Comparison

Pocket LSO vs ezPOD.app

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

Head to head
About

Pocket LSO

This toolkit provides Laser Safety Officers with essential mobile and web-based tools for laser classification, hazard analysis, and regulatory compliance. It simplifies complex calculations and report generation, streamlining safety management for professionals.

Highlights
  • Laser classification (IEC 60825-1, ANSI Z136.1)
  • NOHD calculator for CW and pulsed lasers
  • MPE & Optical Density computation
  • Broadband & LED hazard analysis (IEC 62471)
  • Outdoor laser operations hazard zones
  • Automated FDA CDRH 3632 reports
  • AI Laser Safety Agent
Features
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Pocket LSO™ — The Laser Safety Officer's Essential Toolkit Designed for iPhone and iPad. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED — start with a 14-day FREE trial, then choose a monthly or annual plan (save 15% with annual). Cancel anytime. Stop juggling spreadsheets, standards PDFs, and half-broken calculator apps. Pocket LSO puts every tool a Laser Safety Officer needs right on your iPhone or iPad — AND unlocks the full lasersafety.net web portal so you can move seamlessly from a field measurement to a finished regulatory filing. MOBILE APP FEATURES • LASER CLASSIFICATION Classify Class 1, 1M, 2, 2M, 3R, 3B, and Class 4 lasers per IEC 60825-1 and ANSI Z136.1. Multi-wavelength support with additive exposure ratios, pulsed and CW emission, and full hazard breakdowns. • NOHD CALCULATOR Calculate the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance for CW and pulsed lasers — including diffuse reflection NOHD for Class 4 systems and extended-source analysis. • MPE & OPTICAL DENSITY Compute Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for skin and eye, and determine the exact optical density your protective eyewear needs. No more guessing from OD charts. • BROADBAND & LED HAZARD ANALYSIS Full IEC 62471 photobiological safety assessment for non-laser light sources — blue light, UV, IR, and retinal thermal hazards. • OUTDOOR LASER OPERATIONS Beam hazard zones for outdoor and airspace-adjacent operations: NOHD, Sensitive Zone, Critical Zone, and Laser Free Flight Zone per ANSI Z136.6 and FAA guidance. FULL WEB PORTAL INCLUDED Your subscription unlocks lasersafety.net — the complete web toolkit: → AUTOMATED FDA CDRH 3632 REPORTS Generate compliant draft product filings in minutes instead of days. Stop copying formulas from old Word templates. → AI LASER SAFETY AGENT Ask questions about standards, get guidance on classification edge cases, and draft safety documentation with an AI built on the same calculations the rest of the app uses. → DATASHEET SCANNER Pull laser specifications straight from manufacturer PDFs — wavelength, power, divergence, pulse parameters — with a single upload. → FMEA TOOL Structured Failure Mode & Effects Analysis for laser systems, with severity, occurrence, and detection tracking. → SOP GENERATOR Build fully compliant Standard Operating Procedures with section-by-section guidance. Export, review, share. → ADVANCED MODELING Interactive plots, combined beam geometries, and exposure modeling that go beyond what the mobile app alone can display. STANDARDS COVERED • IEC 60825-1 — Laser Products Safety • ANSI Z136.1 — Safe Use of Lasers • ANSI Z136.6 — Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors • IEC 62471 — Photobiological Safety • FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 / 1040.11 (CDRH) • ICNIRP Guidelines BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Pocket LSO is made for Laser Safety Officers, laser physicists, medical laser safety teams, research lab managers, defense program safety leads, entertainment lighting technicians, manufacturing QA teams, and anyone responsible for laser safety in the workplace. SUBSCRIPTION • 14-day FREE trial, then a recurring monthly or annual plan • Save 15% with annual vs. monthly • Pricing shown in your local currency above — set by App Store for your region • Includes the full iPhone/iPad app AND lasersafety.net web portal access • Managed through your Apple ID — cancel anytime in Settings • Internet connection required for some features Ready to stop guessing and start knowing? Start your free trial today and take the full power of professional laser safety compliance with you — everywhere you go. Laser Safety Net LLC · lasersafety.net Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ezPOD.app

Features
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DIGITAL PROOF OF DELIVERY FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, DRIVERS, AND LENDERS Delivery disputes cost you time, money, and customer relationships. ezPOD gives every load a timestamped photo record, GPS pin, and digital signature — so "it wasn't on the truck" never derails a draw or a deal again. Replace paper PODs with a simple, mobile-first system your drivers learn in minutes and your contractors actually use. Save time with auto-notifications of driver arrival so the delivery and signature happen quickly and easily. Key Features: - Photo verification - GPS tracking/geo-location - Timestamps/logs of activities - Delivery scheduling - Robust APIs - AI digitization of paper PODs - Workflow simplification/automation - Permanent digital document storage - Easily share with stakeholders - Automatic notifications of delivery status - And more!

Screenshots

Pocket LSO4 screens
ezPOD.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ezPOD.app at none against Pocket LSO's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket LSO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ezPOD.app asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pocket LSO versus ezPOD.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket LSOezPOD.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaser Safety Net LLCTRENT VENTURES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket LSO

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket LSO Monthly Sub14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pocket LSO Annual Sub and Web tools14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

ezPOD.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket LSO free?
Pocket LSO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ezPOD.app free?
ezPOD.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket LSO or ezPOD.app have ads?
Neither Pocket LSO nor ezPOD.app shows ads.

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