Comparison

SBN Inspect+ vs SAFE Mobile App 5.0+

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

Head to head
About

SBN Inspect+

Access and submit inspection and audit data in real-time from the field. Capture results, notes, voice dictation, and photos, and generate formatted reports on-site. Update corrective actions and retrieve past audit results with an existing account.

Highlights
  • Real-time data access
  • Submit new inspection results
  • Capture notes and voice dictation
  • Attach photos
  • Create formatted inspection reports
  • Retrieve past audit results
  • Update corrective actions
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The SBN Inspect Pro mobile application is a powerful, user-friendly tool that provides you with the ability to access your SBN inspection and audit data real-time while in the field. Existing SBN inspection software users can utilize the SBN Inspect mobile tool to capture and submit new inspection results, including checklist responses, scoring, risk assessments, notes, voice dictation, and photos while at the job site. You may also create formatted inspection reports real-time, retrieve previously completed audit results, or update corrective actions while on-site. The SBN Inspect mobile tool functions only for users with an existing Simple But Needed, Inc. account.

About

SAFE Mobile App 5.0+

Features
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About HID SAFE Mobile App: HID SAFE Mobile app extends the capabilities of HID SAFE, HID’s web-based physical identity and access management software, to mobile devices. HID SAFE Mobile app offers functions for security staff as well as end users, and helps improve productivity and end-user satisfaction. It allows visitors to use their invitation code / confirmation number to check-in and check-out through the visitor kiosk. It allows employees to submit requests for replacement/temporary badges About HID SAFE: HID SAFE Enterprise is off-the-shelf software that enables organizations to manage identities – employees, contractors, tenants, and visitors – and their access across physical access systems. HID SAFE Enterprise solves the key identity management challenges organizations face – onboarding and badging, visitor management, access management, and compliance. As software that breaks down traditional organizational silos, HID SAFE Enterprise not only advances the security function, it also transforms the communities of stakeholders involved in identity management. This includes, employees, contractors and visitors as well as process managers in HR, IT, Facilities, Reception and Contractor Administration.

Screenshots

SBN Inspect+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ at every 6 weeks against SBN Inspect+'s every 3 months. SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). SBN Inspect+'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBN Inspect+ ships an update every 3 months, SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SBN Inspect+ versus SAFE Mobile App 5.0+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBN Inspect+SAFE Mobile App 5.0+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMPLE BUT NEEDED, INC.HID Global

In-app purchases

None

SBN Inspect+

No in-app purchases

None

SAFE Mobile App 5.0+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SBN Inspect+ free?
SBN Inspect+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ free?
SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SBN Inspect+ or SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ have ads?
Neither SBN Inspect+ nor SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SBN Inspect+ or SAFE Mobile App 5.0+?
SBN Inspect+ ships an update every 3 months, and SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, SBN Inspect+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and SAFE Mobile App 5.0+ on October 27, 2026.

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