APPA Training Institutes vs SolusGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APPA Training Institutes
This app provides access to workshops, networking opportunities, and information about community corrections. It serves as a mobile companion for a national training institute, offering details on programs, projects, and current issues.
- Workshop access
- Networking opportunities
- Information on community corrections issues
- Exhibit hall details
- Special session schedules
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APPA’s Training Institutes are the largest national training institute for community corrections and takes place twice each year. The training institute includes multiple workshops covering the latest programs, projects, and issues faced in community corrections, an exhibit hall, special sessions, and the ability to network with colleagues from across the United States. The official mobile app of APPA’s Training Institutes puts everything in the palm of your hand.
SolusGuard
This app pairs with a wearable device to create an emergency alert system. With a button push, it sounds an alarm, notifies contacts with live location tracking, and can automatically call 911 as a backup. It offers a discreet and affordable safety solution for businesses and individuals.
- Emergency alert system
- Contact notification with live map
- Automatic 911 backup call
- Discreet wearable device integration
- Cancel false alarms
- Unlimited emergency contacts
- Inactivity tracking
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This SolusGuard App pairs with the wearable SolusGuard device (sold separately) via Bluetooth to create an Emergency Alert System. In an emergency seconds count. A locked smartphone can take too much time to call for help or your phone may be out of reach. With a push of a button, an alarm sounds on your phone, your contacts are notified, and 911 is there for backup. The SolusGuard device is a lightweight, discreet wearable safety device that pairs with the SolusGuard app to send instant emergency notifications when help is needed - at the push of a button. When you press the button on the device, your phone will sound a loud alarm, which can help to deter would-be attackers. SolusGuard also sends instant emergency notifications to your network of contacts that you need help, and the live map will show them where you are. If no one is available, or if they are not able to reach you after two minutes, your smartphone automatically calls 911 as a backup. This is one of the major differences between SolusGuard and all the others. Since SolusGuard communicates through the smartphone app, you are protected wherever there is cell phone coverage, with any cellular carrier. SolusGuard works in any country with 911 emergency services. SolusGuard incorporates a balance of features that provides a universal, affordable solution for businesses! Additional Features: • No worries if it's a false alarm - you can easily cancel the emergency from the SolusGuard App. • For contacts, you can pick whomever you want and as many people as you want. • The simple magnetic charger on the device means never having to worry about replacing a battery. • Since the SolusGuard device is discreet, no one knows you are wearing an alert device but you. Competitive Differences: • Traditional devices typically only work in a limited range, whereas SolusGuard works wherever there is cellular coverage. • Alerts go to your network of contacts, instead of a stranger in a call center. • Your network also has access to a dashboard of information on their app, including connection details and inactivity, something other devices do not have. • When you purchase SolusGuard, it is yours to keep and the monthly subscription is very competitive. There are no contracts or hidden fees. Subscriptions includes: • Unlimited Alerts • Unlimited number of emergency contacts • Patent pending 911 emergency response • SolusGuard low battery indicator • Inactivity tracking reporting • Chat function for support network members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: APPA Training Institutes at free against SolusGuard's subscription. APPA Training Institutes also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). SolusGuard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for APPA Training Institutes against 5.0 for SolusGuard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
APPA Training Institutes ships an update every 3 months, SolusGuard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APPA Training Institutes | SolusGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMERICAN PROBATION AND PAROLE ASSOCIATION, INC. | Kasiel Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
APPA Training Institutes
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In-app purchases
APPA Training Institutes
No in-app purchases
SolusGuard
No in-app purchases
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