Comparison

Risk Assessment vs Beau

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

Head to head
About

Risk Assessment

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BowTie Risk Manager turns complex organizational risks into a clear, interactive visual map. Ditch flat, rigid checklist forms. Easily generate professional risk assessments, dynamic risk registers, and executive-ready reports using traditional dropdown lists or a drag-and-drop canvas. Perfect for beginners needing simplicity, yet fully packed with advanced barrier-based features for veteran corporate consultants. Fully consistent with ISO 31000 international risk management principles. Designed for iPad and iPhone, with a separate version available for Mac. Used by risk professionals in more than 40 countries. APPLICATIONS • Safety & HSE — Hazards, causes, controls and consequences. • Operational Risk — Operational, asset and process risks. • Compliance & Audit — Controls, risk assessments and supporting documentation. • Cybersecurity — Threats, controls, consequences and recovery measures. • Enterprise Risk — Strategic, operational and organisational risks. KEY FEATURES • Interactive bowtie diagrams with detailed information for each element. • Customisable risk matrix. • Referenced risk registers. • Risk profile dashboard. • Risk assessment and risk reduction reports. • AI-assisted workflows for creating, reviewing and analysing risk assessments. • PDF and JPEG diagram export. • CSV data import and export. • File exchange between Mac, iPad and iPhone. • Local file storage with support for iCloud and other available storage locations. • Full offline operation. • No BowTie Risk cloud account required. AI-ASSISTED WORKFLOWS BowTie Risk prepares structured prompts for use with external AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Workflows support creating a risk assessment, reviewing and updating an existing assessment, analysing multiple risks, and reviewing causes, consequences and controls. Results can then be imported into BowTie Risk. AI processing is performed using the external AI service selected by the user. FREE EDITION Create two fully editable diagrams, with PDF and JPEG diagram export and CSV data export included. No time limit, credit card or BowTie Risk account required. PREMIUM • Unlimited diagrams. • Full risk assessment tools. • Customisable risk matrices. • Advanced bowtie features. • AI-assisted workflows. • Professional reports. • Risk dashboard. • Full CSV import and export. BowTie Risk is also available separately for Mac. App Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Beau

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Beau-Tie turns risk analysis into clear, shareable bow tie diagrams — built for your iPhone and iPad by Monty & Co. A bow tie puts your risk event at the centre, its causes on the left, its impacts on the right, and the controls that stand between them on the lines where they act. One picture that shows what could go wrong, why, and what you're doing about it. BUILD IN MINUTES • Start blank or from 10 ready-made templates covering cybersecurity, supply chain, key person, regulatory, IT outage, fraud, workplace safety, reputation, climate and M&A risks -aligned to ISO 31000 practice • Tap any box or control to edit; pinch to zoom around the diagram • Preventive, detective, corrective and directive controls, each rated for effectiveness or marked as planned with a timeline RATE AND REVIEW • Residual risk, target risk and risk appetite on a fully editable 5Ɨ5 matrix — your labels, your colours, your levels • Effectiveness colour-coding shows control strength at a glance SHARE YOUR ANALYSIS • Export a polished PDF or PNG of the diagram, ready for reports, slide decks and workshops • Save and reload local files, duplicate them as scenarios, and share via AirDrop, Files or any app • Files use the open montyco/v2 JSON format — fully interchangeable with the free Beau-Tie web tool at montyco.app PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collection. Works fully offline. Designed by risk professionals, for risk professionals.

Screenshots

Risk Assessment4 screens
Beau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beau at none against Risk Assessment's 3. Beau also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Risk Assessment sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Beau asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risk Assessment ships an update weekly, Beau daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Risk Assessment versus Beau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisk AssessmentBeau
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNOLOGY AND RISK CONSULTANTSDaniel Atkin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Risk Assessment

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
None

Beau

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Risk Assessment free?
Risk Assessment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beau free?
Beau is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Risk Assessment or Beau have ads?
Neither Risk Assessment nor Beau shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Risk Assessment or Beau?
Risk Assessment ships an update weekly, and Beau daily. Most recently, Risk Assessment was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beau on October 31, 2026.

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