Catapult EMS vs Generation Faraday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Generation Faraday
This app helps schools manage and enforce phone policies using Faraday bags. It tracks bag assignments, serial numbers, and replacements, offering real-time compliance insights. Administrators can simplify policy enforcement for a more focused learning environment.
- Student Faraday bag assignment tracking
- Serial number management
- Replacement tracking
- Real-time compliance insights
- Detailed student listings
- User-friendly dashboard
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The Generation Faraday App is designed to help schools enforce signal-free policies with Generation Faraday bags. Perfect for administrators, this app tracks student faraday bag assignments, serial numbers, and replacements while providing real-time insights into compliance. With features like detailed student listings, a user-friendly dashboard, and quick serial correlation, it simplifies policy enforcement and supports focused, distraction-free learning. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Generation Faraday at 100% against Catapult EMS's 30%. Generation Faraday also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Generation Faraday holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Catapult EMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Generation Faraday's.
Catapult EMS ships an update every 3 months, Generation Faraday fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catapult EMS | Generation Faraday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diverse Network Associates Incorporated | Merakai, LLC |
Customer experience
Catapult EMS
Generation Faraday
In-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases
Generation Faraday
No in-app purchases
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