Comparison

StartSafe vs BOBB

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

Head to head
About

StartSafe

Features
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StartSafe allows crane operators to easily perform daily pre-start safety checks on cranes, identify issues and submit maintenance reports. Integrated with CraneSafe and CrewSafe, operators can scan the green sticker QR Code to lookup the crane, then begin the daily inspection.

About

BOBB

Features
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The Building Employees Redundancy Trust (BERT) has been established to provide redundancy payments and benefits to employees of the building and construction industry in Queensland and Northern Territory. Construction Income Protection (CIP) provides income protection and portability of sick leave benefits for workers in the building and construction industry within Queensland and Northern Territory. The BERT and CIP Fund supports its members and the industry by providing members and their families with financial assistance in the event of ceasing employment because of redundancy or relief from financial burdens due to injury or illness. The BOBB App is your BERT Online Balances & Benefits. It allows you 24/7 access to your BERT and CIP accounts. It will provide you with the most up to date information on your account. BOBB makes updating your personal details, checking your balance and payments and submitting enquiries easy.

Screenshots

StartSafe3 screens
BOBB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BOBB at weekly against StartSafe's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartSafe ships an update every 3 weeks, BOBB weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
StartSafe versus BOBB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartSafeBOBB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE CRANE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIABERT Fund Limited

In-app purchases

None

StartSafe

No in-app purchases

None

BOBB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartSafe free?
StartSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BOBB free?
BOBB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StartSafe or BOBB have ads?
Neither StartSafe nor BOBB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StartSafe or BOBB?
StartSafe ships an update every 3 weeks, and BOBB weekly. Most recently, StartSafe was updated on July 30, 2026 and BOBB on September 10, 2026.

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