Emergency Response Manager vs SOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emergency Response Manager
This app helps search and rescue organizations manage, communicate, and coordinate resources and information during missions. It allows members to receive alerts, respond, navigate, and access vital information like contact details and certifications. Users can also be tracked in the field for enhanced safety.
- Mission alert notifications
- Resource management
- Real-time data for decision making
- Customizable user profiles
- Location tracking
- Contact and certification information
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The official Emergency Response Manager (ERM) app for iPhone phones and tablets to be used in conjunction with the Emergency Response Manager system. As part of a real-time managing system, the app has been providing SAR organizations a platform to Manage, Communicate, and Coordinate resources and information flow during search and rescue missions since 2015. Mission Management Overview: Passive Resource Management Alert and activate resources Real time data for decision making and risk management Detailed information to understand the big picture Product Highlights: Enables organization members to receive mission alerts, respond and navigate to the staging area. Provides a customizable platform to help users link to resources, organization contact information, certification status, and much more. Tracking feature allows user to be tracked when responding to an alert and to additionally be tracked in the field. User has option to turn off tracking if desired.
SOS
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SOS RESCUE er en app for registrering av din ID ved behov. Last ned appen, registrer deg en gang og bytt ID når du ønsker at din skal være aktivisert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Emergency Response Manager at every 11 days against SOS's every 5 weeks. SOS'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.
Emergency Response Manager ships an update every 11 days, SOS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emergency Response Manager | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Fawcett | ID Group Nordic AS |
In-app purchases
Emergency Response Manager
No in-app purchases
SOS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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