Silo Apply vs CertTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silo Apply
This app helps you create application-ready documents like résumés and cover letters by importing your career history and job descriptions. It ensures all claims are evidence-based and allows for manual review before export, keeping your data private and on your device.
- Import résumés from various file types
- Scan and analyze job descriptions
- Generate cited résumés and cover letters
- Export ATS-safe PDFs and Markdown
- Offline functionality with on-device processing
- Privacy-focused with no data collection
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Bring the résumé you have, paste a job post, and Silo Apply drafts a tailored résumé in which every bullet must cite an accomplishment from your profile. A bullet containing a number your cited evidence does not contain is rejected by code and never reaches the exported file. FROM POSTING TO TAILORED RÉSUMÉ • Import the résumé you already have as a PDF, scanned PDF, image, RTF, or plain text. Review, correct, or deselect each extracted role and accomplishment before it becomes evidence; its position in the source document stays attached. • Paste a job description, scan a printed one with the camera, or share selected posting text from another app. Every requirement is sorted into In this résumé, Available evidence, Partial evidence, or Real gap before anything is written. • The fit tier is computed from that requirement table by a fixed rule, and the fit sheet shows the counts behind it. • Tailoring drafts each section, critiques it the way a screener for that kind of role would, and revises. Bullets that fail the citation check are left out and counted. • Create a DOCX, a single-column PDF whose text an applicant tracking system can read, and matching Markdown to send from the share sheet. Before you share, the readiness row checks text extraction, reading order, page count, role dates, sources, and language. SCREEN THE POSTING • Once your profile holds at least one accomplishment, screen a role before you tailor it: a five-part fit score plus a check for ghost-job and recruitment-scam language such as upfront fees, requests for personal data, MLM pitches, and off-platform contact, quoting the phrase it matched. • A posting rated high risk is marked Pass, whatever its fit score. LANGUAGE A SCREENER WILL NOT BIN • Em dashes, marketing clichés, self-awarded titles, and text aimed at an automated screener block a bullet from export. • Weak openers, first person, and repeated openers are flagged for the next revision without deleting your own evidence. • Grounding is re-checked after every edit you accept. KEEP THE SEARCH MOVING • Track each role from Saved to Closed with stage history, notes, next actions, and due dates. • A STAR story bank built from your own accomplishments, each story linked to the evidence behind it. • Practice questions drawn from the role you captured. Type, paste, or record an answer; speech is transcribed on the device and the audio is not kept. • Compare offers side by side and get negotiation scripts that show the four-year dollar impact of each ask. WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES Your profile, postings, and drafts are stored on this iPhone or iPad, with no account. On devices with Apple Intelligence, tailoring uses the model built into the system; every other device uses a deterministic engine that works offline. If you would rather tailor with a different model, paste an API key for a hosted service you already pay for. That option is off until you turn it on, asks for consent, keeps the key in your Keychain, and labels every screen where content leaves the device. Free to use: profile import, role screening, application tracking, the story bank, and one tailored résumé you can read and copy as plain text. A one-time Full Unlock adds DOCX, PDF, and Markdown files, unlimited tailoring, grounded bullet edits, cover letters, saved interview feedback, application insights, and offer modeling.
CertTracker
Securely store and manage all your professional licenses and certifications. Receive timely reminders before expiration dates to ensure you stay compliant and on the job. Easily share digital copies of your credentials when needed.
- Digital credential wallet
- Expiration date tracking
- Customizable renewal reminders
- Status at a glance
- Secure PDF sharing
- QR code verification
- Encrypted local storage
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Your certifications are what let you work. Let one lapse and you're off the job site. CertTracker keeps every license and certification card in one place on your phone, tracks every expiration date, and warns you months before anything runs out — so a renewal never sneaks up on you again. —————————— WHAT IT DOES ONE WALLET FOR EVERY CREDENTIAL Snap a photo of the front and back of each card, or attach the full PDF — as many files per credential as you need. Store the issuer, license number, issue and expiration dates, plus notes about renewal classes or CE hours. REMINDERS THAT GIVE YOU TIME Choose your warnings: 1 year, 180, 90, 30, 14, 7 days, or day-of. Set them per credential. Renewal courses fill up weeks out — CertTracker makes sure you book before the seats are gone. STATUS AT A GLANCE Every credential is color-coded current, expiring, or expired. Tap any status to filter instantly. The app icon shows a count of what needs attention before you even open it. SHARE IN SECONDS Generate a clean, branded PDF of one certification or several at once, then send it by text, email, or AirDrop. Perfect for onboarding paperwork or a supervisor asking for proof on the spot. QR CODE VERIFICATION Show a QR code anyone can scan with a phone camera to instantly see your credential details and whether it's valid. Ideal for gate checks and safety officers. RENEW WITHOUT LOSING HISTORY Enter your new dates and CertTracker archives the old card automatically — useful when a job asks how long you've held a qualification. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search by name, issuing organization, or license number. Tap any license number to copy it straight to your clipboard for filling out forms. LIGHT AND DARK MODE Follows your phone, or lock it to either. Readable in a dark truck cab or direct sun. —————————— YOUR DOCUMENTS NEVER TOUCH OUR SERVERS This is what makes CertTracker different. No account. No sign-up. No password. No cloud database holding your licenses. Every photo, PDF, and date is stored on your own phone. Reminders are scheduled by your phone, not sent from a server. When you share a certification, the PDF is built on your device and handed to your messaging app. We cannot see your credentials, because we never receive them. There is nothing on our end to leak, sell, or breach. Export an encrypted backup anytime and keep it wherever you choose — your own cloud drive, a computer, a USB stick. Moving to a new phone means importing one file. —————————— WHO IT'S FOR Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, welders, CDL drivers, crane and forklift operators, riggers, ironworkers, pipefitters, safety managers and site supervisors — anyone whose paycheck depends on a card staying current. Track credentials like: • OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 • CDL Class A and Class B • First Aid / CPR / AED • EPA 608 Universal • Forklift and aerial lift • Journeyman and master electrician licenses • HVAC and welding certifications (AWS) • Crane operator (NCCCO) • HAZWOPER 40-hour and refreshers • Confined space, fall protection, scaffold • TWIC cards, flagger cards • State contractor and trade licenses —————————— FREE AND PRO FREE • Up to 3 certifications • Photo and PDF storage • Full expiration tracking and reminders • Search, notes, renewal history PRO — $14.99, ONE TIME • Unlimited certifications • PDF sharing • QR code verification • Every future update included One payment. No subscription. No renewal fee. Yours for life. —————————— Stop digging through the glovebox and old emails looking for a card you might have already let expire. Download CertTracker and know exactly where every credential stands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: CertTracker at free against Silo Apply's free with in-app purchases. CertTracker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Silo Apply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CertTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Silo Apply against 5.0 for CertTracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Silo Apply ships an update every 6 days, CertTracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silo Apply | CertTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar Quddusi | Devtech, LLC |
Customer experience
Silo Apply
CertTracker
In-app purchases
Silo Apply
- Full Unlock$24.99
CertTracker
- CertTracker Pro$14.99









