Gas Detection vs Loner Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gas Detection
Explore gas and vapor measurement technology with this app. It details Dräger-Tube, Dräger Sensor, and Dräger Chip systems, offering comprehensive listings of tubes and chips with measurement parameters. Learn about portable monitors and access support resources like compatibility charts and how-to videos.
- Gas and vapor measurement technology overview
- Dräger-Tube, Sensor, and Chip system details
- Complete listing of Dräger-Tubes and chips
- Introduction to portable monitors
- Sensor compatibility chart
- How-to videos and error code charts
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The Dräger Gas Detection App provides a general overview of gas and vapor measurement technology. The basic principles of the Dräger-Tube, Dräger Sensor and Dräger Chip Measurement System are described and a complete listing of the Dräger-Tubes and chips are provided with all relevant measurement parameters. In addition, there is an introduction to portable monitors, including electrochemical, catalytic, and infrared sensor technology, as well as a complete list of Dräger sensors and monitors. The support section contains a sensor compatibility chart, how-to videos, error code charts and links to our new customer support pages.
Loner Mobile
This app monitors the safety of lone workers by tracking their location and status. It features an SOS alert, a check-in timer, and can detect if a worker is incapacitated. Alerts are sent to a live monitoring team in case of an emergency.
- SOS alert with silent option
- Configurable check-in timer
- Man down detection
- Location tracking (GPS/Wi-Fi)
- Works with Bluetooth accessories
- GDPR compliant data control
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Loner Mobile is a lone worker safety monitoring app for iPhone. Compliant with GDPR, all data remains under the control of your organization and not shared with third parties. Blackline currently monitors 60,000+ employees in 50+ countries around the world. HOW IT WORKS Businesses use Loner Mobile to monitor the safety of employees who work beyond sight and sound of others. Free to download on iOS. Each Loner Mobile app is registered with an organization-level Blackline Live account and requires a service plan (see Get Started section). HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE Loner Mobile is highly configurable and monitors worker safety through a check-in timer, no-motion (man down) detection and works with several Bluetooth accessories that provide wearable access to a physical SOS button. Loner Mobile runs in the background and connects to the Blackline Safety Cloud, reporting safety status and location information. Should an emergency occur, Loner Mobile triggers an alert to a live monitoring team to direct help to the employee’s location. Live monitoring team options include supervisors, a control room, central monitoring station or Blackline’s 24/7 in-house Safety Operations Center / Alarm Receiving Center partner. LONE WORKER FEATURES Customizable for a broad range of scenarios, Loner Mobile is configured from the Blackline Safety Cloud. - Works with iPhone, iPad - Works with Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity - Call for help using the SOS alert slider (incl. silent SOS option) - Use optional Bluetooth accessories for a physical SOS button - Confirm your safety using the configurable check-in timer - Use automatic check-in when driving (configurable speed) - Location technology includes Wi-Fi and GPS (configurable reporting interval) - Notify supervisors of an alert through SMS and email ENTERPRISE-GRADE CLOUD SOFTWARE Blackline Live is accessible from any internet-connected device and includes configuration management, emergency response management, data analytics and industrial tools. - User access controls for tight data control and privacy (GDPR compliant) - Configure Loner Mobile apps in real-time, wirelessly / over-the-air - Configuration profiles update every device simultaneously and consistently - Emergency response management using world-leading online tools - Custom, fully documented emergency response protocols - Alert profiles ensure that every alert is managed and escalated to the correct contacts - Optional 24/7 live monitoring by Blackline’s in-house Safety Operations Center or Alarm Receiving Centre partners - Blackline’s SOC responds are alerts in less than a minute 99% of the time - Every alert is fully documented for reporting SERVICE PLANS Loner Mobile is free to download but must be activated within an organization account in Blackline’s cloud-hosted safety monitoring software. Loner Mobile requires a service plan and purchase of a software license. Service plans include Blackline Safety Cloud data storage, Loner Mobile configuration management, emergency response management and data analytics. Live 24/7 Blackline monitoring services are optional. GET STARTED Contact Blackline Safety to request an activation code. North American and international: support@blacklinesafety.com, +1 403 451 0327 United Kingdom and Europe: eusupport@blacklinesafety.com, +44 1787 222684
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gas Detection at 100% against Loner Mobile's 33%. Gas Detection also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Loner Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Gas Detection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gas Detection's written reviews are positive against 33% of Loner Mobile's.
Gas Detection ships an update every 16 months, Loner Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gas Detection | Loner Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | Blackline Safety Corp |
Customer experience
Gas Detection
Loner Mobile
In-app purchases
Gas Detection
No in-app purchases
Loner Mobile
No in-app purchases
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