Plumsun vs UPN SmartHUB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plumsun
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This health and safety schools app has been developed to support schools minimise the need for paperwork and be able to retrieve information easily and quickly under difficult circumstances when schools are off-site with pupils, such as school visits. It is also a useful tool for collating information that occurs on school site both during the say and outside of school hours. It is an app that provides schools with the ability to respond effectively to an accident or incident. It provides advice, guidance and information. It also provides school visit information, including all essential information that the school has uploaded to their 'Plumsun' school site as part of visit requirements. Emergency numbers can be accessed via the app.
UPN SmartHUB
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The powerful UPN SmartHUB system is focussed on driving optimum performance across all aspects of UPN’s operation. The SmartHUB app monitors and manages all trunks with GPS Tracking of inbound and outbound journeys, In-App Digital manifests, and In-App “On site Guidelines”. The app also receives “call in” notification to indicate when on site trunks are ready to be loaded. Integrated with the SmartHUB app are a range of “SmartHUB” Central Sortation “Tools”. An “Arrivals Board” will display real time expected arrivals with indications of late / early arrivals. ETAs are calculated based on real time GPS locations and will account for traffic conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plumsun at every 2 months against UPN SmartHUB's every 40 months. Plumsun also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plumsun ships an update every 2 months, UPN SmartHUB every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plumsun | UPN SmartHUB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plumsun Ltd | United Pallet Network UK Ltd |
In-app purchases
Plumsun
No in-app purchases
UPN SmartHUB
No in-app purchases









