Comparison

Ziva vs OnSiren

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

Head to head
About

Ziva

Discover new people and groups for social outings. Create or join groups with friends to connect with others nearby for events or casual meetups. It offers a natural way to expand your social circle.

Highlights
  • Group creation and management
  • Discover nearby groups
  • Connect with other groups
  • Event planning
  • Meet new people together
Features
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Ziva is a new way to meet people, together. Instead of going solo, Ziva lets you create a group with your mates and connect with other groups nearby. Whether it’s for a night out, an event, or just meeting new faces. Ziva makes it feel natural.

About

OnSiren

This platform provides real-time shared awareness and threat intelligence for UK security officers. It briefs users on local events, allows for quick incident reporting, and offers push-to-talk communication with nearby colleagues. Membership requires a valid SIA license.

Highlights
  • Real-time threat intelligence briefings
  • Quick incident reporting with location
  • Push-to-talk communication
  • Shared awareness network for security officers
  • AI-powered local event updates
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OnSiren is a real-time shared awareness and threat intelligence platform for the UK's SIA-licensed security officers. YOUR LOCAL THREAT INTELLIGENCE Alpha One, the AI in the system, briefs you on what's happening around you: what's changed, what to look out for. And it warns you the moment things change. REPORT IN SECONDS See something worth knowing? One press reports it to the officers around you, with the location. Everybody who needs to know, knows at once. A RADIO IN YOUR POCKET Push-to-talk with the officers nearby. Press and hold to speak. Hear what's said around you, live. BUILT FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS A network for security officers. You need a valid SIA licence to join. Privacy: onsiren.com/privacy Β· Terms: onsiren.com/terms What's New: Get briefed on what's happening around you. Report incidents in seconds. Push-to-talk with the officers nearby.

Screenshots

Ziva4 screens
OnSiren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OnSiren at none against Ziva's shown. OnSiren also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ziva ships an update every 8 days, OnSiren weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Ziva versus OnSiren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZivaOnSiren
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews β€” better53.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size83 MB128 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZiva SocialOnSiren Limited

Customer experience

Ziva

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

OnSiren

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Ziva

No in-app purchases

None

OnSiren

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ziva free?
Ziva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnSiren free?
OnSiren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ziva or OnSiren have ads?
Ziva shows ads; OnSiren does not.
Which is updated more often, Ziva or OnSiren?
Ziva ships an update every 8 days, and OnSiren weekly. Most recently, Ziva was updated on October 28, 2026 and OnSiren on October 31, 2026.

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