Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs ERA Safety

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

Head to head
About

Kio Setup Manager

Configure and monitor Kontakt.io IoT devices like beacons and gateways. This app connects to the Kio Cloud platform, allowing you to manage device settings, apply updates, and view real-time data. It's designed for onsite installation and troubleshooting of your Bluetooth LE devices.

Highlights
  • Onsite installation and configuration
  • Monitor IoT devices (beacons, tags, gateways)
  • Connect to Kio Cloud platform
  • Apply firmware and configuration updates
  • View device settings and battery levels
  • Real-time telemetry data
  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Features
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The Kio Setup Manager is for onsite installation, configuration, and monitoring of Kontakt.io IoT devices; including beacons, tags, and gateways. The app is integrated with the Kontakt.io Kio Cloud platform to provide a mobile-optimized connection to your Kio Cloud account devices. When you sign into the app using your Kio Cloud credentials, the app displays your devices and searches for Kontakt.io devices in Bluetooth range of your mobile device. From the app, you can: - Complete the in-app guided setup and installation of Kontakt.io Starter Kits, Portal Beams, Portal Lights, and Reference Beacons. - Search for and filter devices. - Synchronize devices to apply Kio Cloud pending configuration updates. - Apply available firmware updates. - View and update primary device settings. - View device battery levels and perform a battery reset after a battery replacement. - View real-time telemetry data. - Perform general troubleshooting and diagnostics. - Kio Cloud subscribers can manage multiple devices simultaneously using the Bulk Manage/Edit feature. NOTE: your mobile device requires an internet connection and Bluetooth must be enabled. Kontakt.io is the industry leader in indoor environmental, location and occupancy services using Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth® LE). Our mission is to deliver human-building interfaces that provide people with delightful, useful, and safe indoor experiences to help make building work for people.

About

ERA Safety

Features
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During an emergency, communication is vital. ERA gives wardens, occupants and site managers the tools to coordinate a fast, consolidated response to potentially life-threatening situations across commercial, residential and industrial sites. REPORT AND ALERT • Report an emergency in seconds — fire, gas leak, bomb threat, physical threat and more • Capture photos and video and tag the incident to a location on site • Wardens are alerted instantly with critical push notifications • Emergency SOS calls the right emergency number for your region COORDINATE THE RESPONSE • Live event dashboard and map for Chief Wardens and administrators • See wardens' locations as they sweep their areas • Build the Safe List as people reach assembly points — arrived, not arrived, unaccounted • Assign tasks, track progress and escalate automatically when nobody responds • Broadcast announcements and chat with your team KEEP WORKING WITHOUT SIGNAL • Photos and files wait safely offline and send in full when you're back online • Get a private, on-device summary of busy chats CAPTURE AND FOLLOW UP • Quick Capture for hazards, feedback and evidence, with on-camera measuring • Action items and hazards with photos, documents and chat on every item • Share PDFs, documents and audio from other apps straight into ERA • A full audit trail of every event, task and message PREPARE AND TRAIN • Warden roles, areas, assembly points and emergency plans in one place • Training modules, live drills and compliance tracking WORKS THE WAY YOU DO • Home Screen widgets for chats, your site and quick actions • Ask ERA keeps working in the background, with progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Find chats from Spotlight ERA bridges industry best practice, existing technology and a quality app to put safety in your pocket.

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
ERA Safety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kio Setup Manager at every 3 weeks against ERA Safety's every 4 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

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

Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, ERA Safety every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kio Setup Manager versus ERA Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerERA Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.The Trustee for AC Consulting family trust

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

ERA Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ERA Safety free?
ERA Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kio Setup Manager or ERA Safety have ads?
Neither Kio Setup Manager nor ERA Safety shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kio Setup Manager or ERA Safety?
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and ERA Safety every 4 months. Most recently, Kio Setup Manager was updated on November 1, 2026 and ERA Safety on October 25, 2026.

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