SBN Lockout/Tagout+ vs Tempo Operating Procedures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tempo Operating Procedures
This application provides offline access to critical operational procedures for businesses. It allows users to view, start, and complete procedures even without an internet connection, syncing data once connectivity is restored.
- Offline procedure execution
- Procedure lifecycle management
- Connected worker platform
- Learner experience platform
- Component content management
- Quality management system
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Octave Tempo Operating Procedures (formerly HxGN AcceleratorKMS) is a purpose-built and industry-leading knowledge management system for critical operational content. The digital system includes “Procedure Lifecycle Management (PLCM),” a "Connected Worker Platform (CWP)," a "Learner Experience Platform (LXP)," a “Component Content Management System (CCMS),” and a “Quality Management System (QMS).” The combined capability facilitates solutions to many critical problems experienced in workplaces across America and around the World. The system provides an integrated digital content ecosystem in an easy-to-use and intuitive package focused on making the complex simple. Tempo Operating Procedures Mobile Offline Execution Application is specifically tailored to allow the offline completion of procedures in low or no connectivity environments. The user can search and view procedures, start and resume completions, make completion comments, view completions, and sync the operations when back online. The limitations are inherent in offline environments such as no collaborative execution and real-time tracking. *Use of the online application is recommended in all scenarios when connectivity is available. *
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SBN Lockout/Tagout+ at every 2 months against Tempo Operating Procedures's every 4 months. SBN Lockout/Tagout+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 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.
SBN Lockout/Tagout+ ships an update every 2 months, Tempo Operating Procedures every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBN Lockout/Tagout+ | Tempo Operating Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SIMPLE BUT NEEDED, INC. | Intergraph Corporation |
In-app purchases
SBN Lockout/Tagout+
No in-app purchases
Tempo Operating Procedures
No in-app purchases
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