SIM vs Smith Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIM
Reinforce safety techniques taught in training with remote review and guided conversations. This app provides scripted content and animations to help users apply specific safety methods in any environment or for any task.
- Reinforce safety techniques
- Remote review capability
- Scripted content for conversations
- Animations for technical review
- Integrates with safety tools
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We believe learning should be specific and continuous. Action after education is an integral component of behavior change. SIM integrates with other tools in your safety tool box to effectively drive culture change for sustained results. This app, produced by Safety In Motion, Inc. is designed to reinforce proprietary techniques taught in Safety In Motion® training. Each technique taught in training can now be reviewed remotely in any environment and for any task. Scripted content guides conversations related to each technique and animations deliver the technical review for how to apply a specific technique.
Smith Check
This application allows instructors to electronically mark student attendance for Smith System hosted classes. It supports various training programs and is used by a global leader in driver safety training.
- Electronic attendance marking
- Supports Driver Direct
- Supports Driver Trainer
- Supports Driver Trainer Refresher
- Supports DOT classes
- Global leader in driver safety
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Check-In for Smith System hosted classes, electronically mark attendance for students. •Driver Direct •Driver Trainer •Driver Trainer Refresher •DOT Smith System is the trusted global leader in crash-avoidance driver safety training. We have been providing effective behind-the-wheel training since 1952. Our proven methods prevent crashes, reduce fuel and maintenance costs and — most importantly — save lives. Smith System trains tens of thousands of drivers each year, including drivers from more than half of Fortune 500 companies’ fleets. Using programs built on The Smith5Keys®, we offer instruction in more than 22 languages and 100 countries around the world. By using Smith Check-In, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy https://www.drivedifferent.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smith Check at 5.0 against SIM's 4.0. Smith Check also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smith Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
SIM ships an update every 2 months, Smith Check monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIM | Smith Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Safety in Motion Inc | Smith System Driver Improvement Institute Inc |
Customer experience
SIM
Smith Check
In-app purchases
SIM
No in-app purchases
Smith Check
No in-app purchases
