Comparison

GEM Client vs Partner Portal by SDGE

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

Head to head
About

GEM Client

Features
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GEM Client is an all-in-one mobile client that includes Alert, Panic, and Check-In features that work in conjunction with Genasys' critical and emergency communication platform: GEM Enterprise, an emergency communications solution that is purchased by an organization to protect its employees, contractors, and visitors. The app functions only when you register with at least one organization using the GEM Enterprise solution that you wish to be associated with. The organization will inform you how to register. The Alert functionality provides rapid reception of multimedia emergency communications from the organization(s) security team(s), based on your location (subject to your approval to share location) and/or group membership. Upon receiving an alert, the app will attempt to vibrate your device and pop-up a full-screen view of the alert content. It can also optionally play an audible alert tone and read the message, subject to settings that you control. The organization may include a list of responses in the alert that you can activate to acknowledge reception. The Panic functionality allows you to provide instant status information to an organization's security team, using either a single button activation or selection from a list. At each activation your location is shared with the organization (subject to your approval). Panic can be enabled for only one organization at a time (usually your employer or a local authority). The Check-In functionality is used to provide periodic answers to questions to an organization's security team, such as a periodic lone-worker or remote check-in, or for health checks. Check-In can be enabled for only one organization at a time, and the organization has the ability to add or remove you from different check-in profiles at any time. The app will remind you when to check-in, and the organization may also send alerts to remind you to Check-In.

About

Partner Portal by SDGE

Access critical electrical hazard information and outage updates for San Diego Gas & Electric's service area. Receive personalized notifications and view real-time outage maps. Requires SDG&E access rights and credentials.

Highlights
  • Electrical hazard information
  • Outage maps
  • Personalized community updates
  • Push notifications
  • Emergency Operations Center alerts
Features
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The multiple award-winning Partner Portal is an always-on, one-stop-shop tool for access to timely and actionable electrical hazard emergency information within San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E’s) service territory. View maps of potential and current outage impacts, follow communities for personalized updates, subscribe to push notifications for near real-time information regarding SDG&E Emergency Operations Center activations, and more. **This app requires access rights and credentials from SDG&E to view and use.

Screenshots

GEM Client2 screens
Partner Portal by SDGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GEM Client at 9.0 against Partner Portal by SDGE's 14.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GEM Client ships an update every 6 weeks, Partner Portal by SDGE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GEM Client versus Partner Portal by SDGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGEM ClientPartner Portal by SDGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENASYSSan Diego Gas & Electric

In-app purchases

None

GEM Client

No in-app purchases

None

Partner Portal by SDGE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GEM Client free?
GEM Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Partner Portal by SDGE free?
Partner Portal by SDGE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GEM Client or Partner Portal by SDGE have ads?
Neither GEM Client nor Partner Portal by SDGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GEM Client or Partner Portal by SDGE?
GEM Client ships an update every 6 weeks, and Partner Portal by SDGE every 2 months. Most recently, GEM Client was updated on October 27, 2026 and Partner Portal by SDGE on October 24, 2026.

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