Comparison

InControl V5 vs SafetyApps

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

Head to head
About

InControl V5

Capture safety events for businesses of any size, anywhere. Employees and contractors can submit WHS events in-field, even offline, using a paper-free approach. Features include checklists, photo uploads, GPS location capture, and immediate action input.

Highlights
  • Offline event capture
  • WHS event submission
  • Checklist completion
  • Photo and GPS location attachment
  • Immediate action input
  • Customizable fields
Features
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Our InControl version 5.0 mobile application simplifies how you capture safety events for business located anywhere of any size. Employees and contractors can submit WHS events in-field, whether they’re on-site, in a remote location or on the road. Our mobile application also enables events to be captured off-line, giving you complete flexibility and simplicity by using a paper-free approach to manage your WHS data. Complete checklists, upload photos, capture locations through GPS or manual selection on a map, input immediate actions taken and the date and time of the event, report the event and more. Features include: •   Time and date stamp event reports •   Input immediate actions taken •   Personal action management •   Complete checklists •   Capture events such as incidents, hazards, inspections and more •   Manage proactive events such as audits and inspections •   Conduct risk assessments •   Custom fields for specific event types •   Access your camera and gallery to attach photos •   Works directly with Q-InControl •   Easy-to-use, no training required •   Connected to your Quartex Software person profile

About

SafetyApps

Features
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*** Please note that a user account on the Forwood portal is required to run this App. *** Forwood SafetyApps is a cloud-enabled, serverless computing platform, designed to provide our clients with a range of enterprise-grade, ready-to-use safety solutions. Forwood operates and provides this platform as a service to fast-track the development of client-specific SafetyApps. Forwood SafetyApps is low cost and easily scalable to thousands of users. It gives business users the access to deploy powerful safety-focused applications across the site or enterprise. Our templates are using a straightforward user-friendly interface, we support commonly used business workflows and feature real-time dashboards. The platform has been specifically designed to simplify the work collaboration between Managers, Supervisors and their teams. Examples of SafetyApps used by our clients: • Record safety assessments and pre-starts (Pre-Start Checks, Safety Interactions) • Perform in-field observations (Peer reviews, Job Observations) • Event reporting (Near-Miss or Incident reporting) • Action plans to manage non-conformances and hazards. General Features: • Easy to use with Offline and Online support • App User Interface available on Desktop and Mobile • Dashboard reporting of key metrics. The Forwood SafetyApps platform has been developed as a complementary solution to our Critical Risk Management program to automate safety processes and provide flexible, mobile solutions to the workforce. About us Forwood is a group of passionate, values-driven professionals. It is the Forwood dream to eradicate fatalities from the workplace and make these unacceptable events a safety statistic of the past. We have created a robust Critical Risk Management system that will change the way safety is managed in every industry. Our CRM has been implemented in some of the largest high-risk operations in the world and has delivered profound results to the people who work in these locations. Please reach out to Forwood using our website to register your interest at http://www.forwoodsafety.com/

Screenshots

InControl V54 screens
SafetyApps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InControl V5 at every 5 weeks against SafetyApps's every 4 months. SafetyApps's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). 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

InControl V5 ships an update every 5 weeks, SafetyApps every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InControl V5 versus SafetyApps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInControl V5SafetyApps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQUARTEX SOFTWARE PTY LTDForwood Safety Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

InControl V5

No in-app purchases

None

SafetyApps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InControl V5 free?
InControl V5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafetyApps free?
SafetyApps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InControl V5 or SafetyApps have ads?
Neither InControl V5 nor SafetyApps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InControl V5 or SafetyApps?
InControl V5 ships an update every 5 weeks, and SafetyApps every 4 months. Most recently, InControl V5 was updated on October 29, 2026 and SafetyApps on October 26, 2026.

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