Comparison

CertCop vs Nautiq

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

Head to head
About

CertCop

Features
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CertCop is a practical document manager for seafarers. Keep your maritime certificates, passports, visas, medical documents, tanker certificates, sea service records and contract readiness details in one clean app. Designed for working crew, CertCop helps you stay ready before joining a vessel, renewing documents, or sending your certificate list to crewing. Key features: โ€ข Store maritime certificates and document details โ€ข Track expiry dates and remaining validity โ€ข Mark required documents for contract readiness โ€ข Attach certificate scans locally โ€ข Manage sea service history โ€ข Track current onboard/vacation status โ€ข Export clean PDF reports โ€ข Back up and restore app data with iCloud Your data stays under your control. Certificate scans are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded automatically. CertCop is built for seafarers who need a simple, fast and reliable way to keep their documents organized.

About

Nautiq

Features
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Never lose a maritime document again. NAUTIQ is the secure home for every seafarer's career - certificates, visas, medicals, contracts and sea service, beautifully organized and always at hand. Built with native iOS design and bank-grade security, it keeps your paperwork safe, current, and ready the moment someone asks for it. WHY SEAFARERS CHOOSE NAUTIQ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are encrypted and protected with Face ID app lock. Your career paperwork stays yours - forever. NEVER MISS AN EXPIRY Automatic tracking and reminders for every certificate, visa and medical. See at a glance what's valid, expiring soon, or expired - before it costs you a contract. EVERY DOCUMENT, ORGANIZED STCW, Certificates of Competency, flag documents, visas, medicals and more - sorted, searchable and ready when port state control or your manning agent asks. SCAN ANYTHING IN SECONDS Point your camera at any document and NAUTIQ captures, names and files it automatically with smart text recognition. YOUR DOCUMENTS, ON EVERY DEVICE Secure cloud sync keeps everything you add on your iPhone instantly available on the web at nautiq-doc.com - the full NAUTIQ experience in any browser. Start on your phone at sea, continue on a laptop in the crewing office. CONTRACTS & VOYAGES Track your active contract, sign-on and relief dates, and full sea service history. NAUTIQ even warns you about voyage overlaps before they become a problem. MARITIME CV, EXPORT-READY Turn your documents and sea time into a professional seafarer CV in minutes - ready to send to any manning agency. NAUTIQ INTELLIGENCE Your onboard assistant: expiry planning, document questions and career insights, in plain language. MADE FOR THE WORLD'S CREWS Available in 10 languages, including English, Filipino, Hindi, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Chinese. Download NAUTIQ and bring your whole seafaring career into one app - protected, and always ready to sail. Also available on the web: https://nautiq-doc.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nautiq-doc.com/privacy

Screenshots

CertCop4 screens
Nautiq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CertCop at none against Nautiq's 4. Nautiq's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nautiq sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CertCop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CertCop versus Nautiq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCertCopNautiq
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDlyaver AlchikIani Vergoti

In-app purchases

None

CertCop

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Nautiq

Subscriptions2
  • Nautiq Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Nautiq Pro Yearly1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Nautiq Plus$6.49
  • Nautiq Elite$24.99

Questions

Is CertCop free?
CertCop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nautiq free?
Nautiq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CertCop or Nautiq have ads?
Neither CertCop nor Nautiq shows ads.

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