Comparison

Headcount vs Iron Gate Go

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

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About

Headcount

This app helps organizations quickly account for everyone during emergencies like evacuations or active shooter situations. It utilizes self check-ins via SMS, badge readers, and in-person manual input to drastically reduce headcount time and improve response.

Highlights
  • Self check-ins via SMS
  • Badge reader integration
  • In-person manual check-ins
  • Offline mode
  • Dual communication networks
  • Real-time status synchronization
Features
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Headcount is the evacuation app that helps you account for everyone quickly. 10,000+ people already use Headcount to significantly improve their emergency response time and protect their organizaiton. OSHA Requirement - OSHA Requirement 1910.38(c)(4): "Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation;" OSHA Recommendation - OSHA Recommendation: "Take a head count after the evacuation" Account for Thousands of People in Under 5 Minutes - Self check-ins change the paradigm of a headcount by moving from a top-down one-way process with bottle necks, to a two-way instant update process. Cut Your Headcount Time in Half - About half of your population will self check-in, freeing you up to make critical decisions and allocate resources. Have Contingencies For Every Situation Out-of-the-Box - 3 methods to account for people in any emergency including active shooter, evacuations, and shelter-in-place. - 2 communication networks that work even when the voice network goes down. - Cloud services that work even when your on-site systems are down. - Offline mode allows app to work even when the cell towers are completely down. Complete Your Headcount Faster When Employees Self Check-In With SMS - Employees can reply to a text/email message to mark themselves 'safe' or 'in danger' - Employees can do this on site or off site, anywhere in the world. - Employees can mark themselves 'in danger' instantly, so you can rescue them faster. - Because each person can do that little amount of work to check themselves in at the exact same moment in time, they remove bottle necks and can drastically improve your headcount times. Advantages: - Check-in from anywhere in the world - you are no longer constrained by needing to be at the same physical location - Removes the need to assemble to be accounted for, which is particularly an advantage in active shooter and terrorist situations where groups of people are targets - SMS check-in works on any type of phone, including flip phones Save More Time Using Badge Readers At Assembly Points - Leverage your existing employee badges to rapidly and accurately account for people at assembly points. - An employee can scan their badge to mark themselves 'safe'. - Headcount works with any badge system including HID and Prox - You can optionally purchase Headcount's mobile badge readers that are completely wireless, battery powered, and about the size of a phone - perfect for taking with you to an assembly point. Advantages: - Scanning badges is faster than looking for people in a crowd - Scanning badges is more accurate than accounting for people manually Account for People In-Person If They Don't Have a Phone or a Badge - There are 3 different ways to account for people, so you are covered in any situation. - If someone does not have their phone or badge, simply mark them as safe inside the app with the push of a button. - All statuses are instantly syncronized to all permitted users of the app, anywhere in the world. - The Headcount app is designed to be simple and intuitive to use under the stress of an emergency.

About

Iron Gate Go

This app allows construction and industrial companies to document daily meetings and conduct field training using a next-generation safety system. It enables access to training courses and meeting forms, facilitates quick form completion with stylus input, and collects signatures digitally. All data is securely synced to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Access training courses and meeting forms
  • Conduct daily safety meetings
  • Fill out forms with finger or stylus
  • Collect digital signatures
  • Cloud data synchronization
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The Iron Gate Go app is the easiest way for construction and industrial companies to document daily meetings and give trainings in the field, using the next-generation "V3" Iron Gate Safety System. • Use all of your training courses and meeting forms on the Go • Hold daily safety meetings and fill out meeting forms quickly using your finger or Apple pencil • Pass the iPad around to get everyone's signature • Keep your data synced up in the cloud PLEASE NOTE that if you are on an Iron Gate V2 system you will need to download our "Iron Gate Live" app instead. Please consult with your Iron Gate representative if you are not sure which app you need.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Headcount at 3.8 against Iron Gate Go's 3.0. Headcount also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Headcount holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headcount has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headcount ships an update every 11 months, Iron Gate Go every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Headcount versus Iron Gate Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadcountIron Gate Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmergent Coast Technologies, Inc.IRON GATE SAFETY LLC

Customer experience

Headcount

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Iron Gate Go

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Headcount

No in-app purchases

None

Iron Gate Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Headcount free?
Headcount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iron Gate Go free?
Iron Gate Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Headcount or Iron Gate Go?
Headcount is rated higher. Headcount averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Iron Gate Go averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Headcount or Iron Gate Go have ads?
Neither Headcount nor Iron Gate Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Headcount or Iron Gate Go?
Headcount ships an update every 11 months, and Iron Gate Go every 14 months. Most recently, Headcount was updated on November 3, 2026 and Iron Gate Go on November 3, 2026.

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