Comparison

Centric Material Sample vs SafeStart Forum

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

Head to head
About

Centric Material Sample

Capture and share material inspirations on the go. Quickly record photos, vendor details, and material properties. Sync captured data to a central server for team collaboration and evaluation.

Highlights
  • Capture material photos
  • Record vendor information
  • Document material properties
  • Offline use
  • Sync to Centric 8 PLM server
  • Share inspirations
Features
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The Material Sample app allows designers and others to capture and share material inspirations while on the go.  Using their iPhones, designers can quickly capture material details such as photos, vendor information, and material properties.   The app can be used offline and can be synced to Centric 8 PLM server, allowing early access to team members for costing, quality testing and other evaluations.

About

SafeStart Forum

Features
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The SafeStart Forum is a highly interactive conference providing a unique opportunity to share best practices in human error and safety management in any industry. This companion app will provide attendees with a detailed agenda with bookmarkable sessions, speaker details, panel session interaction, a venue floor plan and area attraction map, access to session resources, and more!

Screenshots

Centric Material Sample3 screens
SafeStart Forum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SafeStart Forum at weekly against Centric Material Sample's every 3 months. SafeStart Forum also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Centric Material Sample ships an update every 3 months, SafeStart Forum weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Centric Material Sample versus SafeStart Forum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentric Material SampleSafeStart Forum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentric Software IncSafeStart

In-app purchases

None

Centric Material Sample

No in-app purchases

None

SafeStart Forum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Centric Material Sample free?
Centric Material Sample is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeStart Forum free?
SafeStart Forum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Centric Material Sample or SafeStart Forum have ads?
Neither Centric Material Sample nor SafeStart Forum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Centric Material Sample or SafeStart Forum?
Centric Material Sample ships an update every 3 months, and SafeStart Forum weekly. Most recently, Centric Material Sample was updated on June 3, 2026 and SafeStart Forum on June 2, 2026.

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