Smart911 vs Salon Halcyon
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.
Salon Halcyon
Easily book your next salon appointment anytime, anywhere. View team profiles, manage your account, and keep track of your past and future bookings. Get ready to feel and look your best with just a few taps.
- Book appointments 24/7
- Meet the team
- Record appointment history
- Manage user account
- Choose favorite staff
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The Salon Halcyon app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Salon Halcyon at 100% against Smart911's 37%. Salon Halcyon also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Smart911's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 39). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Salon Halcyon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Smart911's written reviews are positive against 100% of Salon Halcyon's.
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, Salon Halcyon every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart911 | Salon Halcyon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rave Mobile Safety | Salon Halcyon |
Customer experience
Smart911
Salon Halcyon
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
Salon Halcyon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases
Salon Halcyon
No in-app purchases
