PinPoint Status vs Al3rtGPS Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinPoint Status
This app provides real-time tracking for service appointments, sending automatic updates to customers about arrival times. It helps businesses narrow service windows to meet on-demand expectations and improve customer satisfaction.
- Real-time appointment tracking
- Automatic customer updates
- Narrowed service windows
- Improved customer satisfaction
- On-demand service standards
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PinPoint is an application that tracks the progress of your company’s service appointments and provides customers with automatic updates on arrival times so they are there and happy when you arrive. Improve your customer satisfaction by narrowing service windows to match today’s on-demand standards.
Al3rtGPS Pro
Track your assets in real-time with this GPS tracking application. Log in to your account to view current locations, modify asset details, and review historical movement data.
- Real-time asset location tracking
- Historical playback of routes
- Modify asset information
- GPS tracking account login
- Asset management
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Al3rt GPS tracker allows clients to log into their gps tracking account, modify their asset information and view the real time location of their asset, including historical playback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Al3rtGPS Pro at 208 against PinPoint Status's 6. Al3rtGPS Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for PinPoint Status against 4.2 for Al3rtGPS Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Al3rtGPS Pro has 208 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinPoint Status | Al3rtGPS Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (208 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 208 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PinPoint Technology, Inc | Anthony Tarell |
Customer experience
PinPoint Status
Al3rtGPS Pro
Bugs and requests
PinPoint Status
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Al3rtGPS Pro
Reported bugs
11 issues- Push notifications stack in app but don't appear in Notification Center
- Text selection magnification blocks popup information on iOS
- Location updates only once per day or not at all
- Geofence alerts not triggering when vehicle leaves designated area
- GPS location showing incorrect position (e.g., China instead of USA)
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- Time zone settings reverting to incorrect timezone
- Device won't stay connected to app
- App shows vehicle in motion when parked
- Location accuracy degraded after subscription
- Device switch not staying in ON position
- App freezing and slow performance
Requested features
9 requests- Proper push notifications in iOS Notification Center
- One-click location ping for immediate tracking
- Improved UI/UX with less cluttered information display
- Data history and analytics features
- Better geofence alert accuracy and timing
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- Physical security attachment point for device
- Setup video tutorials for motorcycles and other vehicles
- MPH display option instead of other metrics
- Simplified setup wizard for non-tech-savvy users
In-app purchases
PinPoint Status
No in-app purchases
Al3rtGPS Pro
No in-app purchases
