Rigger Ref vs ICG Safety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rigger Ref
This utility app provides riggers with quick access to specifications for ropes, hardware, and slings. It offers calculations for safe working loads, line sag, line on drums, and bridle configurations, supporting both US and metric units.
- Rope, hardware, and sling specifications
- Safe working load calculations
- Line sag and line on drum calculations
- Bridle and sling tension calculations
- US and metric unit conversions
- Customizable equipment lists and manifests
- Weight and cost budgeting
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Rigger Ref is a reference and calculation utility for riggers. Keep specifications of ropes, hardware, slings, and material densities at your finger tips. Quickly figure safe working loads, line sag, amount of line on a drum, and bridle calculations. Calculation features: -Figure Catenary curves based on line tension, weight, line weight, and tower heights. -Figure amount of Line on a Drum using Drum Calc -Estimate weights based on volume and materials using Load Calc -Figure sling tension, and angles for different bridles -US and Metric units / on the fly conversion Reference Features: -Common Rope Specifications -Common Hardware Specifications -Common Sling Specifications -Search Specifications and Comments -Automatically figure Safe Working Loads Customization Features: -Add your own Ropes or Hardware -Set your own Safety Factors for figuring Safe Working Loads -Track which ropes and hardware you've got on hand. -Create manifests of frequently used equipment to automatically total weights or costs. -Track when a manifest or equipment exceeds or falls short of a weight budget. -Mail manifests of equipment or labor quickly. -Easily import manifests onto other devices running Rigger Ref.
ICG Safety
This safety reference app provides critical information for professionals in the motion picture and television industry. It includes hazard reporting with two-way communication, safety bulletins, emergency guides, and videos. Access anonymous hotlines and industry-specific initiatives.
- Two-way hazard reporting communication
- Anonymous safety hotline numbers
- Industry-wide safety bulletins
- Emergency preparedness guides
- Safety videos
- Local 600 initiatives
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The ICG Safety App is a safety reference in the palm of your hand for IATSE Local 600 members and working professionals in the motion picture and television industry. The app now features two-way communication for users who submit safety hazard reports, allowing for real-time texting with a Local 600 Business Rep. Find critical safety information, such as anonymous safety hotline numbers, industry-wide safety bulletins, in-depth articles about safety and what to do in an emergency, safety videos, and information on Local 600’s Rides & Rooms initiative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ICG Safety at Free against Rigger Ref's $19.99. ICG Safety also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Rigger Ref's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
ICG Safety is free to download; Rigger Ref costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rigger Ref against 5.0 for ICG Safety. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICG Safety has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rigger Ref ships an update every 24 months, ICG Safety every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rigger Ref | ICG Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gumball Labs | International Cinematographers Guild |
Customer experience
Rigger Ref
ICG Safety
In-app purchases
Rigger Ref
No in-app purchases
ICG Safety
No in-app purchases






