Comparison

NIIC User vs Strongline

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

Head to head
About

NIIC User

Features
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With over 100 years of EMS, Medical Services, Fire Fighting & IT experience, Blaster Communications Inc. has created NIIC (Narcotic Identification Inventory Control). NIIC is a mobile App designed for both iPhones and iPads. It is designed to help Fire Stations, Hospitals, Pharmacies and EMS staffs track narcotics & prevent diversion to help manage victims after a major disaster or emergency. Our system has proven to be accurate and extremely user friendly in streamlining the communication and easing the day-to-day operations of field and administrative staffs. The User App primarily utilizes iPhones. Each User logs into the User App with the assigned User ID and Password provided by the Administrator to access an incident to begin assessing and administering narcotics to victims. Below are the additional features : • QR/Bar code technology to create accounts for Administrative & Field Staff. • All data is stored in the CLOUD, Data-Centers & or Servers. It operates using Wi-Fi, Cellular Signal, the Internet or Intranet. • Chain of Responsibility tracks the narcotic inventory from Manufacturer’s Lot number, all the way to the use/waste stage using QR/Bar code technology. • Daily reports and notifications on narcotic usage, breakage, waste and expiration are sent to headquarters. • Unit to Unit/User to User releasing or responsibility functions. • Four levels of security: Digital Signature, Picture Identification, QR/Bar Code Scans & Visual Counts. • One step mail merging of all Staff information from Desktop Computer to App. • Works in conjunction with Narcotic Tamper Evident Bags that ensure an efficient narcotic accountability system due to regulations of Local, State, and Federal Laws.

About

Strongline

This app provides a discreet way for hospital staff to signal for help. It delivers critical alerts to nearby colleagues and security, enabling rapid response to potentially dangerous situations. Designed for silent background operation, it ensures staff can confidently engage with patients.

Highlights
  • Discreetly signal for help
  • Receive critical alerts
  • Silent background operation
  • Zero-touch interface
  • Critical system message alerts
  • Cloud-based system integration
Features
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Strongline for iOS is part of the state-of-the-art Strongline Staff Safety system. Hospitals can deploy the Strongline Staff Safety system to give their nursing and care provider staff an inconspicuous and discreet way to signal for help whenever they need. When someone signals for help, Strongline will deliver a notification to other nearby staff and/or central security so they can help to deescalate or disarm a situation that could be dangerous or even life-threatening. The Strongline Staff System is a cloud-based system consisting of all hardware and software in a self-contained solution that can be deployed and fully operational within days across even the largest hospitals. This solution was co-developed with one of the leading hospitals in the country, Jefferson Health based in Philadelphia, PA. It has been deployed across the hospital and has transformed how confidently and safely staff engage with their patients. Strongline for iOS provides a simple way for staff members to be notified when a nearby colleague signals for help. This app offers a zero touch interface designed to work on dedicated or pooled phones. Once installed, this application will work silently in the background and require no interaction by the user. This app has been approved by Apple to deliver alerts as critical system messages, meaning that alerts will generate a clearly audible sound even if the hardware volume switch is turned off or if the speaker volume has been turned down, ensuring that you will not miss an opportunity to help if a coworker is in trouble. For more information about Strongline or the whole Strongline Staff Safety System, visit http://strongline.com.

Screenshots

NIIC User1 screens
Strongline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Strongline at Free against NIIC User's $99.99. Strongline also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months). NIIC User's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 13.0). On 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

Strongline is free to download; NIIC User costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIIC User ships an update every 29 months, Strongline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
NIIC User versus Strongline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIIC UserStrongline
Price$99.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlaster Communications Inc.Canopy Works, Inc

In-app purchases

None

NIIC User

No in-app purchases

None

Strongline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIIC User free?
NIIC User costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strongline free?
Strongline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NIIC User or Strongline have ads?
Neither NIIC User nor Strongline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIIC User or Strongline?
NIIC User ships an update every 29 months, and Strongline every 3 weeks. Most recently, NIIC User was updated on November 2, 2026 and Strongline on November 3, 2026.

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