Comparison

Smart911 vs Mountain Paws

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

Mountain Paws

Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, get real-time updates including photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments seamlessly. Experience top-tier pet services designed for your convenience.

Highlights
  • Schedule appointments
  • Receive pet status updates
  • View pet pictures
  • Chat with staff
  • Contactless payments
  • Pet care services
Features
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Mountain Paws offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at Mountain Paws where we delight you and your pets!

Screenshots

Smart9114 screens
Mountain Paws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart911 at 6.9K against Mountain Paws's 19. Mountain Paws's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). 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 4.8 for Mountain Paws. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.9K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, Mountain Paws every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart911 versus Mountain Paws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart911Mountain Paws
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyiTrust Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Smart911

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

Mountain Paws

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

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

Mountain Paws

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

None

Mountain Paws

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart911 free?
Smart911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mountain Paws free?
Mountain Paws is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart911 or Mountain Paws?
Mountain Paws is rated higher. Smart911 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Mountain Paws averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Smart911 or Mountain Paws have ads?
Neither Smart911 nor Mountain Paws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart911 or Mountain Paws?
Smart911 ships an update every 4 months, and Mountain Paws every 4 weeks. Most recently, Smart911 was updated on November 13, 2026 and Mountain Paws on November 12, 2026.

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