Comparison

VG's Pharmacy vs Smart911

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

Head to head
About

VG's Pharmacy

Manage your prescriptions, request refills, and track their status. Find nearby locations, set dosage reminders, and manage appointments. Get directions to pharmacies and bookmark your favorites.

Highlights
  • Prescription management
  • Refill requests
  • Scan label for refill
  • Refill status tracking
  • Dosage reminders
  • Find nearby stores
  • Manage appointments
Features
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With the VG's Pharmacy app you can manage your prescriptions, request refills, refill by scanning your label, track refill status, find nearby stores to place a refill request and setup dosage reminders to make sure you never forget to take your medications. Bookmark your favorite stores, get driving directions to our pharmacies and manage important appointments.

About

Smart911

Enhance emergency preparedness by creating a Safety Profile to share vital household information with 9-1-1. Receive targeted emergency alerts for weather, traffic, and public safety events.

Highlights
  • Create Safety Profiles
  • Share household information with 9-1-1
  • Receive emergency alerts
  • Customize notification types
  • View medical and contact details
Features
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Be better prepared for any emergency with Smart911. By signing up, you can share lifesaving information about your household with 9-1-1 and receive targeted emergency alerts. When you call 9-1-1, your Smart911 Safety Profile displays on the 9-1-1 screen. The 9-1-1 call takers can view your addresses, medical information, home information, pets and vehicles, and emergency contacts. You can provide as much or as little information as you like. This additional information enables 9-1-1 and first responders to send help fast. Smart911 can also keep you informed of weather, traffic, and other emergencies by sending emergency alerts from the National Weather Service and local public safety agencies. You can select the types of notifications you want and how you want to be notified. Smart911: Information worth sharing. Sign up today.

Screenshots

VG's Pharmacy4 screens
Smart9114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart911 at 4.7 against VG's Pharmacy's 1.5. Smart911 also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months). VG's Pharmacy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). 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

Smart911 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VG's Pharmacy's written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VG's Pharmacy ships an update every 34 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VG's Pharmacy versus Smart911: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVG's PharmacySmart911
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews36.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSpartanNash CompanyRave Mobile Safety

Customer experience

VG's Pharmacy

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smart911

All ratings6,630 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative54.9%

Bugs and requests

VG's Pharmacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart911

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to confirm phone number and get verification code
  • Keeps signing users out and unable to log back in
  • Incorrect address formatting and inability to update location
  • Delayed or missing emergency alerts and notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust pin location on map
  • Option to select specific areas for alerts
  • Improved notification settings and customization
  • Support for apartment/building entry details

In-app purchases

None

VG's Pharmacy

No in-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VG's Pharmacy free?
VG's Pharmacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart911 free?
Smart911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VG's Pharmacy or Smart911?
Smart911 is rated higher. VG's Pharmacy averages 1.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Smart911 averages 4.7 from 6.8K ratings.
Do VG's Pharmacy or Smart911 have ads?
Neither VG's Pharmacy nor Smart911 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VG's Pharmacy or Smart911?
VG's Pharmacy ships an update every 34 months, and Smart911 every 4 months. Most recently, VG's Pharmacy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Smart911 on October 29, 2026.

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