Entry Shield vs Emergency Management Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Entry Shield
This security system companion app lets authorized users receive and respond to alerts from the Entry System. It provides a direct line of communication for managing security events.
- Receive security alerts
- Respond to alerts
- Companion mobile application
- Manage Entry System notifications
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The Entry Shield app is a companion mobile application for the Entry Shield security system. The application allows approved users to receive and respond to Entry System alerts.
Emergency Management Suite
This application helps K12 school districts manage emergency drills and alarms. It allows for quick activation of alarms, real-time monitoring of active incidents, and streamlined student and staff accountability during emergencies. The tool also facilitates the student reunification process and provides access to safety information.
- Activate alarm slider
- Practice drills
- View active alarm details
- Student and staff roll call
- Reunification management
- View safety flipcharts
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Navigate360’s EMS app is designed to help K12 school districts safely and effectively manage drill and emergency alarms. The app addresses various safety needs and enables each district to execute on their emergency response procedures using the following features: • Activate alarm slider – Enables users to quickly activate an alarm should an emergency occur • Practice- Enables users to activate a drill or training alarm without accidentally activating a real emergency alert • Active Alarm details – Allows school staff and safety officials to view real-time alarm details and follow a customized response protocol • Roll Call – School staff can account for students and staff during an emergency • Reunification – Users can check in students & guardians and manage the entire reunification process from end to end • Flipcharts (View-only) - School staff can view important safety information that has been aggregated in a mobile-friendly view before, during or after an emergency
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Entry Shield at 100% against Emergency Management Suite's 18%. Entry Shield also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Emergency Management Suite's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Entry Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Entry Shield's written reviews are positive against 18% of Emergency Management Suite's.
Entry Shield ships an update every 2 weeks, Emergency Management Suite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Entry Shield | Emergency Management Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENTRY SHIELD SECURITY LLC | Navigate360, LLC |
Customer experience
Entry Shield
Emergency Management Suite
In-app purchases
Entry Shield
No in-app purchases
Emergency Management Suite
No in-app purchases
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