NavyMWR Japan vs Seabees RTMs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NavyMWR Japan
Your comprehensive guide to Navy MWR services and events in Japan. Discover movies, dining, recreation, lodging, and local announcements tailored to your specific base location. Stay informed and connected with essential information for life in Japan.
- MWR movies, dining, and recreation schedules
- Lodging and housing information
- Local job announcements
- Facility directories with operating hours
- GPS-enabled facility locations
- Event sharing and calendar integration
- Customized base location information
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Take NavyMWR Japan with you wherever you go. It’s your one-stop-shop for “Everything Japan!” Stay current on: MWR movies, Liberty, dining, recreation, entertainment and special events. Get smart on local job announcements, housing, lodging, fitness, sports, child and youth programs, Fleet and Family Support, Commissary, and the Navy Exchange. First, choose your location: NAF Atsugi, CFA Yokosuka, CFA Sasebo, or CFA Okinawa. Then, view movie schedules, upcoming events, phone directories, facility descriptions, operating hours, and GPS-enabled facility locations. Call facilities directly from your smart-phone! Share events with your friends, or add events to your calendar with one click. Choose an option to receive notifications and alerts for special notices or MWR announcements. Featuring: • NavyMWR Japan directory and programs • NavyMWR Japan lodging options • Current MWR events, movies and facilities • Customized to your base location • Local job announcements and how to apply • Links to social media • And much, much more
Seabees RTMs
This app provides Sailors with mobile access to essential training manuals for seven Seabee occupational fields. Users can study guides offline, answer review questions to assess learning, and submit completion results directly to Navy systems. It offers convenient 24/7 access to course materials without requiring a CAC card.
- Offline access to training guides
- Review questions for chapter assessment
- Submit course completions to Navy systems
- Access to additional Navy resources
- Bookmark favorite content
- In-app feedback form
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The Navy’s Seabees Rate Training Manuals (RTM) mobile application gives Sailors in seven occupational fields a convenient way to complete required basic and advanced training – anytime, anywhere. The Seabees RTM app features guides for Builder, Construction Electrician, Construction Mechanic, Engineering Aide, Equipment Operation, Steelworker and Utilitiesman ratings. The guides can be viewed offline in a PDF format. Each chapter in the RTM has review questions that assess learning. A score of 80% or higher is needed to pass each chapter, as well as the entire course. Course completions are sent to Navy Training Management and Planning System as either pass or fail. Key benefits: -- Access course material 24/7 – no CAC required -- Complete basic and advanced training for seven Seabee ratings -- Review course summaries, illustrations, and glossaries -- Submit assessment results to Electronic Training Jacket -- Share content and completion certificates using your device’s email or text capabilities -- Access additional resources, including Navy Tactical Reference Publications (NRTPs), Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS), and the Seabee Combat Warfare Handbooks (SCWHBs), among others. Seabees can bookmark favorite content; find contact information for emergency support; and send questions, comments or other input using the in-app feedback form. These rating guides, developed by the Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, support the Navy’s advancement exam and promotion cycles. Get started on your Seabee training and download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seabees RTMs at 57% against NavyMWR Japan's 33%. Seabees RTMs also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.5). NavyMWR Japan's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Seabees RTMs holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NavyMWR Japan's written reviews are positive against 57% of Seabees RTMs's.
NavyMWR Japan ships an update every 5 months, Seabees RTMs every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NavyMWR Japan | Seabees RTMs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 3.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CNIC HQ | Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Sea Warrior Program |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
NavyMWR Japan
No in-app purchases
Seabees RTMs
No in-app purchases
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