Comparison

Papyros vs NS Vessel

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

Head to head
About

Papyros

Features
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Document and Workflow Management can be anywhere, anytime, thanks to Papyros Mobile App, a powerful tool for Enterprise Content Management and Business Process Support. Papyros Mobile App transforms your smartphone or tablet to your digital assistant where you can quickly access your documents, cases, files and processes and collaborate efficiently with your colleagues. Decision making and handling your everyday operations can now be achieved safely, without even reaching the office, through a comprehensive and user friendly environment. Here’s a list of Papyros Mobile App functionality: • Import content (files from phone folders and camera) • Handle incoming and outgoing assignments • Decision making in Business Processes and Workflow lifecycle monitoring • Search and retrieval based on the content and the metadata of documents and cases • Access Documents and Cases (My Documents, Favorites, Corporate Archives, etc.) • File sharing via email or routing mechanism • Tasks, Announcements and Calendar • Offline mode In order to connect to Papyros you may use your credentials and contact your IT department to get the Papyros Server url. In case you are not a Papyros user you may contact us to discuss our licensing policies. For more information on the functionality of Papyros ECM Platform, which is also available in Web and Desktop environments, you may visit our website www.modus.gr About Modus: Modus SA offers Intelligent Information Management Solutions, covering the needs of many thousands of users in Private and Public sector. The company has been successfully operating in the field of Document and Workflow Management Solutions and related services for more than twenty-five years.

About

NS Vessel

Features
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Manage your fleet with confidence with the Nautical Systems® Vessel mobile app. The App enables crew mobility on board blue-water vessels, allowing efficiency while performing daily tasks, inspections and checklists. Compliant with OSV – OVID (OVIQ) + IMCA DSV, DIVING, DP vessels- IMCA ISM, STCW TMSA, OCIMF SIRE, BIQ Subchapter M Intuitive Functionality: • Scales with organization • Easy data entry onboard • Works in offline mode; syncs to onboard server • Crew Sign-on and Sign-off Day-to-Day Operations Ready: • Supports work order completions, audit inspections, checklist-based inspections, on-board meetings and drills, audits, sign-on and sign-off crew and document delivery • Easy-to-view maintenance and compliance tasks o Planned and unplanned work orders, audits, inspections, meetings, drills, running hours entry task, inventory count task • HSQE with questionnaire and checklist support • Identify critical equipment history for inspections and audits • Reporting on hazardous conditions, inspections and equipment failures • Update key operational information such as equipment running hours and spares inventory • Machinery failure reporting • Create new work orders, inspections, meetings, drill and safety observations • Capture visitor log information • Critical equipment list and its job history • Manage visitors We are committed to providing the most reliable customer service and product improvements based on your feedback. Disclosure NS Vessel Mobile app functionality is available through an ABS Nautical Systems Enterprise subscription software license. Nautical Systems Enterprise puts the client in control of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance by showing the client the location of potentially private data and allowing case by case determination for data handling. The software will contain functionality that enables clients to carry out their obligations under the GDPR, such as searching for personal data in comments, documents and attachments, utility for anonymization of crew records that contain personal data, and compiling reports in response to individuals’ requests for their personal data.

Screenshots

Papyros4 screens
NS Vessel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Papyros at 12.1 against NS Vessel's 16.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Papyros ships an update every 3 months, NS Vessel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Papyros versus NS Vessel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapyrosNS Vessel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperModus SAABS Nautical System LLC

In-app purchases

None

Papyros

No in-app purchases

None

NS Vessel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Papyros free?
Papyros is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NS Vessel free?
NS Vessel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Papyros or NS Vessel have ads?
Neither Papyros nor NS Vessel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Papyros or NS Vessel?
Papyros ships an update every 3 months, and NS Vessel every 2 months. Most recently, Papyros was updated on October 24, 2026 and NS Vessel on October 25, 2026.

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