Comparison

samdesk vs SureView

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

Head to head
About

samdesk

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

samdesk4 screens
SureView4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
samdesk versus SureView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersamdeskSureView
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSAMDeskSureView Systems, Inc

In-app purchases

None

samdesk

No in-app purchases

None

SureView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is samdesk free?
samdesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SureView free?
SureView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do samdesk or SureView have ads?
Neither samdesk nor SureView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, samdesk or SureView?
samdesk ships an update every 5 weeks, and SureView every 2 months. Most recently, samdesk was updated on September 14, 2026 and SureView on June 4, 2026.

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