MSDS/TDS Library vs EMS.SDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSDS/TDS Library
Access product safety and technical data sheets for automotive and aerospace coatings. Search by category and name, view documents online, or save them for offline access. Available on mobile devices.
- Search by product category
- Search by product name
- View documents online
- Save documents to archive
- Offline document access
- Available on mobile and tablet
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AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings (A&AC) presents the MSDS/TDS Library app. This app allows you to quickly search for product Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Technical Data Sheets (TDS) that are available for your country in your local language. Features: - Search by product category and product name; - View documents online or save them at the "My Documents" archive for quick access; - View saved documents while you are offline; - Available for mobile phone or tablet.
EMS.SDS
This application supports chemical safety regulations by providing access to GHS-compliant labels and Safety Data Sheets. It allows users to search a comprehensive database by substance name, vendor, or CAS number, and access information offline.
- GHS-compliant chemical labels
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Searchable chemical database
- Offline data access
- Supports GHS regulations
- Demo mode and free account registration
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EMS.GHS-SDS is a leading chemical safety software application that is being used to support the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System for the Labeling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS). It helps you find and display GHS compliant chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets for safety and regulatory compliance, even when you're in the field or on-the-go. The rich database provided is searchable by substance name, vendor and CAS number. Existing Chemical Safety EMS users can use the app using their EMS credentials, whereas any user can test the app in demo mode or register for a free account. Retrieved data are stored on the device, so that the required chemical information can be viewed even when the device has no network connectivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EMS.SDS at 50% against MSDS/TDS Library's 0%. EMS.SDS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). MSDS/TDS Library's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EMS.SDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSDS/TDS Library has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MSDS/TDS Library's written reviews are positive against 50% of EMS.SDS's.
MSDS/TDS Library ships an update every 14 months, EMS.SDS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSDS/TDS Library | EMS.SDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. | SFS Chemical Safety Inc. |
Customer experience
MSDS/TDS Library
EMS.SDS
In-app purchases
MSDS/TDS Library
No in-app purchases
EMS.SDS
No in-app purchases
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