Comparison

Safety Reports Inspection | SR vs sam EHS Manager Safety

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Safety Reports Inspection | SR

Streamline workplace safety inspections with comprehensive, regulatory-compliant checklists. Generate professional reports instantly, complete with photos, notes, and signatures, and deliver them via email from the field. This app simplifies the inspection process, saving valuable time and ensuring thorough documentation.

Highlights
  • Regulatory compliance checklists
  • Hyperlinked standard references
  • Real-time report generation
  • Photo and signature capture
  • Cloud data backup
  • Corrective action tracking
  • Customizable reports
Features
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Safety Reports Inspection | SR is an inspection app built by a Certified Safety Professional for safety professionals. Our app utilizes comprehensive inspection checklists based on regulatory standards. The checklists not only reference applicable standards but also include a hyperlink to the standards. The Safety-Reports application generates professional, comprehensive reports with just a few clicks on your mobile device. Report writing time is virtually eliminated using our app! Your reports are delivered via email directly from the field in real-time. The best part is that it’s simple to use! You’ll be up and running in no time. Features: • Robust checklists for nearly all industry groups (Construction 1926, General Industry 1910, CalOSHA Construction and General Industry, DOT/FMCSA 49 CFR, USACE EM385, MSHA Part 56, Maritime 1915, and more!) • Checklists reference applicable regulatory standards and contain a link to the standards (both in the app and the reports) • Link to regulatory standards (i.e. OSHA.gov) from the app for quick reference in the field • GeoTag to identify latitude and longitude of inspection site • Signature fields for both the inspector and the site contact • Objective scoring to include weighted component based on severity • Add notes, photos, severity rating, contributing factors to observations • Automated data backup to the cloud • Electronic Corrective Action Tracking • Customized cover letter with branding • Online and offline access • User groups/company groups • Multiple report templates • Submit reports in PDF and Word • Custom checklist uploads • Administrative controls/dashboard • Analytics to track/trend data • Scheduled reporting • Phone/Email support • And more! Access to the following may be required for the app to work at full capacity: • Your location services if using GeoTag • Camera access to take photos • Gallery access for photo storage and retrieval • Contacts access when sending reports Safety Reports subscriptions will renew within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, and you will be charged through you iTunes account. You may manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes Accounts Settings at any time. Safety Reports is a key solution offered by Align Technologies, which also offers comprehensive construction asset management and efficient workforce management via busybusy. Privacy Policy: http://www.safety-reports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SafetyReportsPrivacyPolicy2018.pdf Terms of Use: http://www.safety-reports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SafetyReportsTermsofUse2018.pdf

About

sam EHS Manager Safety

This mobile assistant supports occupational health, environmental protection, quality management, and HR. It facilitates tasks like risk assessments, hazardous substance management, incident tracking, and inspections. The app integrates with an existing system to provide real-time business environment information.

Highlights
  • Risk assessments
  • Hazardous substance management
  • Action tracking
  • Incident management
  • Inspections and audits
  • Training courses
  • Real-time business information
Features
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The sam® EHS Manager is the ideal mobile assistant for the employees. A perfect support for the areas of occupational health, environmental protection, QM and HR. 
 Our innovative app facilitates your various duties, e.g: - Risk assessments - Hazardous substance management - Action tracking - Incident management - Inspections and audits - Training courses incl. historical tracking - Controls and maintenances - Intelligently captured real-time information of your business environment (smart 
 tracking system) - Mobile CAFM ...etc Therefore, this app is the optimal addition to your current sam® system. Probably, your sam® administrator still needs to assign you the necessary rights to use the app within sam®. The configuration itself is very easy and unique – the app offers multiple use cases. 
 Important note: In order to use our app, you need an existing access to your sam® system (URL, user name/password). Furthermore, you have to activate the app use in your sam® system. To do so, please contact secova or your internal sam® administrator/main administrator. Besides, the EHS manager shows you operational venues and machines incl. the linked information independant of the location or gathers further data using QR codes or iBeacons including operating instructions, hazardous substances or other information. It is a perfect simplification for all employees in your company. 
 Due to the different possible variants, we recommend a presentation (online via internet or on-site in your company). Contact us at any time. 
We are happy to hear from you. Your secova team. P.S. The app offers multitasking opportunities and continues working in the background. The continuous use of GPS in the background can therefore drastically reduce the battery life. This function can be deactivated. Innovations ----------- In general: - New design incl. dashboard (overview of upcoming tasks) - Optimized quick start: Direct access to all important functions - Elimination of known bugs - Optimized for the newest iOS system (iOS 12.1) and iOS devices (iPhone XS, XR) Incident management: - Quick entry – submission of incidents (online/offline) Actions: - Creation, editing, implementation and control of actions (online/offline) 
 Inspection logbook: - General optimization of the inspection logbook incl. checklists

Screenshots

Safety Reports Inspection | SR4 screens
sam EHS Manager Safety3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safety Reports Inspection | SR at 4.2 against sam EHS Manager Safety's 3.0. Safety Reports Inspection | SR also leads on ratings volume (138 vs 2). sam EHS Manager Safety's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Safety Reports Inspection | SR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $54.99 per month. sam EHS Manager Safety asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Safety Reports Inspection | SR holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safety Reports Inspection | SR has 138 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Safety Reports Inspection | SR's written reviews are positive against 82% of sam EHS Manager Safety's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safety Reports Inspection | SR ships an update every 6 weeks, sam EHS Manager Safety monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Safety Reports Inspection | SR versus sam EHS Manager Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety Reports Inspection | SRsam EHS Manager Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (138 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSafety-Reports.com, Inc.secova

Customer experience

Safety Reports Inspection | SR

All ratings138 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative23.6%

sam EHS Manager Safety

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Safety Reports Inspection | SR

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes and won't load
  • Account deleted after logout
  • Kicks back to inspection list after updating category
  • Pictures don't upload
  • App freezes when changing screens
Show 5 more
  • Top half of page usable, bottom half blank
  • App sits there spinning
  • Error when creating account
  • Reports get lost
  • App freezes on title screen after update

Requested features

3 requests
  • Platform for user suggestions
  • More intuitive interface for field use
  • Better customization for specific firm needs

sam EHS Manager Safety

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Safety Reports Inspection | SR

Subscriptions1
  • Full mode14 Days trial$54.991 Month
None

sam EHS Manager Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safety Reports Inspection | SR free?
Safety Reports Inspection | SR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sam EHS Manager Safety free?
sam EHS Manager Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safety Reports Inspection | SR or sam EHS Manager Safety?
Safety Reports Inspection | SR is rated higher. Safety Reports Inspection | SR averages 4.2 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while sam EHS Manager Safety averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Safety Reports Inspection | SR or sam EHS Manager Safety have ads?
Neither Safety Reports Inspection | SR nor sam EHS Manager Safety shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safety Reports Inspection | SR or sam EHS Manager Safety?
Safety Reports Inspection | SR ships an update every 6 weeks, and sam EHS Manager Safety monthly. Most recently, Safety Reports Inspection | SR was updated on October 20, 2026 and sam EHS Manager Safety on October 24, 2026.

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