Comparison

GRC Bids vs BowTie Risk

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

Head to head
About

GRC Bids

Features
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Axnosis BEC mobile is a compelling Bid evaluation solution that allows vendor bid submission evaluation and collaboration stuff. This app reduces the scope for errors during Vendor reply technical and commercial evaluation. Axnosis BCL mobile allows the users to remotely view their checklists and to complete an evaluation while on the move. This is another mobile app (in the Axnosis app suite) exposing D365 functionality for "on the go" users.

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BowTie Risk

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BowTie Risk enables you to create risk assessments, generate risk registers and reports using traditional drop down lists and interactive diagrams - you can flip between these views instantly to better understand and share risk. It fully supports users who are new to risk assessment, with advanced features for more experienced practitioners. Diagrams are built on the established BowTie methodology and support barrier-based risk analysis if required. It is consistent with ISO 31000 the international risk management standard. Designed for iPad and iPhone, with a separate version available for Mac. Used by risk professionals in more than 40 countries. APPLICATIONS • Safety & HSE — Hazards, causes, controls and consequences. • Operational Risk — Operational, asset and process risks. • Compliance & Audit — Controls, risk assessments and supporting documentation. • Cybersecurity — Threats, controls, consequences and recovery measures. • Enterprise Risk — Strategic, operational and organisational risks. KEY FEATURES • Interactive bowtie diagrams with detailed information for each element. • Customisable risk matrix. • Referenced risk registers. • Risk profile dashboard. • Risk assessment and risk reduction reports. • AI-assisted workflows for creating, reviewing and analysing risk assessments. • PDF and JPEG diagram export. • CSV data import and export. • File exchange between Mac, iPad and iPhone. • Local file storage with support for iCloud and other available storage locations. • Full offline operation. • No BowTie Risk cloud account required. AI-ASSISTED WORKFLOWS BowTie Risk prepares structured prompts for use with external AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Workflows support creating a risk assessment, reviewing and updating an existing assessment, analysing multiple risks, and reviewing causes, consequences and controls. Results can then be imported into BowTie Risk. AI processing is performed using the external AI service selected by the user. FREE EDITION Create two fully editable diagrams, with PDF and JPEG diagram export and CSV data export included. No time limit, credit card or BowTie Risk account required. PREMIUM • Unlimited diagrams. • Full risk assessment tools. • Customisable risk matrices. • Advanced bowtie features. • AI-assisted workflows. • Professional reports. • Risk dashboard. • Full CSV import and export. BowTie Risk is also available separately for Mac. App Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GRC Bids4 screens
BowTie Risk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRC Bids at none against BowTie Risk's 2. GRC Bids also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). BowTie Risk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BowTie Risk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GRC Bids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRC Bids ships an update every 6 weeks, BowTie Risk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GRC Bids versus BowTie Risk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRC BidsBowTie Risk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXNOSIS LTDTECHNOLOGY AND RISK CONSULTANTS

In-app purchases

None

GRC Bids

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BowTie Risk

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is GRC Bids free?
GRC Bids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BowTie Risk free?
BowTie Risk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GRC Bids or BowTie Risk have ads?
Neither GRC Bids nor BowTie Risk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRC Bids or BowTie Risk?
GRC Bids ships an update every 6 weeks, and BowTie Risk weekly. Most recently, GRC Bids was updated on October 3, 2026 and BowTie Risk on October 17, 2026.

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