Comparison

Aphex vs SafeWorks

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

Head to head
About

Aphex

Features
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Aphex is the proven construction delivery platform. Site teams use it to plan the weeks ahead, run daily coordination and capture the record of what happened, all from one live plan. Think about everything it takes to run a site: the lookahead, staging plans, crew briefs, progress tracking and the daily diary. On most sites that's spread across spreadsheets, whiteboards and WhatsApp. The plan and what's actually happening drift apart, and the team absorbs the avoidable delay and cost. Aphex is one place to run the site. The mobile app puts it in your pocket. SEE TODAY'S WORK FROM THE LIVE PLAN • Your tasks come straight from the lookahead the whole team builds in Aphex • See your work, your team's or everything across the project, filtered by subcontractor, shift, location or user • See where work is happening on the site map, spot clashes and bring in your ArcGIS layers TRACK PROGRESS AS IT HAPPENS • Thumbs up when a task is on track, thumbs down to log a delay and the reason • Log progress as % complete, or in units like metres of pipe laid • Updates reach the office straight away, so the morning coordination meeting starts from where things really stand • @mention colleagues and get notified when work that affects you changes THE SITE DIARY THAT WRITES ITSELF • Talk or type through the shift, and add photos, voice notes or a snap of a handwritten page • Record labour, plant and materials against the tasks they belong to • Aphex compiles everything into a draft that starts from the day's plan. Review and approve it in under five minutes • Keep capturing offline. Notes and photos sync when you're back in signal A RECORD YOU CAN STAND BEHIND Every photo, note and progress update is linked to the task it relates to. When a delay becomes a claim months later, the record is already there. Trusted by 100+ Tier 1 contractors on infrastructure, rail, energy, nuclear and major building projects. Aphex is free to download. You'll need an Aphex account, so ask your project team for an invite. Find out more at aphex.co.

About

SafeWorks

Features
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SafeWorks: The All-in-One Construction Site Management App. SafeWorks is your intelligent construction companion — simplifying every aspect of site management from the ground up. Designed for contractors, site managers, and project teams, SafeWorks digitises paperwork, streamlines safety protocols, and keeps your entire site connected — all from one powerful platform.

Screenshots

Aphex4 screens
SafeWorks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SafeWorks at 13.0 against Aphex's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aphex ships an update every 3 weeks, SafeWorks every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Aphex versus SafeWorks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAphexSafeWorks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAphexAlfie Adamberry

In-app purchases

None

Aphex

No in-app purchases

None

SafeWorks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aphex free?
Aphex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeWorks free?
SafeWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aphex or SafeWorks have ads?
Neither Aphex nor SafeWorks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aphex or SafeWorks?
Aphex ships an update every 3 weeks, and SafeWorks every 5 weeks. Most recently, Aphex was updated on November 7, 2026 and SafeWorks on November 5, 2026.

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