Comparison

Catapult EMS vs Q Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Catapult EMS

Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.

Highlights
  • Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
  • Quick home screen access
  • Touch/Face ID login
  • Location and status gathering
  • One-on-one emergency conversations
  • Alert districts, police, and fire
  • View emergency procedures
  • Anonymous threat reporting
Features
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.

About

Q Mobile

Access core school functions like attendance, student profiles, and communication. Requires your school district to use the Q Student Information System with this service enabled. Data and options may vary by district.

Highlights
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • View student profiles
  • Access Q Communication
  • District-specific data options
  • K-12 student management
Features
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Q Mobile provides convenient, real-time access to core Q functions such as taking attendance, viewing student profiles and accessing Q Communication. To use the Q Mobile App your school district must be using the Q (or MISTAR-) Student Information System and have this service enabled. Available data and options may vary by district depending on the district's preferences. Aequitas Solutions, Inc. is a leader in innovative K-12 student management systems. Our mission is to lead the K-12 industry by providing next generation student management solutions that push traditional SIS boundaries, and to build lasting customer relationships based on openness, honesty, integrity, and a true sense of partnership. Q, its highly successful solution managing the information needs of millions of students, parents and educators, is a full-featured student information system (SIS) utilizing innovative tools, and proactive data analysis allowing educators to more fully focus on the individual and constantly changing needs of students.

Screenshots

Catapult EMS4 screens
Q Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catapult EMS at 2.6 against Q Mobile's 2.0. Catapult EMS also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 13%). Q Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catapult EMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Catapult EMS's written reviews are positive against 13% of Q Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catapult EMS ships an update every 3 months, Q Mobile every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Catapult EMS versus Q Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatapult EMSQ Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (12 ratings) — better2.0 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatapult K12Aequitas Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

Catapult EMS

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Q Mobile

All ratings23 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Catapult EMS

No in-app purchases

None

Q Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catapult EMS free?
Catapult EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Q Mobile free?
Q Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catapult EMS or Q Mobile?
Catapult EMS is rated higher. Catapult EMS averages 2.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Q Mobile averages 2.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Catapult EMS or Q Mobile have ads?
Neither Catapult EMS nor Q Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catapult EMS or Q Mobile?
Catapult EMS ships an update every 3 months, and Q Mobile every 10 months. Most recently, Catapult EMS was updated on October 15, 2026 and Q Mobile on October 2, 2026.

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