ClassNK Directory vs Podium5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClassNK Directory
Easily find contact details for a global network of survey offices. Search for locations by port, country, or keywords, and view them on Google Maps.
- Worldwide office network access
- Contact information for global offices
- Search offices by port, country, or keywords
- View office locations on Google Maps
- Access staff details
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The ClassNK Directory App gives you easy access to our worldwide office network at your fingertips. ClassNK is one of the leading classification societies, and working towards safer and greener future. To be connected with ClassNK's global survey offices has never been easier with this App. Key features: - Accessing contact information (such as address, telephone number, email address and staff) for ClassNK's global offices at any time. - Searching for office locations by port, country or keywords. - Searching survey office, port by using google maps.
Podium5
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Mission-critical solutions for the global maritime community from Pole Star Global. Our objective is to organise the maritime world’s data and harness its true potential, for the benefit of our valued clients. Through our use of technology, we are dedicated to making maritime operations continually more effective, safer, and ever more efficient, with every day that passes. This application services the mobile fleet tracking and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) management requirements of both OTiS and Podium5 platform subscribers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Podium5 at every 2 months against ClassNK Directory's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ClassNK Directory ships an update every 10 months, Podium5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClassNK Directory | Podium5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI GENERAL INCORPORATED FOUNDATION | StratumFive |
In-app purchases
ClassNK Directory
No in-app purchases
Podium5
No in-app purchases
