Onside vs SecurePass for Contractors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onside
This app simplifies rural operations and safety management. It allows users to digitally check-in, navigate properties with digital maps, see who is on-site, and record risks and incidents. It's designed for farmers, contractors, and visitors to streamline daily tasks.
- Digital check-in/check-out
- Property navigation with digital maps
- On-site personnel visibility
- Health and safety information acknowledgement
- Risk and incident recording
- Task management
- Offline functionality
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Onside: The rural app that simplifies your workday Onside makes the daily management of safety and operations easy and mobile, so that you can get on with your work, and get home safe at the end of the day With Onside, you can: -Digitally check-in: You can check in from anywhere on a property with your Onside app -Navigate the property: The Onside app puts the digital map in your pocket, so that you can always take a look at where you are in relation to risks, your tasks, and other property landmarks like facilities, first aid kit, etc. -Know who's on-site: See who else is there, and what job they're doing so that you know if high risk work is happening near you -Acknowledge health and safety information: review new property risks and rules when you check-in -Record risks and incidents: Quickly and conveniently record any risks or incidents via the app to help the property in keeping everyone safer -Manage tasks efficiently: Find tasks assigned to you on the map, and create other tasks on the go Onside is built for simplicity and convenience. Whether you’re a farmer, contractor, or visitor, you can get on with your tasks without getting held up by paperwork and red tape Key Features: -Easy to use -Offline functionality for remote areas with no phone reception -Tap-and-go access for fast check-ins and check-outs Download Onside today and experience the difference a mobile solution can make to simplify your rural workday
SecurePass for Contractors
This app helps contractors manage their site access and safety. It features geo-fenced sign-in/out, emergency notifications, and a heart rate monitor for enhanced site security and compliance.
- Geo-fencing sign-in/out
- Emergency support notifications
- BPM heart rate monitor
- Contractor registration
- Site access management
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SecurePass™ is the future of Contractor Management and is a cloud-based software system created by HealthSafe that companies use to easily manage their contractors who are accessing their site/s. To use our SecurePass™ Contractor App companies that you do work for will need to be using our SecurePass™ Contractor Management System. To fully utilise all that SecurePass™ has to offer, contractors are required to download the SecurePass™ for Contractors app on their smartphone and will need to complete a one-off, first-time contractor registration procedure. This app also offers contractors a variety of features including Geo fencing sign-in and automatic sign-out, emergency support notifications, and an innovative BPM heart rate monitor. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Onside at 57% against SecurePass for Contractors's 25%. Onside also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). SecurePass for Contractors's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Onside ships an update every 5 days, SecurePass for Contractors every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onside | SecurePass for Contractors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OnSide | HEALTHSAFE NZ LIMITED |
Customer experience
Onside
SecurePass for Contractors
In-app purchases
Onside
No in-app purchases
SecurePass for Contractors
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Onside free?
Is SecurePass for Contractors free?
Do Onside or SecurePass for Contractors have ads?
Which is updated more often, Onside or SecurePass for Contractors?
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