Comparison

Aeries EM2 vs Catapult EMS

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

Head to head
About

Aeries EM2

This app provides authorized school district personnel with secure, offline access to essential student information. It allows for caching of contact, discipline, medical, class, and attendance data for use during emergencies when network access is unavailable.

Highlights
  • Offline student data caching
  • Access to contact information
  • View discipline records
  • Medical information access
  • Class and attendance details
  • Secure access for school staff
Features
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**FOR SCHOOL DISTRCT PERSONNEL ONLY!** This app is not intended for the general public, and cannot be used to check student information by anyone other than school district personnel. Aeries EM2 (Emergency Management App Version 2) is the completely rewritten version of the Aeries Emergency Management Tool (EMT). It provides remote access to student information contained in the Aeries Student Information System. This application is designed to interface with an existing Aeries SIS web setup. Aeries EM2 provides school-site personnel access to basic student, contact, discipline, medical, class and attendance information. Any of this data can be cached for offline use. This is useful during emergency situations where access to a computer or network is not available. ** This application is only available to school districts that have a license key installed for use. ** For Demo Access, simply start the application, search and select “Eagle Unified School District (demo)”, and login using the user name "alok" and password "testing".

About

Catapult EMS

Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.

Highlights
  • Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
  • Quick home screen access
  • Touch/Face ID login
  • Location and status gathering
  • One-on-one emergency conversations
  • Alert districts, police, and fire
  • View emergency procedures
  • Anonymous threat reporting
Features
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.

Screenshots

Aeries EM23 screens
Catapult EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aeries EM2 and Catapult EMS both sit at 2.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 30% of Catapult EMS's written reviews are positive against 14% of Aeries EM2's. Aeries EM2's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Catapult EMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Aeries EM2's written reviews are positive against 30% of Catapult EMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aeries EM2 ships an update every 2 months, Catapult EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aeries EM2 versus Catapult EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeries EM2Catapult EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (47 ratings)2.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAeries Software, IncDiverse Network Associates Incorporated

Customer experience

Aeries EM2

All ratings47 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative61.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Catapult EMS

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aeries EM2

No in-app purchases

None

Catapult EMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aeries EM2 free?
Aeries EM2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catapult EMS free?
Catapult EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aeries EM2 or Catapult EMS?
Catapult EMS is rated higher. Aeries EM2 averages 2.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Catapult EMS averages 2.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Aeries EM2 or Catapult EMS have ads?
Neither Aeries EM2 nor Catapult EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeries EM2 or Catapult EMS?
Aeries EM2 ships an update every 2 months, and Catapult EMS every 3 months. Most recently, Aeries EM2 was updated on September 19, 2026 and Catapult EMS on September 10, 2026.

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