI/Deep Learning technology developed to improve the traditional draft reading process. DRFT MRKS aims to allow anyone to read draft marks with the same skill and accuracy as an experienced mariner. Discrepancies can lead to incorrect displacement measurements, spark disputes over cargo quantities, and impose operational limitations on vessels. DRFT MRKS provides a single verifiable source of truth when calculating vessel displacement using draft marks, helping to improve accuracy when determining loaded cargo/equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilotage Tools MPTX at every 2 weeks against DRFT MRKS's every 4 weeks. Pilotage Tools MPTX also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Pilotage Tools MPTX ships an update every 2 weeks, DRFT MRKS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilotage Tools MPTX | DRFT MRKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pilot Station Ltd | Tymor Marine Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pilotage Tools MPTX
No in-app purchases
DRFT MRKS
No in-app purchases
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