FourKites vs SecureStat HQ™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FourKites
Access the full power of a logistics platform on your mobile device. Track shipments, monitor ETAs, view load locations on a map, and communicate with others regarding your loads. Stay updated with real-time tracking and utilize powerful search filters.
- Real-time load tracking
- ETA monitoring
- Map view of loads
- Load messaging
- Tracking update notifications
- Advanced load search
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Here is the power of FK platform at your finger tips: • Check where your load is and it’s current status • Keep track of ETA’s and stop arrival and departure times • View where your loads are on a map • Read and post messages on your loads • Keep track of tracking updates for your loads • Filter loads using the powerful search feature
SecureStat HQ™
Manage and respond to security operations remotely. Monitor location activity, receive real-time notifications, and submit service requests for alarm systems. Requires user credentials and appropriate permissions.
- Remote security operations management
- Location activity monitoring
- Real-time critical notifications
- Service request submission for alarm systems
- Access from anywhere
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SecureStat HQ empowers you to manage and respond to your security operations smarter, faster and from anywhere. The HQ app provides a modern and easy to use way to keep an eye on your location activity, access critical notifications in real time, and submit service requests for your alarm systems serviced by Securitas Technology, Inc. - anytime and anywhere! To get started simply download and install the HQ app on your device and log in using your eServices user credentials. If you don’t already have an account, contact your administrator or the SecureStat HQ customer service team to find out how to get an account. NOTE: Appropriate user level permissions are needed in HQ to enable all features of the application. Contact your administrator to ensure you have the permissions you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FourKites at 3.9 against SecureStat HQ™'s 2.8. FourKites also leads on ratings volume (200 vs 17). SecureStat HQ™'s advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FourKites holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FourKites has 200 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of FourKites's written reviews are positive against 40% of SecureStat HQ™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FourKites ships an update every 6 weeks, SecureStat HQ™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FourKites | SecureStat HQ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (200 ratings) — better | 2.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FourKites, Inc. | Securitas AB |
Customer experience
FourKites
SecureStat HQ™
Bugs and requests
FourKites
Reported bugs
27 issues- App crashes when loading tracking map or updating info
- App closes when trying to see map pins or stops/notes
- Login page reloads and does not log in
- Filter closes app before completion
- App only shows one stop, not others
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- Tracking shows trucks zig-zagging or in the ocean
- Notifications setting asks to log out
- App randomly crashes when opening
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App crashes when trying to open after update
- App crashes when trying to load map
- No maps available when opening route
- App crashes when looking at location (iOS 16)
- App crashes when clicking maps icon
- App crashes when trying to load map for delivery
- Location crash is back when clicking map icon
- App crashes when going to location details
- App crashes every time map button is hit
- Crashing on map tracking after iOS update
- App shuts down when clicking map location button
- App crashes when clicking to see map
- App crashes as soon as you log in
- App crashes when attempting to enter filter criteria
- App crashes as soon as you try to open it
- App crashes as soon as I open it after working for a year
- App crashes after just one use
- Crashes at sign in constantly
Requested features
10 requests- Fix app crashes when viewing maps
- Improve tracking accuracy and consistency
- Fix notification issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
- Improve ETA accuracy and display
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- Make app more user-friendly
- Revert to old Home Screen design
- Show all stops on the route
- Fix filter functionality
- Display scheduled appointment times
SecureStat HQ™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FourKites
No in-app purchases
SecureStat HQ™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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