HSPapp vs ERG for iOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSPapp
This app provides field practitioners with access to essential humanitarian standards and principles for disaster and conflict situations. It covers key areas like water, shelter, health, and child protection, with content available offline and in multiple languages.
- Access to Humanitarian Charter
- Protection Principles
- Core Humanitarian Standard
- Standards for Water, Hygiene, Sanitation
- Standards for Shelter and NFI
- Standards for Food Security and Nutrition
- Standards for Health Action
- Standards for Child Protection
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The Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSPapp) is designed for field practitioners providing humanitarian aid in disaster or conflict situations. It provides access to the Humanitarian Charter, Protection Principles, Core Humanitarian Standard and standards for the following key areas of humanitarian response: • water supply, hygiene and sanitation; • shelter and non-food items; • food security and nutrition, • health action; • child protection; • education; • livestock management; • market analysis; and • economic recovery. All content is available in English, with some standards also available in French and Spanish; other languages will be added progressively. The HSPapp works on- and off-line and is available for free. The HSPapp is a product jointly developed by the Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP), whose members are: • Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (The Alliance); • Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP); • Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE); • Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Project; • Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network; and • Sphere. Founded on humanitarian principles and human rights, humanitarian standards help practitioners turn principles into action. Humanitarian standards outline what help and protection crisis-affected populations are entitled to, and uphold their right to life with dignity. Developed by thousands of experts globally and based on evidence, experience and learning, they are among the most recognised statements of accountability in humanitarian work. The Humanitarian Standards Partnership includes: https://alliancecpha.org http://www.cashlearning.org http://www.ineesite.org/en/minimum-standards/handbook http://www.livestock-emergency.net http://www.seepnetwork.org http://www.sphereproject.org
ERG for iOS
This app provides first responders with quick access to critical information for hazardous materials transportation incidents. It features an indexed list of dangerous goods, including ID numbers, hazards, and safety precautions, aiding in effective response.
- Indexed list of dangerous goods
- ID number lookup
- General hazard information
- Recommended safety precautions
- Multi-language support (English, French, Spanish)
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PHMSA’s Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is the go-to resource for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials transportation incident. The ERG app is a valuable companion, based on the latest edition of the ERG, to help responders quickly access critical information at their fingertips. The app features an indexed list of dangerous goods, including their associated ID number, general hazards, and recommended safety precautions. In practical scenarios, such as responding to an overturned tractor trailer displaying a DOT hazmat placard, emergency responders can use the app to quickly identify the material associated with the placard and get guidance on how to respond effectively. Full versions available in English, French, and Spanish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ERG for iOS at 4.8 against HSPapp's 3.7. ERG for iOS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and ratings volume (65 vs 7). HSPapp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
ERG for iOS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ERG for iOS has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of HSPapp's written reviews are positive against 100% of ERG for iOS's.
HSPapp ships an update every 3 weeks, ERG for iOS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSPapp | ERG for iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #116 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sphere Association | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
Customer experience
HSPapp
ERG for iOS
In-app purchases
HSPapp
No in-app purchases
ERG for iOS
No in-app purchases








