ChemAlert vs HazMatch® Protective Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChemAlert
Manage chemical safety data sheets, compliance, and organizational chemical footprints. This mobile app integrates with the main system, allowing users to view and update stock inventory, scan barcodes, and upload pictures on the go. It also offers offline access to SDSs and product information for remote use.
- Manage SDSs and chemical footprint
- View and update stock inventory
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Upload product images
- Offline SDS access
- Real-time hazard and risk insights
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Chemical Safety Management System to Manage SDSs & Organisation's Chemical Footprint ChemAlert 5.2 is the latest release of ChemAlert, a technology platform for managing Chemical Safety Data Sheet (SDSs), Chemical Footprint, Compliance and Risk. ChemAlert is recognised as one of the world’s most respected chemical safety management systems and RMT’s Teams lead the field in research, actively gathering data chemical safety data sheets and helping organisations address both current and future risks. The ChemAlert mobile application integrates directly with your instance of ChemAlert. Not only does the ChemAlert app provide accurate and current product data, users can also view and update their stock inventory directly from their Smartphone device. Users can even enhance stock data by uploading pictures on the go, scan products barcode, QR codes to instantly identify and display critical safety data. With its new offline functionality, CA Mobile can now download your SDSs and Product information for access in remote areas. Using the latest industry standards, the CA5.2 app works as a native application, ensuring: • Safe and secure access • Fast performance • Access to the device’s features, such as its camera, GPS and address book • High scalability and reliability, critical when managing significant updates Users can quickly access – view, update, upload and receive real-time information and tasks, enabling constant feedback and insights on hazards and risks from your mobile workforce. For more information please visit www.rmtglobal.com or contact us directly on: Australia: 1800 555 477 New Zealand: 0800 889 225 International: +61 8 9322 1711 Email: info@rmtglobal.com
HazMatch® Protective Guide
This tool helps users select appropriate protective apparel based on chemical or biohazard risks. It provides detailed product information and allows saving search results for OSHA compliance. Ideal for professionals handling hazardous materials.
- Chemical hazard assessment
- Biohazard risk selection
- Protective garment recommendations
- Searchable chemical database
- Save search results
- Detailed product information
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HazMatch® is an easy-to-use protective apparel selection tool from Kappler that allows a user to choose an appropriate safety garment based on a specific chemical hazard or a biohazard. HazMatch also allows a user to save search results to satisfy OSHA hazard assessment requirements. HazMatch is ideal for emergency responders, industrial hygienists, safety managers or other professionals dealing with hazardous materials. The app contains a database of tested chemicals, searchable by chemical name or CAS number. A user completes a short questionnaire on the hazard situation, and HazMatch recommends a protective garment matching the exposure criteria. Each garment recommendation includes detailed product information. All of the chemical data in HazMatch is based on third-party testing, with the database updated regularly. In addition to the app, the HazMatch tool is also available as an online tool at kappler.com. For more information or to inquire about Kappler’s free testing for chemicals not included in the current database, contact Kappler Customer Service at 1-800-600-4019 or email apple@kappler.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HazMatch® Protective Guide at 100% against ChemAlert's 33%. HazMatch® Protective Guide also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HazMatch® Protective Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ChemAlert's written reviews are positive against 100% of HazMatch® Protective Guide's.
ChemAlert ships an update every 4 months, HazMatch® Protective Guide every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | ChemAlert | HazMatch® Protective Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Risk Management Technologies Pty Ltd | Kappler Inc. |
Customer experience
ChemAlert
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In-app purchases
ChemAlert
No in-app purchases
HazMatch® Protective Guide
No in-app purchases
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