ALLMI vs Validate 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALLMI
This app provides essential information and tools for the UK lorry loader industry. Access training course details, guidance documents, industry news, and member directories. It also includes calculators for load stability, pad sizing, and sling selection.
- Training course details
- Guidance documents
- Safe use videos
- Member and provider directories
- Industry news updates
- Load calculation tools
- Sling selection guide
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The Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI) is the UK’s only Trade Association devoted exclusively to the lorry loader industry. The ALLMI app contains an array of features that benefit all those involved with lorry loaders, including: • details of ALLMI’s range of training courses; • guidance documents; • good practice / safe use videos; • ALLMI member and training provider directories; • the latest industry news; • a course booking facility for accredited instructors. The ALLMI app also contains a range of tools, allowing the following to be calculated / established: • vertical loads placed on stabiliser legs; • pad sizes required for a particular lifting operation; • sling selection when handling cabins or containers; • the sail effect of wind on a given load; • whether a lift falls into the hired and managed or contract lift category, and whether a site visit is required in advance of the operation. ALLMI serves, represents and promotes the interests of its members and the industry at large, and it is the natural focus and authority on all issues involving the design, manufacture, application and use of lorry loaders.
Validate 5
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The app can be used by approved access controllers, spot checkers and lone workers. Navigation controls and features are shown depending on the role. Location Search • Search for nearby sites (if geo services are enabled on the mobile device), search for a site using a site name or code or select from recent sites. • Get directions to the selected site. • For sites containing zones, the site or zone can be selected as the location. Team features • Start a team to optionally swipe in the access controller, then check and confirm/deny access to workers and visitors. • System rules determine a worker’s eligibility to work on a site – the app checks these in real time when a card is swiped and highlights if any are not met. Relevant worker record can then be reviewed along with upcoming competency and other expiries. • Access controllers can then confirm (if system rules are met) or deny access. Card Reading • The app supports reading of supported cards via both NFC (where supported by the device) and QR code. • Virtual cards stored in Vircarda are also supported. If located on the same mobile device as the Validate app, the virtual card can be used to identify the user (e.g. an access controller). • Please refer to the app store listing for Vircarda for more information. • Use “forgotten card” functionality to swipe in workers who have forgotten their card by entering details provided by the worker. To read physical smartcards via NFC, for example when swiping in a worker: • When prompted, hold the card in contact with the NFC area on the rear of your device until the card has been read successfully and any required card updates have completed. • NFC functionality must be enabled on the device. Swipe Out • Swipe out workers from site when their card is presented, even if they are not part of your team. Competency and Briefing Award • Search for and award competencies and briefings to workers. • Review and award competencies and briefings that have been scheduled for award. • Attach files stored on the device or use photos as evidence. • Use the same group evidence for awarding the same competency to multiple workers. Muster List • Review workers currently on site, even if they have been swiped in by other access controllers. Other Features • View requirements to swipe into the current location. • Change location when moving to a new site. • Travel information captured in the app is recorded centrally in Validate, providing a basis for environmental and carbon emission reporting. • Swipe history shows a history of recent swipes performed on the device. These can be cleared locally from the device if desired (swipes will always be retained centrally in Validate). • Navigation controls are readily available within the app to allow fast switching between features. • Application security via two-factor authentication during login (email or SMS). • Online help can be viewed to learn more about using the app. • Internet access is not required to read smartcards using NFC – the last details stored in the smartcard’s microchip will be read if the app is offline. If internet access is available when an • NFC card is read, any offline updates for that smartcard from the Validate database are transferred automatically to it. • Offline smartcard checks recorded in the app are uploaded automatically to Validate when an internet connection is available. Access controllers can access all of these features. Spot checkers can spot check cards, view the muster list and change location. Lone workers can swipe themselves in and out of a site, change location and check their card details. Validate is sold exclusively by MITIE and is the full copyright of Causeway Technologies Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Validate 5 at every 5 months against ALLMI's every 10 months. ALLMI's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
ALLMI ships an update every 10 months, Validate 5 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALLMI | Validate 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALLMI Ltd | Reference Point Limited |
In-app purchases
ALLMI
No in-app purchases
Validate 5
No in-app purchases









