Comparison

Bridgedeck Study vs Compass Revision

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

Head to head
About

Bridgedeck Study

Features
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Bridgedeck Study is the voice-first way to prepare for your UK MCA deck officer oral exam. Speak your answers out loud to an AI examiner that questions, probes and follows up like the real thing โ€” for OOW Unlimited and OOW Yachts 3000 GT. PRACTISE OUT LOUD - Full mock orals (90 or 120 minutes) that pace and probe like a real MCA oral - Topic drills (10โ€“60 minutes) to build mastery in one area at a time - An examiner that asks follow-ups, escalates scenarios and expects no second chances on the safety-critical topics BUILT ON REAL ORALS - Question bank grounded in hundreds of real candidate exam reports from UK exam centres - MCA-aligned syllabus coverage: COLREGs, buoyage, lights and shapes, stability, cargo work, emergencies, legislation and more - Model answers with citations to the underlying regulations KNOW WHERE YOU STAND - Every answer scored, with a full transcript after each session - Topic-by-topic mastery tracking and an overall readiness score - Countdown and progress against your booked exam date PART A AND FLASHCARDS - Flashcards are free โ€” the full deck, no subscription needed - Part A multiple-choice practice papers in the MIN 690 format, with per-topic pass thresholds (OOW Unlimited) TRY IT FREE - 15 minutes of free voice practice โ€” no card required - Your voice is never stored: audio streams live and only the text transcript is kept WHO IT'S FOR - OOW Unlimited (STCW II/1) oral candidates - OOW Yachts 3000 GT oral candidates - Cadets and crew building towards their first deck officer ticket Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.bridgedeck.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bridgedeck.app/privacy

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Compass Revision

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Make more sense of sailing theory, one topic at a time. Compass Revision brings 31 independent course companions into one place. Explore navigation, tides, COLREGs, buoyage, marine radio and seamanship, with focused lessons and questions that help you work out what to study next. FIND YOUR COURSE Browse regional course collections and try free sample topics before signing in. Choose the subject and level that fit your plans, from introductory boating knowledge to more advanced theory revision. TURN READING INTO RECALL Read a lesson, practise topic questions and learn from the explanations. Use a Quick 10 session when time is short, revisit incorrect answers, save useful questions and try timed mock tests. Your progress helps you return to the topics that need more work. KEEP YOUR LEARNING TOGETHER Sign in to see your owned courses on Home and switch between them. Sync your learning with your Compass account when connected, so you can pick up across your devices. TAKE YOUR STUDY OFFLINE Download an owned course while connected, then read its lessons and practise without an internet connection. Free samples are also available offline. Reconnect to sync your progress. Signing in, purchasing, restoring purchases and downloading new content require internet access. PRACTISE MARINE RADIO Marine Radio course owners can open the simulator inside the app to build and check training calls. The simulator requires an internet connection. Microphone practice is optional, with permission and information about audio processing before use. Separate speaking cards let you rehearse offline without recording. CHOOSE THE ACCESS YOU NEED Start with free samples without creating an account. Full courses are optional one-time in-app purchases, not subscriptions, with the price shown before you buy. Existing Compass learners can sign in to access courses they already own. Restore purchases is available in Account. INDEPENDENT LEARNING SUPPORT Compass Revision is an independent educational study aid, not an official RYA training provider. It does not award qualifications or certify practical competence. It is not a navigation or emergency-response tool and does not replace official publications, local rules, qualified instruction or safe real-world judgement. Privacy: https://www.compassrevision.com/privacy Terms: https://www.compassrevision.com/terms Support: https://www.compassrevision.com/contact

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Bridgedeck Study and Compass Revision are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Bridgedeck Study sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Compass Revision sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bridgedeck Study versus Compass Revision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgedeck StudyCompass Revision
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOffice Care Systems (Pty) LtdAngry Chimp Productions

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bridgedeck Study

Subscriptions6
  • Bridgedeck Written$14.991 Month
  • Standard$49.991 Month
  • Pro$79.991 Month
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  • Bridgedeck Written Year$143.991 Year
  • Standard Year$499.991 Year
  • Pro Year$799.001 Year
One-time1
  • Exam Pack$99.99
10 purchases

Compass Revision

One-time10
  • PPR$12.99
  • ROC(M)$14.99
  • NZ Maritime VHF$17.99
Show 7 more
  • NZ Day Skipper$22.99
  • Intermediate Cruising$24.99
  • Australian Marine Radio$24.99
  • NZ Boatmaster$34.99
  • Advanced Cruising$39.99
  • Intermediate Coastal Nav$39.99
  • U.S. Coastal Navigation$59.00

Questions

Is Bridgedeck Study free?
Bridgedeck Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Revision free?
Compass Revision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bridgedeck Study or Compass Revision have ads?
Neither Bridgedeck Study nor Compass Revision shows ads.

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