Comparison

GXP OnScene® vs ShieldData

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

Head to head
About

GXP OnScene®

This app facilitates real-time communication and coordination for ground personnel during crises or events. It allows for personnel location tracking and provides directional guidance to incoming teams, integrating with server-based systems for enhanced situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Real-time personnel coordination
  • Geospatial imagery
  • Location tracking
  • Directional guidance
  • Crisis event planning
  • Map overlays
Features
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Crisis/event preparation and planning; communication between ground personal and aerial support; locate personnel as situations evolve, and provide direction to new personnel arriving on scene. BAE Systems’ GXP OnScene is a companion App to your site's GXP OpsView or GXP Xplorer server. It provides tactical, real-time personnel coordination and geospatial imagery capabilities to responders as they arrive on the scene of a crisis or event. Fusing mobile app, desktop, and server technology, GXP OnScene provides a graphical grid overlay on top of up-to-date, personalized maps to field users via their smartphone or tablet. Teammate locations display as named markers on the map using the device GPS. Functionality provides those in command of the situation with a simple tool to coordinate and direct the responders in real time, eliminating ambiguity from updates and instructions. *** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ***

About

ShieldData

This app provides law enforcement agencies with cutting-edge technology tools to enhance their ability to serve and protect communities. It aims to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase public safety through innovative and secure products.

Highlights
  • Crime solving technology
  • Public safety enhancement
  • Agency operations improvement
  • Digital transformation tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Improved decision-making
Features
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At Shield Data Solutions, we are committed to helping law enforcement agencies do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. Whether you're looking for technology solutions to help you solve crimes faster, improve public safety, or enhance your agency's operations, we have the expertise and the products to help you succeed. Our mission is to digitally transform law enforcement agencies with cutting-edge technology tools that enhance their ability to serve and protect communities. We are dedicated to developing innovative and secure products that streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase public safety. Our commitment to ethical practices and transparent communication with our clients ensures that our solutions align with the values and needs of the law enforcement community. Our products are designed with the aim of assisting law enforcement agencies in fulfilling their objectives within each of the six pillars of 21st-century policing.

Screenshots

GXP OnScene®4 screens
ShieldData4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShieldData at 5.0 against GXP OnScene®'s 4.3. ShieldData also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). GXP OnScene®'s advantage is ratings volume (11 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShieldData holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GXP OnScene® has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GXP OnScene® ships an update every 3 months, ShieldData every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
GXP OnScene® versus ShieldData: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGXP OnScene®ShieldData
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCritical Response GroupBPM BI Inc.

Customer experience

GXP OnScene®

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

ShieldData

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GXP OnScene®

No in-app purchases

None

ShieldData

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GXP OnScene® free?
GXP OnScene® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShieldData free?
ShieldData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GXP OnScene® or ShieldData?
ShieldData is rated higher. GXP OnScene® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while ShieldData averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GXP OnScene® or ShieldData have ads?
Neither GXP OnScene® nor ShieldData shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GXP OnScene® or ShieldData?
GXP OnScene® ships an update every 3 months, and ShieldData every 2 weeks. Most recently, GXP OnScene® was updated on August 24, 2026 and ShieldData on June 1, 2026.

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