Comparison

Onside vs OnLocation Mobile

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

OnLocation Mobile

This app automatically tracks employee presence on-site using geolocation. It facilitates remote check-ins, delivers safety updates, and allows for SOS alerts and workspace bookings.

Highlights
  • Automatic geofenced sign-in/out
  • Remote work check-ins
  • Instant safety notifications
  • SOS alert with location sharing
  • Estimated duration on-site
  • Follow Me mode for remote work
  • Employee scheduling
  • Workspace booking
Features
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The best workplace safety app is one that keeps track of who’s on-site automatically. If your organization uses MRI OnLocation, the mobile app is the perfect partner. Sign in and out for work using your smartphone’s geolocation and receive important safety updates via Instant Messages. AUTOMATIC SIGN IN / OUT Never forget to sign in / out for work again with our smart geofencing technology. WORKING REMOTELY Sign in for work wherever you are - receive important notifications and allow your employer to check in with you when working from home or out in the field. INSTANT MESSAGES Receive push notifications for important safety notices or when a visitor signs in to visit you. SOS ALERTS Send SOS alerts to designated SOS Responders from your organization and instantly share your location for immediate assistance. DURATION ON-SITE Working at risk? Inputting your estimated time on site will prompt a designated safety contact to check on you if you’re overdue to finish. FOLLOW ME Set the app to ‘Follow Me’ when working in remote locations or at risk, and ensure a designated safety contact knows where to find you in an emergency. EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING Schedule your working days, weeks, or months in advance before coming on-site, allowing your organization to create a flexible workplace and ensure spaces are available. WORKSPACE BOOKING Reserve a desk or space in your workplace through our mobile app, empowering you to choose where you’ll work best and collaborate with colleagues safely when on-site.

Screenshots

Onside4 screens
OnLocation Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Onside at 57% against OnLocation Mobile's 20%. Onside also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). OnLocation Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onside holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Onside's written reviews are positive against 20% of OnLocation Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onside ships an update every 5 days, OnLocation Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Onside versus OnLocation Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnsideOnLocation Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOnSideMRI Software

Customer experience

Onside

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

OnLocation Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Onside

No in-app purchases

None

OnLocation Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onside free?
Onside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnLocation Mobile free?
OnLocation Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onside or OnLocation Mobile?
Onside is rated higher. Onside averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OnLocation Mobile averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Onside or OnLocation Mobile have ads?
Neither Onside nor OnLocation Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onside or OnLocation Mobile?
Onside ships an update every 5 days, and OnLocation Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Onside was updated on September 13, 2026 and OnLocation Mobile on September 14, 2026.

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