Comparison

PVMS Mobile 2.4 vs NavStation

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

Head to head

Logbook Management

About

PVMS Mobile 2.4

Features

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Perspective VMS - Mobile is a companion application to Perspective VMS Enterprise Edition. The mobile applications provides users real-time video surveillance from any network enabled mobile device. Perspective VMS mobile requires a configured connection to Perspective Video Management Solution (PVMS) Server, Enterprise Edition. The mobile client can be accessed via user-authentication from most current iPhone/iPad/iPod devices. PVMS Mobile supports the following features: • Live view for multiple cameras • Full Screen support • Multiple cameras’ arrangements • Save a snapshot to your mobile’s photo gallery • Multi-Languages • Saving last view arrangement with last seen cameras.

About

NavStation

Features

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As a subscriber of the NAVTOR Digital Logbooks, NavStation app allows you to view / create entries for Deck and Engine log book from your Iphone Or Ipad.

Screenshots

PVMS Mobile 2.41 screens

NavStation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NavStation at every 2 months against PVMS Mobile 2.4's every 4 months. PVMS Mobile 2.4's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.0). 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

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

PVMS Mobile 2.4 ships an update every 4 months, NavStation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

PVMS Mobile 2.4 versus NavStation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PVMS Mobile 2.4	NavStation
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	6.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	376 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Progressive Systems, LLC.	NAVTOR

In-app purchases

None

PVMS Mobile 2.4

No in-app purchases

None

NavStation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVMS Mobile 2.4 free?

PVMS Mobile 2.4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NavStation free?

NavStation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PVMS Mobile 2.4 or NavStation have ads?

Neither PVMS Mobile 2.4 nor NavStation shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PVMS Mobile 2.4 or NavStation?

PVMS Mobile 2.4 ships an update every 4 months, and NavStation every 2 months. Most recently, PVMS Mobile 2.4 was updated on October 26, 2026 and NavStation on October 27, 2026.