Comparison

Smart911 vs MercPerks®

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create Safety Profiles
  • Share household information with 9-1-1
  • Receive emergency alerts
  • Customize notification types
  • View medical and contact details
Features
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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.

About

MercPerks®

Access exclusive membership benefits, including local and national discounts on dining, retail, travel, and more. Features a personal concierge service and identity theft protection. Save money on everyday purchases with a tap-and-save system.

Highlights
  • Exclusive membership benefits
  • Local and national discounts
  • Personal concierge service
  • Identity Theft Restoration Rescue
  • GPS deal finder
  • eGift Cards
  • Dining Dough program
Features
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Power up local savings and live Concierge service at your fingertips! Enrolled members can use this app to access their exclusive membership benefits quickly and conveniently. It’s like having a Personal Mobile Concierge® on your iPhone. Members will enjoy savings, discounts, and rebates on products and services they use every day along with the security of their exclusive Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program. And with nearly 300,000 participants from coast to coast, you’ll save like never before. Membership benefits include substantial savings at local and national chain restaurants, local and national retail businesses, on gas and groceries, on movie tickets and entertainment, travel reservations services, health and beauty services, home and garden purchases, and so much more. And your personal live Concierge is just a tap away ready to provide the personal assistance you need and deserve! Just tap, show, and save all over town! Features: Nearly 300,000 discount participants Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program GPS location search to navigate deals nearby or wherever you travel No coupons – just tap, show, and save eGift Cards are sent immediately to your iPhone for instant redemption Dining Dough program saves up to 87% on dining certificates accepted at face value My Savings tallies the amount you’ve saved Complete full service travel with discounts and rebates Concierge services provided by live representatives Questions, comments, and suggestions? Send us a message at info@GenGold.net or call us at 1.800.428.6686. Download the free app, enter your username and password which can be obtained from our full website, and save all over town, and all over the country! Special Note: This app is currently available only to registered members and not available to the general public. For information on how to join, please contact us.

Screenshots

Smart9114 screens
MercPerks®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart911 at 6.8K against MercPerks®'s 20. MercPerks®'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Smart911 against 4.7 for MercPerks®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, MercPerks® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart911 versus MercPerks®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart911MercPerks®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.8K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyGenerations Gold, Inc.

Customer experience

Smart911

All ratings6,630 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative54.9%

MercPerks®

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

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

MercPerks®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

None

MercPerks®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart911 free?
Smart911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MercPerks® free?
MercPerks® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart911 or MercPerks®?
Smart911 is rated higher. Smart911 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while MercPerks® averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Smart911 or MercPerks® have ads?
Neither Smart911 nor MercPerks® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart911 or MercPerks®?
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, and MercPerks® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart911 was updated on November 2, 2026 and MercPerks® on October 12, 2026.

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