HazMatch® Protective Guide vs APS SmartHub
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.
APS SmartHub
This app provides essential reports and information for the fire service industry, enabling quick decision-making to meet community needs. Access is restricted to registered users only.
- Fire service industry support
- Essential reports and information
- Supports split-second decision-making
- Registered user access only
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APS SmartHub is committed to supporting the fire service industry. We created Smarthub for firefighters because we are also firefighters. The APS Smarthub interacts with your APS FHA IP Controller in the station to provide member feedback to the station as well as alerting the members of critical emergency calls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HazMatch® Protective Guide at 4.7 against APS SmartHub's 3.6. APS SmartHub's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.
HazMatch® Protective Guide ships an update every 5 months, APS SmartHub every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HazMatch® Protective Guide | APS SmartHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — 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 | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kappler Inc. | APS Firehouse Alerting |
Customer experience
HazMatch® Protective Guide
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In-app purchases
HazMatch® Protective Guide
No in-app purchases
APS SmartHub
No in-app purchases
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