Comparison

Storch vs Sparrows HSEQ

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

Head to head
About

Storch

Features
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• may be added to all EX and SE models (even later) • environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient heating • optimum combustion for maximum comfort • intelligent technology • easy, safe and efficient • optical (LED) and acoustic signalization for stoking (SE series without LED signalization)

About

Sparrows HSEQ

Features
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This app has been designed by Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd and can be used by all employees to record Observations and Self-Verifications. You will require a Sparrows login to be able to use this app. Observations relate to safe and unsafe behaviours and conditions. The app will allow you to raise a new Observation for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted an Observation, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit an Observation once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Self-Verifications are used to proactively check that a task or worksite is safe and to encourage staff to take immediate corrective action to address anything found. The app will allow you to raise a new Self-Verification for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted a Self-Verification, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit a Self-Verification once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Within both Observations and Self-verifications, you will have the opportunity to take pictures, or upload photos from your device that you have taken previously, as evidence of the condition observed, or activity undertaken. The app will only show the Observations and Self-Verifications raised by the user. Once a record has been closed, it will move to the ‘Closed’ tab. The app will only store data from the past three months. This app can only be used to raise new Observations or Self-Verifications. To complete a record, or review records older than three months please use the web portal – the link to this is available from SIMS. For user guides and videos on how to use the app please also go to the Observation or Self-Verification processes on SIMS. The app also includes Health and Safety notices, which are available in the "News" section of the app. For any further help on the Observation or Self-Verification processes please contact Sparrows HSEQ team, and for technical assistance with, or access to, the app please contact the IT Service Desk.

Screenshots

Storch4 screens
Sparrows HSEQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sparrows HSEQ at every 7 months against Storch's every 36 months. Storch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storch ships an update every 36 months, Sparrows HSEQ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Storch versus Sparrows HSEQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorchSparrows HSEQ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimpexSparrows Offshore Services Limited

In-app purchases

None

Storch

No in-app purchases

None

Sparrows HSEQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storch free?
Storch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparrows HSEQ free?
Sparrows HSEQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Storch or Sparrows HSEQ have ads?
Neither Storch nor Sparrows HSEQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storch or Sparrows HSEQ?
Storch ships an update every 36 months, and Sparrows HSEQ every 7 months. Most recently, Storch was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sparrows HSEQ on October 8, 2026.

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