Samsara Fleet vs Crises Control +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samsara Fleet
Manage your fleet operations from anywhere with real-time tracking, diagnostics, and alerts. Improve driver productivity, streamline communication, and enhance safety with instant access to critical data and dash cam footage.
- Real-time asset tracking
- Vehicle diagnostics and sensor data
- Real-time operational alerts
- Hours of Service visibility
- Direct driver communication
- Safety event review
- HD dash cam footage access
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Samsara Fleet is built for fleet managers on the move. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or on your way home, the Samsara Fleet mobile app helps you: - Track every asset. See real-time vehicle locations, diagnostics, and sensor data at your fingertips. - Stay on top of operations. Get real-time alerts and investigate incidents right in the app. - Keep your team productive. See Hours of Service at a glance and easily navigate to any driver. - Streamline driver communication. Call drivers in a single click, or send messages directly to the Samsara Driver App. - Improve safety in the moment. Review safety events, download HD dash cam footage, and easily share videos in the field. - Quickly respond to customers and instantly share live ETAs.
Crises Control +
This platform facilitates rapid communication for organizations during emergencies. It enables sending real-time alerts via SMS, calls, push notifications, and emails to large groups, with features for reporting and auditing.
- Real-time notifications (SMS, calls, push, email)
- Mass communication capabilities
- Reporting and Control Centre features
- Seamless audit trail
- Risk minimization
- Enhanced safety
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Crises Control Plus is the next generation of our industry-leading crisis management and communication platform, now faster, smarter and sleeker than ever before. Designed to help organisations stay connected during emergencies. Crises Control Plus allows you to send real-time notifications (SMS, Phone Calls, Push Notifications and Emails) to any number of people with just a few taps. Powerful new features like, Reports and viewing the Control Centre streamlines communication to ensure immediate responses and provide a seamless audit trail for accountability. With a brand new look and lightning fast performance, Crises Control Plus minimises risks, enhances safety, and reduces environmental and operational impacts when it matters most. Stay prepared. Stay connected. Upgrade to Crises Control Plus today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Samsara Fleet at 1.1K against Crises Control +'s 1. Samsara Fleet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Crises Control +'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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.
Crises Control + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samsara Fleet has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Samsara Fleet ships an update every 3 weeks, Crises Control + every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samsara Fleet | Crises Control + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Samsara Networks, Inc. | Transputec Computers PLC |
Customer experience
Samsara Fleet
Crises Control +
Bugs and requests
Samsara Fleet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent map display and location tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Ability to download videos directly to device
- Push notifications for alerts
- Customizable dashboard and reporting
Crises Control +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Samsara Fleet
No in-app purchases
Crises Control +
No in-app purchases
Questions
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