CrisisGo vs GK COGS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
GK COGS
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contact information. Never miss important announcements or deadlines.
- Event calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for GK COGS. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GK COGS at 4.4 against CrisisGo's 3.0. CrisisGo's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GK COGS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrisisGo has 109 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CrisisGo ships an update every 5 weeks, GK COGS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrisisGo | GK COGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (109 ratings) | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Tech Road, Inc. | Genoa Kingston School District 424 |
Customer experience
CrisisGo
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In-app purchases
CrisisGo
No in-app purchases
GK COGS
No in-app purchases









