SVAB Quantum vs StJohnsCO Alerting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SVAB Quantum
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With the Quantum app, your phone becomes the wireless link between your tool’s and your excavator equipped with Quantum Tool Recognition. With Tool Recognition, you get a better track of your tool’s. The system monitors both the physical position and the use. If you have regular service intervals on your tool’s, we can automatically alert you when it's time for service. A map view in the app lets you see where you put your tool’s. If your machine control system*¹ is compatible with Quantum, information about which tool is connected to the machine control system is sent. The machine control system automatically sets the dimensions of the new tool. - Help you keep track of your tool’s operating time and notify you when it's time for service - A map view in the app shows where you put your tool’s - Eliminates the risk that you forget to change tool in your machine control system*² Do you lack Quantum in your machine? Please contact your nearest dealer. For more information about Quantum, see https://svab.se Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. *¹ For example, Leica, TopCon, Trimble *² This feature requires that your machine control system is compatible with Quantum
StJohnsCO Alerting
This application provides advanced fire station alerting functionality for public safety answering points and fire/EMS facilities. It aims to reduce dispatch time and deliver critical information to first responders through tones and voice alerts. Optional add-ons and customization are available for enhanced field operations.
- State-of-the-art alerting functionality
- Reliable dispatch for PSAPs and fire/EMS
- Tones and voice alerts
- Optional add-ons and customization
- Companion mobile application
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Mach Alert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, Mach Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The Mach Alert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SVAB Quantum at monthly against StJohnsCO Alerting's every 19 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SVAB Quantum ships an update monthly, StJohnsCO Alerting every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVAB Quantum | StJohnsCO Alerting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SVAB Hydraulik AB | Mach Alert Inc. |
In-app purchases
SVAB Quantum
No in-app purchases
StJohnsCO Alerting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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