Iridium GO! vs SSSAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iridium GO!
Connect your iPhone or iPad to a global satellite network for calls, texts, and social media updates anywhere on Earth. This app provides essential communication capabilities even in areas without terrestrial network coverage, including emergency SOS functionality.
- Satellite calling
- SMS messaging
- Twitter integration
- Emergency SOS activation
- Global network coverage
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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Iridium GO! enables satellite connectivity for your iPhone/iPad where terrestrial networks are non-existent, unreliable, or costly. With Iridium GO! and the power of the Iridium global satellite network, your iPhone/iPad will now work anywhere on the planet. The Iridium GO! app enables users to connect over Wi-Fi and make phone calls, send SMS, post Twitter updates, or activate SOS in the event of an emergency (requires registration). Visit www.iridiumgo.com for Iridium GO! product details and information on where to buy. The Iridium GO! app supports English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Japanese languages. Note: The Iridium GO! device is required to use this app.
SSSAS
This application facilitates school safety assessments through mobile surveys. It allows authorized users to download assessment questions, submit responses, and receive automated reports for national disaster risk reduction initiatives.
- School safety self-assessment surveys
- Post-disaster damage and needs assessment
- Downloadable survey questions
- Submit responses via mobile
- Automated report generation
- Contribute to national databases
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School Safety Self Assessment Survey is a joint effort of Risk RED and IMAGINS, partnering with Save the Children, and the Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector. It provides mobile applications that are part of the Comprehensive School Safety Assessment Suite. Nationally adapted surveys are developed for 1) School Safety Self-Assessment and 2) Post-Disaster Damage and Needs Assessment. School management committees, designated focal points, and other authorized enumerators can download latest survey questions, submit responses, receive automated reports, and contribute to database systems managed by their national education authorities or partners. Current installations serve Lao PDR, Fiji, China, the Philippines, Solomon Islands and Tonga.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SSSAS at 5.0 against Iridium GO!'s 1.9. SSSAS also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). Iridium GO!'s advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 1). 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.
SSSAS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iridium GO! has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Iridium GO! ships an update every 5 months, SSSAS every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Iridium GO! | SSSAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iridium | Interactive Media and Geographic Information Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Iridium GO!
SSSAS
In-app purchases
Iridium GO!
No in-app purchases
SSSAS
No in-app purchases
