Comparison

Lookout for Work vs iSOS App

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

Head to head
About

Lookout for Work

This app provides security and phishing protection for corporate devices. It ensures your device adheres to company policies and allows easy communication with your IT department if compliance issues arise.

Highlights
  • Corporate device security
  • Phishing protection
  • Policy compliance
  • IT department contact
  • Out-of-compliance alerts
Features
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Lookout for Work is only for employers who have enrolled in the Lookout Enterprise program. Install Lookout for Work on your corporate device to make sure your device stays compliant with your company's corporate policies. If a device is found to be out-of-compliance, you can easily contact your IT department to resolve the situation. Lookout for Work includes call and message protection features. Call protection blocks incoming calls from numbers on your organization's block list, which is managed by your administrator. Message protection filters SMS, MMS, and RCS messages to detect phishing and fraud threats based on criteria defined by your administrator. Data accessed through these features is used solely to provide call and message protection and is never used for tracking or shared with third parties.

About

iSOS App

This emergency alert app helps you reach out to pre-selected contacts with a custom message and your current location when you are in danger or need assistance. It offers nine distinct emergency options for various situations, all accessible through a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Nine emergency options
  • Customizable emergency messages
  • Automatic calls and SMS alerts
  • Real-time location sharing
  • User-friendly interface
  • No advertisements
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iSOS is an Emergency Alert App which helps you out whenever your safety is at risk e.g. fire, or if you need assistance e.g. fetch me, by reaching out to your emergency contacts that you have listed on registration, with your message and location. Features: • No Ads • Very User Friendly Interface • 9 Emergency Options: o Medical Emergency o Roadside Incident o Burglary/Intruder o Fire o Hijack o Wildlife o Kidnap o Fetch Me o General How does it work? o You must first register on https://za.isosmobile.com/. It allows you to configure up to 9 bespoke responses i.e. for each of the 9 Emergency options. You may specify the number to be dialed i.e. when you tap a specific emergency button, as well as the mobile number of an emergency responder, and custom message. o In case of emergency you simply tap on relevant emergency icon and a call is automatically made & a SMS containing the message and current location (street address) is sent to your chosen responder. o The app does not activate/record any further activity related to the call/message o You can at any time edit your emergency messages or change the responders by logging into your profile on the website.

Screenshots

Lookout for Work4 screens
iSOS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lookout for Work at 4.4 against iSOS App's 2.3. Lookout for Work also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 3) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). iSOS App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Lookout for Work holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lookout for Work has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Lookout for Work's written reviews are positive against 0% of iSOS App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, iSOS App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lookout for Work versus iSOS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookout for WorkiSOS App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLookout, Inc.Garth Dahl

Customer experience

Lookout for Work

All ratings2,820 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative73.5%

iSOS App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Lookout for Work

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Perpetually flags deleted apps as threats
  • Prevents access to work apps and email
  • Doesn't acknowledge changes made on the device
  • Causes white screen and app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve update speed and accuracy
  • Add option to disable VPN on trusted networks
  • Provide better visibility into app behavior
  • Improve battery optimization

iSOS App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lookout for Work

No in-app purchases

None

iSOS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lookout for Work free?
Lookout for Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSOS App free?
iSOS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lookout for Work or iSOS App?
Lookout for Work is rated higher. Lookout for Work averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while iSOS App averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Lookout for Work or iSOS App have ads?
Neither Lookout for Work nor iSOS App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lookout for Work or iSOS App?
Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, and iSOS App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lookout for Work was updated on October 24, 2026 and iSOS App on October 20, 2026.

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