Comparison

SmartController vs FleetFusion Fleet

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

Head to head
About

SmartController

Features
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Brigade’s new SmartController dongle and app allows users to remotely configure a Brigade MDR via the SmartController app. Features include – β€’ Display live information including device, storage and network status β€’ Playback footage stored on the MDR β€’ View live images from the MDR β€’ Create exclusive Wi-fi hotspots so that mobile devices can connect to individual MDRs β€’ Export data, upgrade firmware, load configuration data and much more For more information on SmartController and Mobile Digital Recording, visit - https://brigade-electronics.com/mdr-hub/

About

FleetFusion Fleet

Features
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FleetFusion Fleet puts your whole operation in your pocket. Built for fleet managers who need to know where every vehicle is, what just happened, and why β€” right now. LIVE FLEET TRACKING See your entire fleet on one live map, powered by Trimble Maps. Vehicles cluster automatically as your fleet grows, update in near real time, and can be styled by status, speed, or group. Tap any vehicle to follow it, switch between road and satellite views, and drill down without losing your place. VEHICLE DETAIL, TRIPS & HISTORY Select any vehicle to see its full picture: current status, recent trips plotted on the map, and a timestamped history of events. Trip detail includes distance, duration, idle time, and speed β€” so you can spot patterns, not just pins on a map. EVENT & VIDEO REVIEW Harsh braking, speeding, collisions β€” every flagged event is captured with severity, location, and linked video where available. Filter by vehicle, severity, or time range, and review footage without leaving the app. AI VIDEO OVERLAY Event clips render with AI-generated overlays highlighting what the system flagged in the moment β€” so you can see exactly what triggered the alert instead of scrubbing through footage looking for it. LIVE VEHICLE STREAMING For fleet vehicles with camera hardware, open a live multi-channel stream straight from the vehicle. Check in on a driver, a load, or an incident as it happens. NOTIFICATIONS THAT MATTER Critical, warning, and info alerts land in one place, ranked by severity. Acknowledge, dismiss, or resolve directly from your phone or iPad so nothing sits unread. BUILT FOR THE WHOLE TEAM FleetFusion Fleet is a companion to the FleetFusion platform your operation already runs on. Sign in with your existing FleetFusion account β€” no separate setup. Optimized for both iPhone and iPad, with a dedicated split-screen layout on iPad for tracking and vehicle detail side by side. Requires an active FleetFusion account provided by your fleet organization.

Screenshots

SmartController4 screens
FleetFusion Fleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FleetFusion Fleet at fortnightly against SmartController's every 12 months. SmartController's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartController ships an update every 12 months, FleetFusion Fleet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SmartController versus FleetFusion Fleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartControllerFleetFusion Fleet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrigade Electronics Group PLCFleetFusion.AI

In-app purchases

None

SmartController

No in-app purchases

None

FleetFusion Fleet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartController free?
SmartController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FleetFusion Fleet free?
FleetFusion Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartController or FleetFusion Fleet have ads?
Neither SmartController nor FleetFusion Fleet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartController or FleetFusion Fleet?
SmartController ships an update every 12 months, and FleetFusion Fleet fortnightly. Most recently, SmartController was updated on October 8, 2026 and FleetFusion Fleet on October 9, 2026.

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