SmartTagIt vs Hoyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartTagIt
This app transforms workplace safety by replacing manual inspection forms with a dynamic digital service. It uses data science, IoT, and mobile video analysis to provide actionable insights and boost team engagement.
- Data-science driven gamification
- Mobile video coaching and analysis
- Wirefree device and sensor support
- Integrated team collaboration
- Dynamic process integration
- Predictive text for field entries
- Custom business intelligence
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SmartTagIt is a fresh and exciting new approach to reducing accidents and injuries in the workplace. SmartTagIt leverages data science, IoT devices, and our digital services platform to convert underutilized processes into measurable competitive advantages. Retire antiquated inspection forms, checklists, and audits for a dynamic and engaging digital service. SmartTagIt requires less effort to use, and is proven to produce more actionable leading indicators and drive much higher team engagement. Our intuitive and rich media digital service platform will act as your hub for field data collection, analysis, reporting, coaching, and administration. FEATURES · Data-science driven automated gamification and recognition system · Mobile video coaching and (Natural Language Process) analysis · Enables and supports wirefree devices, cameras, and sensor applications · Integrated and configurable team collaboration platform · Dynamic and seamless integration of multiple forms, audits, processes, observations, checklists, and approaches . Predictive text and “organizational memory” for unstructured field entries . Custom business intelligence to fit specific users from CEOs to individual contributors Notes: - SmartTagIt integrates with Apple Healthkit for enabling Workout activities.
Hoyst
This app allows construction site hoist operators to manage passenger requests directly from their iPhone or iPad. It facilitates sending, accepting, and rejecting requests, as well as reserving the hoist for material transport. Operators can also clock in and out and view average wait times.
- Send hoist requests
- Manage pickup, drop-off, and rejection
- Pair hoists for shared requests
- Clock-in/out as operator
- View average wait time
- Reserve hoist for materials
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With the Hoyst app, operators of your construction job site hoists can take requests from passengers on their iPhone or iPad. The app includes the ability to: - Send a hoist request - Pickup, drop-off and reject a hoist request - Pair two hoists to field the same requests - Clock-in and clock out as operator of a hoist - Show average wait time for the hoist - Reserve the hoist in advance for materials. - Manage the flow of material reservations and notify staff when necessary.
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Verdict
SmartTagIt and Hoyst both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of SmartTagIt's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hoyst's. SmartTagIt also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Hoyst's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for SmartTagIt against 3.9 for Hoyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of SmartTagIt's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hoyst's.
SmartTagIt ships an update fortnightly, Hoyst every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartTagIt | Hoyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FactorLab | Voyage Control Ltd |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
SmartTagIt
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









