Pre vs pager.app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pre
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Use or modify our built-in pre-start templates or create your own from scratch. The days of losing paperwork are all in the past. All completed pre-start PDFs can be viewed, exported, and backed up digitally to wherever you want. Pre-start OnTheGo formats your document to neatly fit on a single page, which enhances legibility and further reduces the possibility of losing important records. PDF Customization (side menu): Add company name, logo. Customize base color, text color and letter case of headings. Customize color coding options for responses (on PDF file). All templates can be edited, duplicated or deleted by 'swiping left' on the corresponding item in the list. Editing mode: Add/modify header information, checklist questions and prompts, comment and signature prompts. When all of the sections are green on the template editor page, the template will be usable. Note: When editing checklist items, you can add/edit a custom response specific to your requirements.
pager.app
Easily check friends' availability without sending texts. Avoid the awkwardness of being left on read by pinging them first. Save time and social friction.
- Ping friends for availability
- Avoid texting to check status
- Prevent being left on seen
- Save time on communication
- Reduce social friction
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what is pager? an app to ping your friends and ask when they're free, without texting. yes, we built this to save you 5 seconds of your life. but also, we built this to save you from the embarrassment of texting a friend and getting left at seen. don't be the person that calls and texts without asking. no one likes that person. page your friends first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pager.app at none against Pre's 2. pager.app also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. pager.app asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pre ships an update every 14 months, pager.app every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pre | pager.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Job Safety OnTheGo Pty Ltd | Pratyush Singh |
In-app purchases
Pre
- Monthly subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription14 Days trial$6.491 Year
pager.app
No in-app purchases









