Comparison

Kelvin TOP vs Sparrows HSEQ

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

Head to head
About

Kelvin TOP

Features
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Solve Problems and Investigate All Types of Incident. Based on the proven Kelvin TOP-SET Incident Investigation System, this App guides you through the step by step process and helps you quickly and effectively get to the real root causes of incidents and to make recommendations to prevent recurrence. Know what you are investigating – Write an accurate Incident Statement to give you and your team the right direction. Plan your investigation using the TOP-SET Indicators (T – Technology, O – Organisation, P – People, S – Similar Events & T – Time). Efficiently use resources to gather data related to your investigation. Investigate: Guide your investigation and use as a prompt / tool to ensure ‘nothing gets missed’. Advice is given at key stages to keep you on track. Analyse your Investigation findings using the TOP-SET Root Cause Analysis approach; with helpful tips to establish validity of your Immediate, Underlying and Root Causes. Report and Recommendations: Making evidence-based recommendations is an essential part of the Incident Investigation Process. Advice on how best to make these and what a good Incident Investigation Report should contain is given. The TOP-SET App designed ‘by Investigators for Investigators’ who have attended a Kelvin TOP-SET Course is an essential Incident Investigation Tool to keep with you always.

About

Sparrows HSEQ

Features
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This app has been designed by Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd and can be used by all employees to record Observations and Self-Verifications. You will require a Sparrows login to be able to use this app. Observations relate to safe and unsafe behaviours and conditions. The app will allow you to raise a new Observation for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted an Observation, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit an Observation once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Self-Verifications are used to proactively check that a task or worksite is safe and to encourage staff to take immediate corrective action to address anything found. The app will allow you to raise a new Self-Verification for onshore and offshore locations globally. Once you have submitted a Self-Verification, it will be assigned to a Sparrows manager for follow up action to be completed. You will not be able to edit a Self-Verification once raised, but you will be able to access the record to review the details. Within both Observations and Self-verifications, you will have the opportunity to take pictures, or upload photos from your device that you have taken previously, as evidence of the condition observed, or activity undertaken. The app will only show the Observations and Self-Verifications raised by the user. Once a record has been closed, it will move to the ‘Closed’ tab. The app will only store data from the past three months. This app can only be used to raise new Observations or Self-Verifications. To complete a record, or review records older than three months please use the web portal – the link to this is available from SIMS. For user guides and videos on how to use the app please also go to the Observation or Self-Verification processes on SIMS. The app also includes Health and Safety notices, which are available in the "News" section of the app. For any further help on the Observation or Self-Verification processes please contact Sparrows HSEQ team, and for technical assistance with, or access to, the app please contact the IT Service Desk.

Screenshots

Kelvin TOP3 screens
Sparrows HSEQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kelvin TOP at every 2 months against Sparrows HSEQ's every 7 months. 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

Kelvin TOP ships an update every 2 months, Sparrows HSEQ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Kelvin TOP versus Sparrows HSEQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKelvin TOPSparrows HSEQ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelvinTOPSETSparrows Offshore Services Limited

In-app purchases

None

Kelvin TOP

No in-app purchases

None

Sparrows HSEQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kelvin TOP free?
Kelvin TOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparrows HSEQ free?
Sparrows HSEQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kelvin TOP or Sparrows HSEQ have ads?
Neither Kelvin TOP nor Sparrows HSEQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kelvin TOP or Sparrows HSEQ?
Kelvin TOP ships an update every 2 months, and Sparrows HSEQ every 7 months. Most recently, Kelvin TOP was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sparrows HSEQ on October 8, 2026.

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