Induction vs Gearbox Prestart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Induction
Access and complete online induction materials for your organization. Publish health and safety training, HR topics, and onboarding content for staff, contractors, and visitors. Includes a social network for managers to share alerts and updates.
- Access online induction materials
- Complete online assessments
- Publish safety alerts and announcements
- Update induction content
- Record training details
- View induction certificates
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Induction allows users to access and complete their Online Induction material via the app. Organisations can publish health and safety training, human resources topics, on boarding and new starter material that can be accessed via the app for induction into the organisation by their contractors, staff and visitors. The app features a social network for Health and safety Managers and Human Resource Managers allowing them to publish safety alerts, organisation announcements, updates to their induction content and materials directly to their users such as contractors, employees and visitors. Users can post messages on their organisations feed and engage in safety and organisational topics. Users can access their specific organisations induction, complete an online assessment, record important training and basic organisational details, view their induction certificate or view a sample of each of these if their organisation has not set an induction up. Easy to use and ideal for use in the field.
Gearbox Prestart
Streamline maintenance and compliance with real-time electronic pre-starts and fault reports. Receive instant notifications, convert reports to work orders, and reduce paperwork for efficient fleet management.
- Real-time electronic pre-starts
- Instant fault report notifications
- Photo inclusion in fault reports
- Convert fault reports to work orders
- Streamlined maintenance management
- NHVAS and compliance support
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Use the Prestart App to receive Electronic Prestarts and Fault Reports in Gearbox in realtime - no more missed, lost documents. No more waiting for paperwork. Email notifications advise Fleet Managers / Mechanics of Fault Reports including photos as they happen. Convert Fault Reports directly into Workorders / Jobcards to streamline maintenance management, reduce paper work and get things done. Prestart & Gearbox - the perfect partners for NHVAS and Compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Induction at 76% against Gearbox Prestart's 50%. Induction also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Induction ships an update every 2 months, Gearbox Prestart every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Induction | Gearbox Prestart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews โ better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Work Metrics Pty Ltd | Easy To Use Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Induction
Gearbox Prestart
In-app purchases
Induction
No in-app purchases
Gearbox Prestart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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