Comparison

Onside vs SecurePass for Contractors

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Onside4 screens
SecurePass for Contractors4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Onside versus SecurePass for Contractors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnsideSecurePass for Contractors
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOnSideHEALTHSAFE NZ LIMITED

Customer experience

Onside

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

SecurePass for Contractors

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Onside

No in-app purchases

None

SecurePass for Contractors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onside free?
Onside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SecurePass for Contractors free?
SecurePass for Contractors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Onside or SecurePass for Contractors have ads?
Neither Onside nor SecurePass for Contractors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onside or SecurePass for Contractors?
Onside ships an update every 5 days, and SecurePass for Contractors every 2 months. Most recently, Onside was updated on October 17, 2026 and SecurePass for Contractors on October 2, 2026.

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