samdesk vs SureView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
samdesk
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Samdesk is a global disruption monitoring tool. We deliver speedy crisis alerts and situational awareness when it matters most. We notify you when things go wrong, at a time when action can make the biggest difference. Act Quicker Make more informed decisions with increased speed and accuracy by being alerted to disruptions that matter to you, ahead of traditional sources. Respond Smarter Get eye-witness accounts, live visuals, and real-time local information to make the most informed decision. Stay Ahead Keep up-to-date with events that are relevant to you with customized filters. Narrow your focus by location, event severity level, type of crisis, and more.
SureView
This app streamlines security operations for guards and agents by automating location reporting and dispatch management. It allows for real-time communication, event reporting with notes and images, and emergency alarm functions, enhancing safety and efficiency in the field.
- Real-time dispatch notifications
- Map and list interface for dispatches
- Navigation to dispatch locations
- Event reporting with notes and images
- Shared event notes for all users
- Guard availability status control
- Optional background location tracking
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The SureView app is an app for security guards, field security operatives, and personal protection agents to perform field operations in communication with operators using the SureView product, such as being dispatched to events, reporting their location and status, reporting details of events, and raising alarms if they need assistance (such as being attacked or having an accident). Historically guards and agents have to constantly provide their status and location to the operators via radio, but using the app automates much of this work making the security operation much more streamlined and safer (for instance, as the app provides the location of the field security operative to the operators, if they are attacked or have an accident then the operators immediately know where they are and where to send help). Current Features: - Local notifications to new dispatch requests - Map / list interface for managing dispatch requests - Directions from current location to dispatch location - Add notes, upload images to the event - See notes made by all guards and operators using the event - Guard controls their availability status - Optional: tracking of guard's location for operators to offer field support* *To turn on tracking the guard must select an area to monitor or a call sign. The app will track that guard in the background while this feature is on to ensure the operators know the guard's location. This is required for life-safety in case the guard gets attacked or has an accident so the operators know where to send help. *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. SureView is a universal application and is designed for iOS; full functionality requires a live SureView system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: samdesk at every 5 weeks against SureView's every 2 months. SureView's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). 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.
samdesk ships an update every 5 weeks, SureView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | samdesk | SureView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAMDesk | SureView Systems, Inc |
In-app purchases
samdesk
No in-app purchases
SureView
No in-app purchases







