DA Desk vs Position List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DA Desk
Manage your disbursement accounts (DAs) on the go. View upcoming port calls, access DAs awaiting approval, and review all necessary details conveniently from your mobile device.
- Manage disbursement accounts
- View upcoming port calls
- Access DAs awaiting approval
- Review relevant details
- Convenient mobile access
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DA-Desk app is designed to make it more convenient for you to handle your disbursement accounts (DAs) anywhere, at any time. With this app, you will be able to see a list of your upcoming port calls, access a list of your DAs that are awaiting approval, and review all the relevant details.
Position List
This app provides ship brokers with real-time access to vessel positions available for charter. It mirrors the functionality of the Q88 web platform, facilitating business operations within the shipping industry.
- Find available ship positions
- Access vessel chartering data
- Utilize Q88 web platform functionality
- Collaborative information sharing
- Streamline vetting processes
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The main target of this app is ship brokers who will use it to find ships positions that are available for hire. The App duplicates the same functionality which is available for brokers on Q88 web site. Q88 LLC’s flagship product, is the platform shipping professionals use to conduct business. Q88 offers owners, operators, charterers and brokers a collaborative space where information can be shared and leveraged throughout the chartering and vetting processes. With 75% of the world-wide tanker industry onboard, Q88 captures industry changes as they happen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DA Desk at 5.0 against Position List's 4.4. Position List's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DA Desk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Position List has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DA Desk ships an update every 7 months, Position List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DA Desk | Position List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARCURA EQUITIES FZE | Veson Nautical LLC |
Customer experience
DA Desk
Position List
In-app purchases
DA Desk
No in-app purchases
Position List
No in-app purchases
