Incident Action Plan vs SBN Lockout/Tagout+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Incident Action Plan
This incident management tool helps organize personnel, equipment, finances, and logistics for emergency responses. It provides NIMS-compliant forms and allows for real-time data updates, geotagged image uploads, and personnel tracking.
- Create incidents
- Access PDF forms
- Upload geotagged images
- Barcode scanner for personnel/equipment
- Operational feedback
- Update event logs
- Locate and contact personnel
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Note: This application may only be used by existing Incident Action Plan users. Incident Action Plan (IAP) is a fully NIMS-compliant software package that has been developed over the years to become an all-encompassing tool for incident management. By using the Incident Command System (ICS) process, IAP Software™ manages and conveniently organizes the entirety of an incident response from the necessary resources (personnel & equipment) to the finances and logistics. IAP is a user-friendly system of forms that ensures command officials have valid, up-to-the-minute data through the duration of an incident. For drills and actual incidents, there is no better management software than IAP. Mobile application features include: * Create an incident * Access all forms in PDF format * Upload geotagged images * Check personnel and equipment in and out with a barcode scanner * Provide Operational feedback for assignment changes & resource requirements * Update Individual, Unit, Incident event logs * Quickly locate and contact personnel
SBN Lockout/Tagout+
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The SBN Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Pro mobile application is a powerful, user-friendly tool that provides you with the ability to generate proper safe-handling procedures, real-time, in order to better protect workers from the release of hazardous energy during the servicing or maintenance of equipment. With our mobile application you can easily create and share LOTO procedures, including relevant photos, notes, barcodes, and signatures. You can specify Energy Isolation (EI), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other Safety Equipment requirements. Once a LOTO procedure is generated, it can be easily retrieved from your library in order to log and track worker adherence to the LOTO procedures, as well as better demonstrate compliance against OSHA and other safety standards. The SBN LOTO mobile tool functions only for users with an existing Simple But Needed, Inc. account.
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Verdict
Incident Action Plan and SBN Lockout/Tagout+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Incident Action Plan | SBN Lockout/Tagout+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Response Group, Inc. | SIMPLE BUT NEEDED, INC. |
In-app purchases
Incident Action Plan
No in-app purchases
SBN Lockout/Tagout+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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