EPA VSAT vs OpenGov
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPA VSAT
This tool helps drinking water and wastewater systems assess risks from malevolent acts and natural hazards. It assists in evaluating improvements for enhanced security and resilience, aiding compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Risk assessment for water systems
- Resilience evaluation
- Security improvement assessment
- Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act
- Assesses malevolent acts and natural hazards
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VSAT is a tool for assessing risk and resilience at drinking water and wastewater systems. It can be used to estimate risks from malevolent acts and natural hazards and to evaluate improvements for increased security and resilience. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1433 requires that each community water system serving more than 3,300 people assess the risks to and resilience of its system from malevolent acts and natural hazards. EPA designed VSAT Web 3.0 to help water systems comply with SDWA section 1433.
OpenGov
This app enables inspectors to conduct permit and license approvals efficiently, even offline. Access your schedule, view applicant and property details, and add comments for clear communication and task resolution.
- Offline inspection capability
- Access inspection schedule
- View applicant and property details
- Add comments for reviewers
- Work without internet connection
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Simple and user-friendly, the OpenGov Mobile App allows inspectors to efficiently conduct inspections needed to approve permits and licenses -- with or without an internet connection. In addition to the ability to work offline, inspectors will be able to easily access their inspection schedule and view all the details from the application such as the applicant information, property details, uploaded attachments, and issued documents. Inspectors can also add comments for fellow permit reviewers or the applicant, ensuring that results are clearly communicated and open tasks are resolved as quickly as possible.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EPA VSAT at 5.0 against OpenGov's 3.7. EPA VSAT also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). OpenGov's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EPA VSAT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
EPA VSAT ships an update fortnightly, OpenGov monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPA VSAT | OpenGov |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | OpenGov |
Customer experience
EPA VSAT
OpenGov
In-app purchases
EPA VSAT
No in-app purchases
OpenGov
No in-app purchases
