GBV Pocket Guide vs MSF Tembo Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GBV Pocket Guide
This resource offers step-by-step guidance and tools for humanitarian practitioners to support survivors of gender-based violence, especially where services are unavailable. It provides key messages, decision-making tools, and specific advice for child and adolescent survivors, adhering to global standards to prevent further harm.
- Step-by-step guidance for practitioners
- Tools to support GBV survivors
- Global standards for basic support
- Key messages for survivors
- Interactive decision-tree
- Do's, Don'ts, and sample scripts
- Targeted guidance for child survivors
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The GBV Pocket Guide resource provides step-by-step guidance and tools to all humanitarian practitioners across all sectors on how to support survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) when there are no GBV services, referral pathways or focal points in your area. It uses global standards on providing basic support and information to survivors of GBV without doing further harm. The GBV Pocket Guide provides key messages on how to support survivors; an interactive decision-tree to guide practitioners through what to do if someone shares their experience of violence; easy-to-read Do’s, Don’ts and sample scripts; and targeted guidance on child and adolescent survivors. The GBV Pocket Guide is a companion to the 2015 IASC GBV Guidelines. Visit gbvguidelines.org for more information and resources on GBV risk mitigation strategies in emergencies.
MSF Tembo Learning
Access a variety of learning materials, including courses, videos, and job aids, in four languages. Earn digital badges and certificates upon course completion. Content is regularly updated to support staff in their current and future roles.
- Courses, videos, and exercises
- Job aids and resources
- Multilingual support (Arabic, English, French, Spanish)
- Digital badges and certificates
- Constantly expanding content library
- Supports current and future roles
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MSF and non-MSF staff can access learning activities such as courses, quick videos and exercises, job-aids and many other resources available in 4 languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish. In most courses, learners can receive digital badges or certificates that recognize their achievements upon completion. The range of learning solutions and content in Tembo is constantly expanding as learning units and different MSF departments and programs develop and add more relevant material to support staff in their current jobs or prepare them for their next role in MSF. For any question or issue downloading the application send an email to zenithelp.tembo@barcelona.msf.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GBV Pocket Guide at 5.0 against MSF Tembo Learning's 4.0. GBV Pocket Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
GBV Pocket Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
GBV Pocket Guide ships an update monthly, MSF Tembo Learning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GBV Pocket Guide | MSF Tembo Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | International Rescue Committee, Inc. | Medicos Sin Fronteras Espana |
Customer experience
GBV Pocket Guide
MSF Tembo Learning
In-app purchases
GBV Pocket Guide
No in-app purchases
MSF Tembo Learning
No in-app purchases
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