Comparison

Foothill Transit Watch vs Frontier Communicator

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

Head to head
About

Foothill Transit Watch

Report safety and security concerns discreetly to transit authorities. Send photos, videos, text, and locations of suspicious activity. The app functions even with poor signal strength and can store reports until connectivity is restored.

Highlights
  • Discreetly report safety concerns
  • Send photos and 6-second videos
  • Text descriptions and location sharing
  • Offline report storage
  • BOLO (Be On the Look Out) alerts
  • Anonymous reporting option
Features
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Foothill Transit Watch: Free Safety and Security Mobile app for Riders The Foothill Transit Watch safety and security app offers riders a quick and discreet method for reporting safety and security concerns directly to Foothill Transit. App users can send photos, six second video, text descriptions, and locations of suspicious people or activities. From the home screen, users have two easy options for contacting Foothill Transit: * The “Report an Issue” button allows users to send text or photos directly to Foothill Transit. To ensure discretion, the camera flash is automatically disabled when photos are taken through the app. When reporting an issue, users can select locations and report categories to assist Foothill Transit. Riders can also send reports anonymously if they chose. * The “Call 911” button will connect customers directly to police. Use only in an emergency. The application is designed for robust operation even under conditions of poor signal strength. If you send a report from an area without cellular/Wi-Fi connectivity, it will be stored and sent when connectivity returns. The system is also designed to send text descriptions before photos so that the police can get information as quickly as possible. Additional Features: BOLO (Be On the Look Out) Alerts. BOLO Alerts on Foothill Transit Watch may display alerts from Foothill Transit about specific persons of interest. For example, Foothill Transit may display information about a missing person or child, such as where they were last seen. If you see a person from a BOLO, immediately call 9-1-1 and send an app report to Foothill Transit discreetly. Help keep Foothill Transit safe with the Foothill Transit Watch app.

About

Frontier Communicator

This app requires a subscription to Frontier's SmartVoice UCaaS business service. Contact Frontier for details on their business communication solutions.

Highlights
  • Requires Frontier SmartVoice UCaaS subscription
  • Business communication service
  • Contact Frontier for details
Features
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Use of this application requires purchase of Frontier’s SmartVoice UCaaS business service. Please contact Frontier for details of the SmartVoice product.

Screenshots

Foothill Transit Watch3 screens
Frontier Communicator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foothill Transit Watch at 4.4 against Frontier Communicator's 3.7. Foothill Transit Watch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Foothill Transit Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 77 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foothill Transit Watch ships an update every 10 months, Frontier Communicator every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Foothill Transit Watch versus Frontier Communicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoothill Transit WatchFrontier Communicator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better3.7 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4977 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB254 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperELERTS CorpFrontier Communications

Customer experience

Foothill Transit Watch

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Frontier Communicator

All ratings77 ratings
Positive67.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Foothill Transit Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Frontier Communicator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foothill Transit Watch free?
Foothill Transit Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontier Communicator free?
Frontier Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foothill Transit Watch or Frontier Communicator?
Foothill Transit Watch is rated higher. Foothill Transit Watch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Frontier Communicator averages 3.7 from 77 ratings.
Do Foothill Transit Watch or Frontier Communicator have ads?
Neither Foothill Transit Watch nor Frontier Communicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foothill Transit Watch or Frontier Communicator?
Foothill Transit Watch ships an update every 10 months, and Frontier Communicator every 12 months. Most recently, Foothill Transit Watch was updated on October 5, 2026 and Frontier Communicator on October 2, 2026.

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