VOCUS Safety vs Stax 4.8.6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VOCUS Safety
This platform offers a comprehensive safety software solution for aviation professionals. It provides seamless integration with third-party tools and allows for easy safety reporting, document access, and training content viewing on mobile devices.
- Seamless 3rd-party integrations
- Easy safety reporting (online/offline)
- Photo submission with reports
- Download Vector SMS documents
- Access training content
- Full mobile functionality
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At Polaris Aero we took our years of flying experience, blended with our passion for aviation safety, to give you a transformative safety software platform – VOCUS. VOCUS provides a simple interface with seamless 3rd-party integrations. VOCUS is a safety software platform that offers one-stop access to all current and future Polaris Aero applications. You must have an active VOCUS account to use this app. Your current username and password are all you need to login and start using VOCUS on your mobile device. The iOS app provides full functionality of all your VOCUS applications, plus: -Easy safety reporting online or off - submit photos with your report -Download your Vector SMS documents to your mobile device -Access your training content (iPad recommended)
Stax 4.8.6
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#!## Requires a Stax™ Account ##!# A Real Management tool... not just a drawing program! Know it will fit, and how! Stax™ is helping to improve occupancy efficiencies at FBOs and MROs across the country and throughout the world. The main purpose of the app is to improve the overall efficient for stacking aircraft in hangars and on ramps. This easy-to-use app can be run by fleet managers, maintenance crews, front office personnel and FBO/MRO executives. Stax™ will allow you to preset stacks, share stacks, screen shot and email stacks. The app has the potential to increase hangar occupancy by up to 30% or more, reduce movements by 20% or more, improve safety, reduce man hours, increase revenue potential from maintenance operations as well as fueling operations. Now with StaxCAD™ - our exclusive collision avoidance and detection system, Stax 4caster™ - tells you what the hangar/ramp looks like for a year in advance, Stax TruView™ - underlays your hangars/ramps with custom images This revolutionary and easy-to-use app with built-in help is a must have for all FBOs and MROs and will likely be your greatest boost to improved revenue and reduced costs in years. Includes a catalog of more than 500 aircraft. And customizable obstacles. Exclusive Features: TruTow™ CAD™ Hangar4caster™ Precision Mode TruView™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VOCUS Safety at every 2 months against Stax 4.8.6's every 4 months. Stax 4.8.6's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
VOCUS Safety ships an update every 2 months, Stax 4.8.6 every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | VOCUS Safety | Stax 4.8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polaris Aero, LLC | Coherent Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
VOCUS Safety
No in-app purchases
Stax 4.8.6
No in-app purchases
