Safe Hub vs Hornbill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Safe Hub
This app provides safety modules for lone workers, including emergency calling, well-being checks, and proactive fall detection. It also features a secure broadcast message system for notifications and emergencies.
- Emergency alert calling
- Regular well-being checks
- Worker down detection
- Group alert broadcasts
- GPS location services
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Safe Hub application for iPhone works in conjunction with the UK BS8484 certified Lone Worker Manager platform and requires a valid login to the platform (see www.loneworkersolutions.com for further details). The application provides the Lone Worker with the following safety modules:- - Alert Call Amber/Yellow and Red alert emergency calling; - SafeCheck , a module to regularly check the well being of a lone worker; - Worker Down Module, a proactive non movement / orientation detecting safety module. - Group Alert module - a secure emergency and notification broadcast message feature Disclaimer: This application uses GPS location services to allow the application to work successfully sending your location to an emergency response centre in the case of an emergency. Continued use of applications using GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. It is therefore recommended that the application is operated per your companies lone worker safety policy.
Hornbill
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The app provides you mobile access to Hornbillβs flagship business collaboration and application platform Hornbill ESP. Manage your contacts, co-workers,document manager, have real-time conversations, collaborate with each other, share ideas and interact with your customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hornbill at weekly against Safe Hub's every 4 months. Safe Hub's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Safe Hub ships an update every 4 months, Hornbill weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safe Hub | Hornbill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 16.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lone Worker Solutions Limited | Hornbill Technologies Limited |
In-app purchases
Safe Hub
No in-app purchases
Hornbill
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Safe Hub free?
Is Hornbill free?
Do Safe Hub or Hornbill have ads?
Which is updated more often, Safe Hub or Hornbill?
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