ITF Seafarers vs JW Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ITF Seafarers
Access vital information about vessels, including ITF agreement status and inspection history. Connect with ITF inspectors for assistance and stay updated with the latest news from the organization. Information is sourced directly from the ITF's central system for accuracy.
- Vessel information lookup
- ITF agreement status
- Inspection history
- Crew list summary
- Contact ITF inspectors
- Latest ITF news
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The ITF Seafarers application has been developed to provide seafarers with the ability to look information about the vessel they are sailing on or intend to sail on, and to contact ITF inspectors when assistance is needed Vessel information will show basic details on the vessel, whether it is covered by an ITF agreement, the last time it was inspected by the ITF and crew lists summary. It will also provide the latest news from the ITF The information is taken directly from the ITF’s central system ensuring that the latest details are always available.
JW Service
Manage your ministry schedule and track bible reading goals. Features include iCloud syncing, reporting tools, and a built-in timer. Personalize your experience with theme options and map integration.
- iCloud syncing and sharing
- Ministry goals and tracking
- Bible reading schedule
- Service reports and notes
- Integrated timer
- Address management
- Dark mode theme
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Looking for an app for ministry and schedule for your bible reading? Clean, modern, iCloud backup and syncing between devices? This one is for you:) - iCloud syncing and sharing - goals - graphs - sending reports and notes - timer - addresses - notes - hourglass integration - maps - change your theme (dark mode) - schedule your appointments - track your distance in service - find and manage your favourite verses in the Bible - schedule reading the Bible
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ITF Seafarers at none against JW Service's 9. ITF Seafarers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). JW Service's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. JW Service sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ITF Seafarers asks for nothing beyond the download.
ITF Seafarers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JW Service has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ITF Seafarers's written reviews are positive against 66% of JW Service's.
ITF Seafarers ships an update every 5 months, JW Service every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ITF Seafarers | JW Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION (NOMINEES) LTD | Bartlomiej Semanczyk |
Customer experience
ITF Seafarers
JW Service
Bugs and requests
ITF Seafarers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
JW Service
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calendar/schedule feature not working
- Time/hours not tracking accurately
- Inability to access certain app sections
Requested features
4 requests- Add notes/details for return visits
- Separate credit hours from service hours
- Improve territory/address management
- Provide more detailed analytics/reports
In-app purchases
ITF Seafarers
No in-app purchases
JW Service
- Small Tip 1 Month14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Small Tip Every Three Months$1.493 Months
- Normal Tip 1 Month$1.991 Month
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- Large Tip 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Small Tip 1 Year$8.491 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Normal Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$7.99
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- Enormous Tip$24.99
