Smart911 vs Hallmark Cards Now
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.
Hallmark Cards Now
Send personalized eCards or paper cards instantly via text or email. Customize cards with your own photos and messages, and have them mailed with postage included. Manage rewards and set reminders for special occasions.
- Send eCards via text or email
- Personalize paper cards with photos and text
- Mail delivery with postage included
- Browse cards for all occasions
- Manage Hallmark Crown Rewards
- Set card sending reminders
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Want to send birthday wishes ASAP? Still getting around to sending that thank you card? Looking to brighten a friend’s day? Send a free eCard straight to their phone by text or email. Or surprise them with a paper card with a message and photos customized by you and delivered by mail. No stamp? No worries—we’ve got you covered. With Hallmark Cards Now, you can say what you want to say, your way, right away. Keep more in control of your rewards than ever before! Hallmark Crown Rewards members can use the app to manage and access their rewards—even in stores! Convert points, earn Hallmark rewards, enjoy exclusive savings and more, all on the Hallmark Cards Now app. Never miss a moment with Hallmark Reminders® in the app! Set reminders and get notified two weeks before so you can send your card on time. SEND CARDS INSTANTLY • Easily send eCards by text message or email • Personalize a paper card and send it from your phone to their mailbox—postage included CREATE PICTURE-PERFECT CARDS • Browse and personalize cards for all occasions, such as birthday, holidays, wedding, anniversary, sympathy and “just because” • Add your own photos and text for a one-of-a-kind card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hallmark Cards Now at fortnightly against Smart911's every 4 months. Hallmark Cards Now also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 37%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Smart911's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hallmark Cards Now holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.6K and 9.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Smart911's written reviews are positive against 62% of Hallmark Cards Now's.
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, Hallmark Cards Now fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart911 | Hallmark Cards Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) | 4.9 (9.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K | 9.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rave Mobile Safety | Hallmark Marketing Company, LLC |
Customer experience
Smart911
Hallmark Cards Now
User reviews
Smart911
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient access to critical information
- 🔒 Secure emergency response
- 💡 Helpful for first responders
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔑 Difficult to log in and account management issues
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Hallmark Cards Now
From 9.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Convenient electronic card sending
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 💡 Personalization options
- 👍 Variety of card designs
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive pricing for physical cards
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Restricted character count for messages
- 🔍 Lack of integration with rewards program
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
Hallmark Cards Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues causing white screen
- Inconsistent card editing functionality
- Syncing problems between app and website
- Incomplete address verification
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to copy/resend personalized cards
- More card design options
- Integration with contacts/address book
- Favorites feature to save preferred cards
- Expanded character count for messages
In-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases
Hallmark Cards Now
No in-app purchases
