HazMatch® Protective Guide vs MSAsafety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MSAsafety
Easily find, share, and sell industrial and fire service safety products. Search by part number or name, browse by category, and access documents and videos. Save favorites and create custom lists for offline use.
- Search by part number or product name
- Browse products by category
- Create shopping and custom lists
- Share product information via email
- Download media for offline access
- Favorite products and media
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The MSAsafety app makes it easy to find, share, and sell MSA industrial and fire service safety products. Search, browse and favorite the most popular MSA products to access relevant documents and videos. · Search by part number or product name · Browse products by category · Add products to a shopping list · Send product information by email · Receive notifications · Favorite products and create custom lists · Favorite media (PDFs and videos) and create custom lists · Download media for offline use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HazMatch® Protective Guide at 4.7 against MSAsafety's 4.3. 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
HazMatch® Protective Guide ships an update every 5 months, MSAsafety every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HazMatch® Protective Guide | MSAsafety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kappler Inc. | MSA - The Safety Company |
Customer experience
HazMatch® Protective Guide
MSAsafety
In-app purchases
HazMatch® Protective Guide
No in-app purchases
MSAsafety
No in-app purchases
Questions
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