Sheq Mag vs ESP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sheq Mag
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Published by Charmont Media Global, SHEQ MANAGEMENT aims to provide up-to-date, relevant information to ensure the safety and well-being of employees in the workplace, while assisting them in preparing for emergencies and preventing disasters. It is read by decision-makers in the safety, health and environment arena, company directors, risk managers, health and safety managers, environmental managers, quality managers, SHEQ practitioners, SHEQ officers, training managers, various labour organisations, government agencies and nongovernmental organisations. SHEQ MANAGEMENT is the definitive source for reliable, accurate and pertinent information to guarantee environmental health and safety in the workplace.
ESP
Track South Africa's loadshedding schedules with accurate, real-time notifications for your specific area. Connect with neighbors in local community chats to discuss power outages, local faults, and other neighborhood happenings.
- Accurate loadshedding schedules by suburb
- Real-time push notifications
- Local community chat groups
- Report local issues (power, water, etc.)
- Follow multiple areas
- Neighbor-to-neighbor communication
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Whole street dark? Water off again? Wifi down? ESP (previously EskomSePush) shows live power, water and internet outages in your suburb, reported by the neighbours living through them. Then you can talk to them about it. Free, made in South Africa, and used by millions. IS IT JUST ME? Open ESP and know in seconds. Every area you follow shows the live status of power, water and internet, built from your neighbours' reports. - Check in with one tap: "Mine's off" or "I have power" - Watch it happen on a 24-hour chart of off and on reports - Read a short summary of what's going on while it lasts - See the moment it starts coming back on TALK TO YOUR AREA Every area has its own chats for power, water, internet and Ask my street. Post a photo of the burst pipe, ask who else heard the bang, find a plumber, return a lost dog. - Message people near you. They get a request first and decide whether to chat - Add a profile photo so the neighbours know who's who - Sign in with WhatsApp, Apple, Google or email STILL THE LOADSHEDDING APP Nobody wants it back. If it comes, ESP is ready. - Schedules for your actual suburb, not a block number - The famous 55-minute heads-up, so the kettle's on in time - Home, work, school and the folks, all in one list WEATHER FOR YOUR STREET Current conditions, the next 24 hours, a 14-day outlook and weather warnings for every area you follow. ALERTS ON YOUR TERMS Choose which chats notify you and for how long: 8 hours, 24 hours or always. Mute the noisy ones, keep the ones that matter. ESP SUPPORTER ESP is free. Become a Supporter to remove ads, add the home screen widget with your area's status and schedule, and get a supporter badge in chat. All of South Africa, suburb by suburb. Building something? The ESP Business API puts the same outage and schedule data in your product. More at esp.info Terms of use: https://esp.info/terms Privacy policy: https://esp.info/privacy ESP is independent and not affiliated with Eskom or any municipality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sheq Mag at none against ESP's 2. Sheq Mag also leads on ads (none vs shown). ESP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ESP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sheq Mag asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sheq Mag ships an update monthly, ESP every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sheq Mag | ESP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Charmont Media Global | WELLWELLWELL |
Bugs and requests
Sheq Mag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ESP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Schedules not updating in real-time
- Notifications not working as expected
- Certain areas/suburbs disappearing from the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add calendar integration for schedule planning
- Improve user interface and layout
- Provide more detailed historical data
- Enable location services for automatic area detection
In-app purchases
Sheq Mag
No in-app purchases
ESP
- Pay Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pay Yearly$19.991 Year








