Comparison

APX SmartCapture vs Access E11

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

Head to head
About

APX SmartCapture

This tool enables public safety agencies to quickly capture critical information using customizable forms and device cameras. It automatically generates digitized pre-incident plans that are synced to the cloud for easy access during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Customizable forms
  • Built-in device camera integration
  • Automated pre-incident plan generation
  • NFPA 1620 compliant data
  • Secure cloud syncing
  • Emergency information access
Features
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SmartCapture™ is an iOS-based capture tool designed to allow Public Safety agencies to leverage smart technology to rapidly and intuitively capture critical information. With SmartCapture™, first responders can use dynamic, fully customizable forms and built-in device cameras to quickly gather critical building information. Digitized, NFPA 1620 compliant pre-incident plans are automatically generated from this captured data and synced with the secure SmartCapture™ cloud server. With SmartCapture™, pre-plans are readily available and distributable at time of emergency.

About

Access E11

Features
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Access E11 is the mobile companion for the Access E11 website. This application can be used to manage contacts and cases associated with an Access E11 account. All the saved information will be tied to the associated Access E11 account. A valid registered Access E11 account is required to access this application. Main features: - Contact Management (consultation, creation, and editing) - Case Management (consultation, creation, editing) - Displaying of cases on a map - Attachment of images related to a case, using the phone camera - Attachment of previously taken image to a case, using the phone image library

Screenshots

APX SmartCapture2 screens
Access E114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: APX SmartCapture at monthly against Access E11's every 3 months. Access E11's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APX SmartCapture ships an update monthly, Access E11 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
APX SmartCapture versus Access E11: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPX SmartCaptureAccess E11
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIan MartinNetFore Systems Inc.

In-app purchases

None

APX SmartCapture

No in-app purchases

None

Access E11

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APX SmartCapture free?
APX SmartCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Access E11 free?
Access E11 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APX SmartCapture or Access E11 have ads?
Neither APX SmartCapture nor Access E11 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APX SmartCapture or Access E11?
APX SmartCapture ships an update monthly, and Access E11 every 3 months. Most recently, APX SmartCapture was updated on August 25, 2026 and Access E11 on September 18, 2026.

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