StaySafe Lone Worker vs Ally App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StaySafe Lone Worker
This app provides safety for individuals working alone. It automatically alerts emergency contacts and transmits your location if you fail to check in, have an accident, or activate an alert. Your employer can then view your location on a map and dispatch assistance.
- Lone working sessions
- Panic button
- Discreet duress alerts
- Regular check-ins
- Non-movement and impact detection
- Location tracking for employers
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StaySafe® is designed to protect you in emergency situations. If you fail to check-in safely during a lone working session, have an accident or raise an alert, the app automatically alerts emergency contacts at your workplace. It transmits your location to a secure, online hub where your employer can see your location on a map and quickly send help to you. StaySafe’s innovative functionality is designed to give you and your employer peace of mind when you attend meetings or appointments alone, travel alone or when you are working in an isolated location. StaySafe is BS8484 accredited and works over a mobile or Wi-Fi data connection. StaySafe's Core Features: - Lone Working Sessions - Works over Wi-Fi and mobile data - Panic Button - Discreet Duress - Regular Check-ins - Non-Movement and Impact Detection - Simple to Use Interface Find out more here: https://staysafeapp.com/ Use StaySafe with: - The StaySafe Response Hub - 24x7x365 Response Center - V.BTTN Wearable Device - Garmin InReach Satellite Device
Ally App
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Ally App is a powerful, easy-to-use, smartphone/cloud-based system that scores your driving behaviour & provides objective feedback on potentially inefficient & unsafe driving events By using the phones GPS functionality when you are driving, the Ally App works in combination with the Bluetooth Device in your vehicle to identify how and when you can improve your driving technique and enhance your safety when driving for work. When Using App Location Permission: the application will require you location as it uses the tracking functionality to record the trips you make with your car Always Using App Location Permission: the always in use has the same as the "When Using App Location Permission" only applying this mode the application will always be triggered by the Bluetooth device no matter the Application Status. We use an iBeacon integrated in the Bluetooth device to have this functionality. Warning: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ally App at fortnightly against StaySafe Lone Worker's every 2 months. Ally App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). 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.
StaySafe Lone Worker ships an update every 2 months, Ally App fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | StaySafe Lone Worker | Ally App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Safe Apps Ltd | Liam Kilmartin |
In-app purchases
StaySafe Lone Worker
No in-app purchases
Ally App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StaySafe Lone Worker free?
Is Ally App free?
Do StaySafe Lone Worker or Ally App have ads?
Which is updated more often, StaySafe Lone Worker or Ally App?
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