Comparison

CrisisGo vs Apptegy for Staff

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

Head to head
About

CrisisGo

This app digitizes emergency response plans, making them accessible on mobile devices and desktops. It facilitates real-time alerts, communication, and access to critical information like maps and rosters during crises.

Highlights
  • Digital emergency response plans
  • Alert notifications to responders
  • Crisis checklists and communication
  • Building maps for evacuations
  • Individual and broadcast video communication
  • Web portal for plan updates
Features
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CrisisGo helps prepare those individuals that are responsible for others during a crisis. By taking Emergency Response Plans out of an organization’s three-ring binder and putting them onto smart phones, iPads, and desktops, CrisisGo is putting emergency response plans into the palm of the hands of those who need it most. Use CrisisGo for: • Sending alert notifications to responders • Providing crisis checklists, communication messaging, and ongoing crisis text messaging • Presenting building maps for evacuations and rosters • Allowing for individual and broadcast video communications that are then recorded to the server Key Features: • A login and password from your organization is required • A web portal is used to update emergency plans to publish content to your iPhones and iPads • Continuous improvement is achieved by validating an emergency plan using the crisis checklist during drills • Make your organizations emergency plan actionable CrisisGo is the most complete mobile crisis response software available. CrisisGo is now working with school districts across the nation and in Canada to transform their existing emergency response plans into actionable checklists for their staff. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life Questions? Contact our support team anytime at support@crisisgo.com.

About

Apptegy for Staff

Streamline communication between school staff, families, and the community. Manage urgent alerts, classroom updates, newsletters, and social media posts from a single platform. Reach families instantly via SMS and post to your website.

Highlights
  • Urgent alerts
  • Classroom updates
  • Newsletter creation
  • Social media posting
  • Two-way messaging
  • Website posting
  • SMS notifications
Features
Currently charting
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Built for busy school staff, teachers and leaders, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform (formerly Thrillshare) makes it easy to communicate with families and strengthen your community. From urgent alerts to classroom updates, newsletters to social media posts, every message can be managed in one app. Share positive stories, send safe two-way messages, post to your website, and reach families instantly by SMS, all from your phone. Apptegy is the only platform that unifies every message, alert, website, and app into one secure experience. With proactive AI moderation, role-based permissions, and enterprise-grade compliance, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform protects your district from risk while empowering every role to communicate clearly, confidently, and consistently.

Screenshots

CrisisGo4 screens
Apptegy for Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CrisisGo at 3.0 against Apptegy for Staff's 1.9. CrisisGo also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%) and device support (3 vs 1). Apptegy for Staff's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrisisGo holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CrisisGo's written reviews are positive against 9% of Apptegy for Staff's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrisisGo ships an update every 5 weeks, Apptegy for Staff every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CrisisGo versus Apptegy for Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrisisGoApptegy for Staff
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (108 ratings) — better1.9 (140 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better8.9% of reviews
Number of ratings108140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#210 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Tech Road, Inc.Apptegy

Customer experience

CrisisGo

All ratings108 ratings
Positive45.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative45.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Apptegy for Staff

All ratings140 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive8.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative88.7%

Bugs and requests

CrisisGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Apptegy for Staff

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Constant log-outs
  • Notifications not working
  • Inability to send messages
  • Slow performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved notifications
  • Better organization of classes/groups
  • Ability to upload videos
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

CrisisGo

No in-app purchases

None

Apptegy for Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrisisGo free?
CrisisGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apptegy for Staff free?
Apptegy for Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CrisisGo or Apptegy for Staff?
CrisisGo is rated higher. CrisisGo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Apptegy for Staff averages 1.9 from 140 ratings.
Do CrisisGo or Apptegy for Staff have ads?
Neither CrisisGo nor Apptegy for Staff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrisisGo or Apptegy for Staff?
CrisisGo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Apptegy for Staff every 2 weeks. Most recently, CrisisGo was updated on September 14, 2026 and Apptegy for Staff on September 21, 2026.

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