Smart911 vs WPL in Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create Safety Profiles
- Share household information with 9-1-1
- Receive emergency alerts
- Customize notification types
- View medical and contact details
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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.
WPL in Touch
Access Westminster Public Library services on your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and explore online resources. Find library locations, hours, and get your questions answered.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Access online resources
- Find library locations and hours
- Ask library questions
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Stay in touch with Westminster Public Library (Colorado) from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, and place holds. Search online resources, find library locations and hours, and ask questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart911 at 6.6K against WPL in Touch's 2. WPL in Touch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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.
WPL in Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, WPL in Touch every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart911 | WPL in Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rave Mobile Safety | City of Westminster |
Customer experience
Smart911
WPL in Touch
Bugs and 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
WPL in Touch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases
WPL in Touch
No in-app purchases
