Comparison

SafetyAware vs novaalert 11

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

Head to head
About

SafetyAware

This tool connects lone workers with a 24/7 monitoring center. It logs your location, allows check-ins, and triggers alerts for emergencies or missed check-ins. Features include auto-dial, manual location entry, and customizable safety timers for hazardous situations.

Highlights
  • 24/7 monitoring center connection
  • GPS location logging
  • Monitored alerts for check-in failures
  • Auto-dial to monitoring center
  • Customizable safety timers
  • Manual location entry
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SafetyAware is a work-alone safety support tool that connects you with a monitoring center - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using the GPS receiver in your device, SafetyAware logs your location and links it with your device ID and company profile at the monitoring center. Simply tap the screen to check-in, set your end-of-shift time, set a safety timer for hazardous situations, request assistance, or trigger an alert. Note: 1. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. 2. SafetyAware requires a subscription to an authorized Gemini monitoring center. Features: MONITORED ALERTS: When logged-in with SafetyAware, your device appears in the list of active devices at the monitoring center. A help request sent from your device or a missed safety check-in triggers an alert. The monitoring center will call you to determine the situation and follow up according to your company's procedures. AUTO-DIAL: If your GPS or server connections are compromised, tap a button to call the monitoring center directly and give them your details. AUTOMATIC POSITIONING: When SafetyAware is running, your GPS position is updated and logged at the monitoring center, so that if you do have trouble on the job, your last known location is always available. MANUAL LOCATION ENTRY: You have the added option of entering a location manually, in case your GPS signal is ever compromised, as it might be inside a building. SAFETY TIMER: The safety timer requires input from you at defined intervals to keep it from triggering an alert. Input can be any movement of the device beyond a set distance or a tap of the screen when stationary for a long period. The application notifies you when it's time to check-in, and triggers an alert if you are overdue. The check-in reminder (safety timer) interval is determined by your organization. If allowed, it can be turned on or off, depending on your needs. SIGN OFF TIMER: The Sign Off timer runs throughout your shift. It is completely configurable and can be changed depending on the circumstances. The application notifies you when your shift is about to end, and triggers an alert if you are overdue. HAZARD TIMER: Lets you set a countdown timer and add comments when you are about to enter a potentially unsafe situation. Simply cancel the timer when you are finished or edit it to extend the time. Expiry of your timer triggers an alert. Limitation: iPhone 4 (3.5-inch display) is not supported in terms of UI.

About

novaalert 11

Features
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With the novaalert mobileAPP, your staff and task forces are perfectly equipped for efficient and safe working. Even in emergency situations. Take advantage of novaalert's full range of services on your smartphone, wherever you are. With novaalert mobileAPP for iOS, you have full control over all your alarm events at all times. Alarm messages can be received and triggered anywhere and at any time. Status monitoring in real time keeps you up to date and enables you to take all necessary actions in an emergency. Minimum requirements: novaalert Server Version 10.2 Functions (excerpt): • Trigger and receive alarms, individually for each user • Multimedia alarm messages with individual attachments • Interactive alarms with update messages • Adhoc alarms, adding people during alarm triggering. • Direct alarm, recording an alarm voice message while the alarm is triggered • Alarm receiving with visual and acoustic signaling • Display of phone callback buttons • Acknowledgement positive and negative • Alarm triggering with optional PIN check • Individual text input when triggering an alarm • Status monitor: alarm process and acknowledgement control in real time • Logon/logoff in groups (oncall service) manually manually, via NFC or QR code scan • Localisation of the smartphone via GPS, novaBEACON, WiFi and nfc • Location visualisation on in-house maps and charts • Extensive lone worker functions (when the Lone Worker mode is activated, permanent localization and communication takes place in the background, this can drastically reduce battery life) • Night watchman patrol function, incl. documentation of patrols • Chat Messenger for group chat and alarm chat (novaCHAT) • Push to Talk (PTT) integrated • Biometric authentication to display incoming alarms, trigger alarms, acknowledge alarms, etc. • Fully serverbased app management • Intelligent link security: Support for both GSM and WLAN connections without interruption, priorities can be controlled • Encrypted communication • Multilingual Demo mode: Immediately after download, the app is in demo mode. Production mode: For productive use, an novaalert™ alarm server from novalink GmbH is required. More information at our website

Screenshots

SafetyAware4 screens
novaalert 114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SafetyAware at 12.4 against novaalert 11's 16.1. On price, update cadence, 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

SafetyAware ships an update every 2 months, novaalert 11 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SafetyAware versus novaalert 11: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafetyAwarenovaalert 11
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB324 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAware360 LtdNovaLink GmbH

In-app purchases

None

SafetyAware

No in-app purchases

None

novaalert 11

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SafetyAware free?
SafetyAware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is novaalert 11 free?
novaalert 11 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SafetyAware or novaalert 11 have ads?
Neither SafetyAware nor novaalert 11 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SafetyAware or novaalert 11?
SafetyAware ships an update every 2 months, and novaalert 11 every 3 months. Most recently, SafetyAware was updated on September 9, 2026 and novaalert 11 on August 2, 2026.

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