GrowthZone vs Weapons Detection System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowthZone
This app provides membership-based associations with mobile access to critical member data, event details, and task management. It allows for easy searching of members, event check-ins via QR code, and contact management through business card scanning.
- Member search and stats
- Event calendar and details
- Event attendee roster
- List and committee viewing
- QR code event check-in
- Contact management via business card scan
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Description: Designed exclusively for membership based associations use GrowthZone to access critical information via iPad and iPhone. View member stats and activity, prep for events, review tasks and communication notes – all your data where and when you need it most. Features include: *Search for members, view stats and rep information in a simple, clean interface. *View event calendar and helpful event details. *View event attendees roster. *View List and Committees *Checkin event attendees using QR code or manually *Collect registration fee using card reader or by manually entering credit card details *Add contacts by scanning business card
Weapons Detection System
This system provides remote notifications and accountability for walk-through metal detectors, helping organizations maintain security and compliance. It assists officers by acting as an extra layer of vigilance at entryways, ensuring adherence to best practices and preventing unauthorized items from entering facilities.
- Remote notifications
- Accountability tracking
- Incident response forms
- Security officer check-in
- Automated paperwork
- Guest item reminders
- Secondary screening AI
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ACCORDING TO THE NIJ0601.02 GOVERNMENT STANDARD, YOU MUST USE THE AUDIO AND VISUAL INDICATORS FROM THE WDS SYSTEM. ONLY USE THIS APP FOR REMOTE NOTIFICATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HELPS YOU KEEP UP WITH BEST PRACTICES WITH YOUR WDS WHICH HELPS KEEPS WEAPONS OUT OF YOUR FACILITY. Athena's Weapons Detection Software is protected under the US Department of Patents and Trademark OFFICE Pub. No.: US 2024/0037685 Al (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 1, 2024 Humans often get tired and preform suboptimal which is where Athena's software can help. This Athena's Weapons Detection System Software app helps officers stay on point by being an extra pair of eyes on the entryway. Athena Weapons Detection System / Walk Through Metal Detector (WDS/WTMD) is an app that gives you accountability and helps you stay with best practices with your WTMD/WDS. Do not download this app unless you have a WTMD/WDS hardware as it will not work. Use this app to help you stay in compliance with your security policies for example: Catch visitors trying to evade your system with Athena WDS as it catches users trying to go around your WDS instead of through (patent pending). After you connect the hardware you can: 1. Send alerts to as many of your team members as needed. Download our alerts app "Entryway Security" alerts app. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/entryway-security/id1506071609 2. To Follow best practices for your weapons detection systems you have the option to be prompted to fill out an incident response form if an alert is confirmed. 3. The Security Officer check-in features allow you to receive alerts when your security guards are not at their post or if they are too busy screening and need help. 4. Go Green the Athena WDS, the system automates your paperwork for testing the WDS, and filling out Incident response reports. 5. Stay in touch with your guests when you have to hold items behind like a knife or gun, by allowing the WDS system to text message the guest to remind them to pick up their belongings. 6. Evade detection 7. Secondary Screening AI to help officers keep track of who needs to go back though the WDS and which do not. Help your organization maintain security accountability and compliance with the Athena Weapons Detection System Software. Learn how to test a WTMD / WDS as in the NIJ 0601.02 standard by watching this video - https://youtu.be/4_ngwqcJD_A See a demonstration by police officers using this system below - https://youtu.be/YDGojyGGci4 Note: When they raise their hands it is indicating they have a weapon on them. WDS standards: - https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/IR/nistir6915.pdf - https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/193510.pdf - https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/13387NCJRS.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weapons Detection System at 5.0 against GrowthZone's 1.7. Weapons Detection System also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). GrowthZone's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Weapons Detection System holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GrowthZone has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GrowthZone ships an update every 5 weeks, Weapons Detection System weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowthZone | Weapons Detection System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICRONET INC | Athena Security |
Customer experience
GrowthZone
Weapons Detection System
In-app purchases
GrowthZone
No in-app purchases
Weapons Detection System
No in-app purchases
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