Comparison

Safer Schools vs Steplab Record

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

Head to head
About

Safer Schools

This app provides safeguarding information and advice for parents, pupils, and school staff. It uses an application-based learning environment with quizzes and accredited courses to educate users on safety. Push notifications keep the school community informed of important updates and incidents.

Highlights
  • Safeguarding information and advice
  • Application Based Learning Environment (ABLE)
  • Quizzes and accredited courses
  • Audit functions for training impact
  • Push notifications and alerts
  • CPD accredited courses
Features
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Part of the INEQE Group’s Safer Schools Package, the Safer Schools App is designed to help educate, empower and protect the entire school community. This ‘three in one’ compendium Application is packed with contemporary, credible and relevant safeguarding information and advice for parents, pupils , teachers and other school staff. Built by some of the world’s leading safeguarding professionals it really is a one stop shop. The more often users engage the App, the safer they will be. Utilising its Application Based Learning Environment (ABLE) the Safer Schools App makes consuming important information easy and accessible. Quizzes, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited courses, tests and audit functions, enable schools to evidence the impact of training and push notifications and alerts keep the entire school in touch with information about serious incidents, key updates and events. Critically, safety information, advice and help is never further away than a user’s iPhone or iPad. Disclaimer: Your organisation must be registered with Safer Schools in order to use the app.

About

Steplab Record

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The Steplab Record app lets you securely record professional development videos and photos of teaching, coaching and conversations in your school. Once you've captured, your media will be uploaded to Steplab where you can share with your school and add to your content library. To use Steplab Record, you'll need a Steplab account.

Screenshots

Safer Schools4 screens
Steplab Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steplab Record at every 10 days against Safer Schools's monthly. 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

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

Safer Schools ships an update monthly, Steplab Record every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Safer Schools versus Steplab Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafer SchoolsSteplab Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIneqe Group LtdSteplab Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Safer Schools

No in-app purchases

None

Steplab Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safer Schools free?
Safer Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steplab Record free?
Steplab Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Safer Schools or Steplab Record have ads?
Neither Safer Schools nor Steplab Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safer Schools or Steplab Record?
Safer Schools ships an update monthly, and Steplab Record every 10 days. Most recently, Safer Schools was updated on October 1, 2026 and Steplab Record on October 20, 2026.

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