Comparison

AnSMS vs Prestart Checks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

AnSMS

Automate SMS commands for your VT4 and VT5 tracker. Easily create custom messages to control your device's functions directly from your phone.

Highlights

Auto-create SMS commands
Control VT4 tracker
Control VT5 tracker
Customizable commands

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Auto-create SMS commands to control your VT4 and VT5 tracker.

About

Prestart Checks

Streamline pre-start vehicle inspections with customizable checklists. Ensure compliance, manage critical failures, and track repairs efficiently. Integrates with telematics for comprehensive fleet management.

Highlights

Customizable checklists
Chain of Responsibility compliance
Vehicle failure management
Repairer allocation
Repair reporting
Audit export
Telematics integration

Features

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Configurable Prestart Check Application - Customisable checklists - Chain of Responsibility Compliance - Critical vehicle failure management - Repairer allocation - Repair Reporting - Audit Export - Integration to Mix Telematics

Screenshots

AnSMS2 screens

Prestart Checks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prestart Checks at 100% against AnSMS's 50%. Prestart Checks also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). AnSMS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.4). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnSMS ships an update every 4 months, Prestart Checks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

AnSMS versus Prestart Checks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AnSMS	Prestart Checks
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	11.4
Further details — not scored
Size	29 MB	34 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Caelan Bistram	INTELLIFLEET PTY LTD

Customer experience

AnSMS

Written reviews2 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative50.0%

Prestart Checks

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AnSMS

No in-app purchases

None

Prestart Checks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnSMS free?

AnSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Prestart Checks free?

Prestart Checks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AnSMS or Prestart Checks have ads?

Neither AnSMS nor Prestart Checks shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AnSMS or Prestart Checks?

AnSMS ships an update every 4 months, and Prestart Checks every 6 weeks. Most recently, AnSMS was updated on October 19, 2026 and Prestart Checks on October 16, 2026.