Comparison

Storm Manager vs Samson App

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

Head to head
About

Storm Manager

This app streamlines resource management for companies responding to natural disasters. It facilitates resource acquisition, workforce coordination, expense tracking, and real-time communication to expedite recovery efforts.

Highlights
  • Resource activation and acquisition
  • Workforce development and crew rosters
  • Time and expense tracking
  • GPS tracking of resources
  • Meals and lodging management
  • Real-time communication
  • Dynamic reporting
Features
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Storm Manager helps companies impacted by Natural Disasters manage the influx of resources needed to deal with the disaster. Storm Manager brings unmatched efficiency to the process of securing the resources needed, tracking them throughout the event, providing meals & lodging, and ensuring everyone gets paid for the prudent charges incurred to provide service. Storm Manager works with all emergency response operations including: Utilities, DOTs, Gas, Cable / Fiber, Telecom, Wildfire Fighters, Insurance Adjusters, and FEMA. The Storm Manager systems facilitates the acquiring and management of resources throughout the entire restoration event, including: Resource Activation / Acquisition Workforce Development / Crew Rosters Time / Expense Tracking, Approval, & Invoicing GPS Tracking of Resource Locations Meals & Lodging Direct Communication to Workforce Dynamic Reporting & Data Requests Digital record of all activity (time, user GPS) Contract Management (during blue-sky days) Storm Manager connects the impacted companies with their entire workforce both internal and external in real-time. Field based users use this mobile application to update their crew roster, track their time, submit their expenses, and get directions to their hotels. After major events, Storm Manager helps Utilities get the lights on quicker, DOTs clear the roads quicker, Wildfire Fighters put the fires out quicker.

About

Samson App

This app guides users through rope inspections in the field, supporting both planned and ad hoc submissions for review. It includes essential resources like checklists, abrasion guides, and splice instructions, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step rope inspection guide
  • Planned and ad hoc inspection submission
  • Rope inspection checklist
  • Abrasion guide
  • Splice instructions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Samson’s Inspection App provides users with a step-by-step guide to rope inspections in the field. Both planned and ad hoc inspections can be collected and submitted to Samson for review. Also included is Samson’s rope inspection checklist, abrasion guide, and splice instructions. All app components are available for use off-line. Connectivity is required only for downloading and uploading inspections.

Screenshots

Storm Manager4 screens
Samson App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Storm Manager at 67% against Samson App's 0%. Storm Manager also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Samson App's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

Samson App holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Storm Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Samson App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Manager ships an update every 4 weeks, Samson App every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Storm Manager versus Samson App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm ManagerSamson App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (17 ratings)2.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWRM Software Inc.Samson Rope

Customer experience

Storm Manager

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Samson App

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Storm Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Samson App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Manager free?
Storm Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samson App free?
Samson App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Manager or Samson App?
Samson App is rated higher. Storm Manager averages 2.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Samson App averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Storm Manager or Samson App have ads?
Neither Storm Manager nor Samson App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Manager or Samson App?
Storm Manager ships an update every 4 weeks, and Samson App every 3 months. Most recently, Storm Manager was updated on November 3, 2026 and Samson App on November 3, 2026.

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