Comparison

Smart911 vs FlexBeam

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

FlexBeam

Enhance your wellness journey with personalized guidance and progress tracking. This app helps you understand red light therapy and optimize your sessions for recovery, pain relief, or general well-being.

Highlights
  • Customized protocols
  • Progress logging and tracking
  • Session adjustment
  • Sync with health apps
  • Educational content on red light therapy
Features
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Get the most out of your FlexBeam with the FlexBeam app. Whether you’re using FlexBeam for recovery, pain relief, or overall wellness, the app provides the insights and guidance you need to achieve your goals. With the FlexBeam app, you can: - Access customized protocols tailored to your needs - Log and track your progress over time - Adjust your sessions according to your goals and needs - Sync with other apps like Garmin Connect and Oura - Learn more about red light therapy and how it works For additional information and question, please reach out to support@recharge.health The FlexBeam app is not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent specific diseases or medical conditions. The recharge.health website is for education and information purposes only and not intended as medical advice. For treating any serious medical condition, professional medical attention should be sought. The value shown in other currencies is for reference only. You will be charged in USD. Rates are not in real-time, and may differ from live currency rates.

Screenshots

Smart9114 screens
FlexBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlexBeam at 100% against Smart911's 37%. FlexBeam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Smart911's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 1). 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

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

Smart911 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Smart911's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlexBeam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, FlexBeam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart911 versus FlexBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart911FlexBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyRecharge Health AS

Customer experience

Smart911

All ratings6,630 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative54.3%

FlexBeam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FlexBeam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

None

FlexBeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart911 free?
Smart911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlexBeam free?
FlexBeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart911 or FlexBeam?
Smart911 is rated higher. Smart911 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while FlexBeam averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart911 or FlexBeam have ads?
Neither Smart911 nor FlexBeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart911 or FlexBeam?
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, and FlexBeam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart911 was updated on October 14, 2026 and FlexBeam on September 29, 2026.

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