EMS.SDS vs Turn Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMS.SDS
This application supports chemical safety regulations by providing access to GHS-compliant labels and Safety Data Sheets. It allows users to search a comprehensive database by substance name, vendor, or CAS number, and access information offline.
- GHS-compliant chemical labels
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Searchable chemical database
- Offline data access
- Supports GHS regulations
- Demo mode and free account registration
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EMS.GHS-SDS is a leading chemical safety software application that is being used to support the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System for the Labeling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS). It helps you find and display GHS compliant chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets for safety and regulatory compliance, even when you're in the field or on-the-go. The rich database provided is searchable by substance name, vendor and CAS number. Existing Chemical Safety EMS users can use the app using their EMS credentials, whereas any user can test the app in demo mode or register for a free account. Retrieved data are stored on the device, so that the required chemical information can be viewed even when the device has no network connectivity.
Turn Connect
Manage your automotive shop's operations from car arrival to invoicing and payroll. Streamline work orders, create PDR estimates with photos, and track vehicle flow. Integrates with accounting software for seamless financial management.
- Location and executive dashboards
- Work order creation and management
- VIN scanning and photo integration
- PDR dent counting and pricing
- Approval workflows
- Invoicing and accounting sync
- Time clock and timesheets
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Turn Connect runs the work in your shop, from the moment a car arrives to the invoice and the payroll report. It is built for owners, managers and technicians at dealerships, reconditioning centers, detail shops and paintless dent repair (PDR) shops. SEE YOUR SHOP AT A GLANCE - Location dashboard: how many cars are in each department, how many are late and what is ready to invoice. It updates as your team works. - Executive dashboard: every location side by side, or by group, with cars in work, cars received, cycle time, hours per tech, approvals waiting, revenue, average ticket and unbilled work. Locations that need attention are flagged. - Past-due work: tap a late count to open exactly those cars and see why each one is late, for example "13 d in Photography (target 5 d)". WORK ORDERS AND VEHICLE FLOW - Create a work order in a few taps. Scan the VIN barcode or the printed VIN with the camera, or pick the car from your lot inventory. - Add photos, services and notes, and @mention a teammate. - Move each car to the next department and assign the work. - Split a service 50/50 between two technicians. - Keep a customer list and see every job and invoice for each customer. PDR ESTIMATES - Count the dents panel by panel, on a picture of the car or a panel list. - The price chart for whoever pays (insurer, customer or fleet) prices each panel, including extra charges such as aluminum or oversized dents. - Add photos to each panel, then put the estimate on the work order, one line per panel, ready for approval and invoicing. - The phone uses the same prices as the office, so the total you quote next to the car matches. - Bad signal in the lot? Keep the estimate open and your changes save when you are back online. APPROVALS - Send work for approval, then approve or decline it from the approval queue, one job or several at once. INVOICING AND ACCOUNTING SYNC - Invoice selected work orders, or everything that is ready, in one go, and see whether each invoice email was delivered. - Correct a closed work order with a credit memo instead of reopening it. - Connect QuickBooks Online or Oracle NetSuite. Invoices and credit memos go to your accounting system, and payments recorded there come back and mark invoices paid or partly paid. - Run a dry run first to check nothing is missing. PARTNER JOBS AND DEALER FEEDS - Dealerships can send jobs straight into your shop through a connected partner system, such as a recon hub or the dealership's DMS. Each job arrives as a normal work order, at your prices. - A dealership's DMS can send its lot inventory to Turn Connect every night, so writers pick the car instead of typing the VIN. TIME CLOCK AND TIMESHEETS - Check in and out, take breaks and submit your timesheet from your phone. - If your shop turns on geofencing, check-in uses your phone's location to confirm you are at the store. - A punch made without signal is kept and sent when you are back online. - Managers approve timesheets and time corrections for every location they look after. REPORTS AND AI ASSISTANT - Invoice, payroll, production, performance, time clock and audit reports, for one location or the whole account. - Ask the AI Assistant questions in plain words, such as "How many work orders did we close last week?", and get the same numbers your reports show. For roles that include AI chat. MADE FOR THE PHONE - My Work puts what is waiting on you in one place: your work orders, approvals, timesheets, mentions and help tickets. - Push notifications for the events you choose. - Light or dark look, or match your phone. - Sign in with your password or a one-time code. SET UP ON THE WEB Shop setup happens on the Turn Connect website: PDR price charts, accounting and partner connections, who receives invoices, pay rules and payroll export, importing users, locations and services, and exporting reports to CSV or Excel. Requires a Turn Connect subscription. Visit turn-connect.com for pricing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Turn Connect at every 4 days against EMS.SDS's every 6 weeks. Turn Connect also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EMS.SDS against 5.0 for Turn Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
EMS.SDS ships an update every 6 weeks, Turn Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMS.SDS | Turn Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SFS Chemical Safety Inc. | Turn Connect Inc |
Customer experience
EMS.SDS
Turn Connect
In-app purchases
EMS.SDS
No in-app purchases
Turn Connect
No in-app purchases
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