Comparison

vApp vs Safety Locator

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

Head to head
About

vApp

This application allows users to easily and quickly build virtual networks over existing internet or corporate networks. It provides connectivity to these virtual networks along with essential testing tools and device authentication.

Highlights
  • Virtual network connectivity
  • Ping, traceroute, nslookup tests
  • Device authentication
  • On-demand virtual network creation
  • Utilize existing networks
Features
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vAppは、NTTコミュニケーションズが提供する「Arcstar Universal One Virtual」をご利用いただくための専用アプリです。 【サービス概要】 既存のネットワーク環境、ご利用の端末やネットワーク機器などに依存することなく、「Arcstar Universal One」やインターネット環境上に、専用アプリやアダプタを利用し、お客さまが仮想ネットワークを簡単・迅速に構築(オーバーレイ)できるサービスです。 【vAppの主な機能】 ・ 仮想ネットワークへの接続機能 ・ テスト機能(ping、traceroute、nslookup) ・ 機体認証機能 -- vApp is a dedicated application to utilise “Arcstar Universal One Virtual”. 【Service Overview】 Arcstar Universal One “Virtual” Option is a virtualized network service which allows users to create easily, to use and control virtual networks on-demand via existing corporate networks or the Internet. 【Main Function】 ・ Connectivity to the virtual network ・ Test (ping, traceroute, nslookup) ・ Device Authentication

About

Safety Locator

Features
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企業が自社に所属する社員等の迅速な安否確認に利用するためのアプリです。 地震や台風・洪水などの自然災害や、テロ事件、内乱や政変など不測の事態が発生した際、企業はクラウドシステムに安否確認対象者を予め登録しこのアプリを設定した社員等に対して、安否確認通知を一斉に、または選択して送ることができます。 このアプリをインストールした人は、所属する企業からクラウドシステムによって送信された安否確認通知を受信し、それに対し速やかに自分の無事や、位置情報を返信することが可能です。 また、企業側システムとのダイレクトなメッセージ送受信機能や、アプリのボタンをタップすることで企業が指定した緊急連絡先にそのまま電話をかけたりEメールを送ることもできます。 日本国内だけにとどまらず海外支店の社員でも利用可能です。

Screenshots

vApp3 screens
Safety Locator2 screens

Verdict

The call

vApp and Safety Locator are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vApp ships an update every 13 months, Safety Locator every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
vApp versus Safety Locator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervAppSafety Locator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, INC.Japan IR&C Corporation

In-app purchases

None

vApp

No in-app purchases

None

Safety Locator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vApp free?
vApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safety Locator free?
Safety Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do vApp or Safety Locator have ads?
Neither vApp nor Safety Locator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, vApp or Safety Locator?
vApp ships an update every 13 months, and Safety Locator every 17 months. Most recently, vApp was updated on September 27, 2026 and Safety Locator on October 24, 2026.

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