Comparison

m vs Silvertrac

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

Head to head
About

m

This app provides a mobile solution for security workforce management, enabling real-time reporting, guard tours, and shift tracking. It integrates with a web-based platform for customization and data processing, enhancing operational efficiency and communication.

Highlights
  • Guard tour management
  • Post order access
  • Shift start/end tracking
  • Incident and activity reporting
  • Lone worker protection
  • Real-time data synchronization
Features
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Trackforce offers an integrated solution for managing your security workforce. m-Post is the component of the integrated system that allows capturing and reporting important information on iPhones®, and transmitting it to the web based platform for further processing. m-Post is used by the world’s leading security services companies as well as many other prestigious clients across different industries. The m-Post solution consists of software that runs on iPhones® and the web based system with which it communicates and exchanges information. Access to our web based platform is required for the user to customize m-Post to their specific needs. Our web based system is accessible via internet browser; there is no software to install on your laptop or PC. Once logged into our online platform, the user is able to create other authorized system users, determine the layout of reporting templates, decide how reports are distributed, setup guard tours, etc. Changes made by the user online are automatically synchronized with m-Post whenever a user logs in and reports generated on iPhones® are wirelessly uploaded and distributed in real-time. The system’s capabilities include: Guard Tours Security companies and organizations trust the leading guard tour management system to deliver efficiency with their guard tours. Instantly know a tour’s status, progress, completion, and missed checkpoints. Enhance all tours with photos, videos, instructions, reports, and GPS location. Post Orders Allow your security guards to access needed information and ensure they receive up-to-date instructions with real-time updates and notifications. Ensure guards can easily pass down relevant information, and customize post orders by post, client, or site with easy-to-adapt templates. Start/End Shifts Upgrade your time clock system and let your workers easily start and end their shifts conveniently from a smartphone or desktop computer; they can either scan an NFC badge for added accountability, or use a password to clock in and clock out. Incident & Activity Reports Exceed customer expectations with Trackforce’s comprehensive real-time reports. Virtually create an unlimited amount of fully customizable incident and activity report templates with support for time-stamped photos, GPS location, and notes. Lone Worker Protection Ensure security guard safety by equipping remote workers with robust lone worker protection. Lone Worker Protection allows security guards to safely handle any risky situation they may face while doing their jobs. **Some of our features requires continued use of GPS running in the background that can decrease battery life.** Further details are available on our website Licensing Since the m-Post application is an extension of the integrated web based platform, we are providing the downloadable version of m-Post free of charge. If you are a user of our web platform you will have everything on your iPhone® needed to run m-Post. The Company Trackforce, parent company of Alpha System, has developed & delivered web based real-time systems for over 20 years. Our nearly 2000 customers Worldwide rely on our systems to ensure the quality and reliability of their services.

About

Silvertrac

This mobile client connects to a security guard management platform. It enables guards to perform daily rounds, verify their presence at locations, and generate client reports detailing their activities. Continued GPS use may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Daily work rounds
  • Proof of presence
  • Client reporting
  • Security guard management
  • Activity tracking
Features
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This is the front end client for use with the security guard management platform Silvertrac. It is used by security guards to complete daily work rounds and provide proof of their presence on their assigned properties and work activities to their clients with an easily consumable report. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

m4 screens
Silvertrac1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Silvertrac at 2.6 against m's 2.2. Silvertrac also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 30). m's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Silvertrac holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 134 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of m's written reviews are positive against 20% of Silvertrac's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
m versus Silvertrac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermSilvertrac
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (30 ratings)2.6 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better20.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha System S.A.S.SilverTrac Software, Inc.

Customer experience

m

All ratings30 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative63.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Silvertrac

All ratings135 ratings
Positive36.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative69.4%

Bugs and requests

m

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Silvertrac

Reported bugs

50 issues
  • App crashes when taking photos
  • App keeps saying it is loading
  • App not working properly since updated
  • Logging in issues
  • App goes to login screen and spins
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  • System crashing multiple times
  • Photos, notes, everything erased when app crashes
  • App randomly crashes
  • App keeps having trouble
  • Cannot access app due to technical difficulties
  • Hourly reports and uploads not received by supervisors/dispatchers
  • App crashes all the time
  • Issues don't show up
  • App is always buggy
  • App doesn't let you login
  • App randomly won't let you take pictures
  • App crashes and gives error message about too many attempts
  • App hasn't downloaded complete Daily Activity report
  • Entire company cannot log in after update
  • App keeps showing "Downloading Route Data"
  • No report is uploaded
  • App shuts down by itself
  • App doesn't work (stopped itself)
  • Unable to reset password
  • App keeps logging out by itself
  • Cannot zoom in on photos on Android
  • Photo quality with Android phones is horrible
  • App is faulty in many ways
  • No setting to automatically select QR codes or NFC
  • Repeatedly crashes and fails to login
  • App is very prone to crash and consistent bugs
  • App crashes in between scans
  • Scans don't come through to the office right away
  • App deletes pictures after taking them
  • App says rerouting data and deletes posts
  • Have to take a picture of one post, send it, sign out, and re-sign back in for every single picture
  • Pictures and written post notes sent in are not received by dispatch
  • New update 4.3.3 is terrible
  • App doesn't submit anything after taking a photo
  • Scanning a bar takes user back to home screen
  • App logged out more than 20 times over a 14-hour shift
  • Pictures taken during patrol get lost when logged out
  • App needs to be updated
  • App only works on 'always' but gives option of 'only when using app'
  • No explanation of where stored information goes
  • App is a tad glitchy
  • App automatically logs out on iOS
  • Lost photos and report after being logged out on iOS
  • App is not compatible with iOS 8 update
  • App worked great prior to upgrading to iOS 8

Requested features

7 requests
  • Show hours clocked in/out to users
  • Face recognition to sign in
  • Feature to automatically select QR codes or NFC
  • Previous scan/report log for guards
  • Ability to see daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly entries
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  • Apple Watch app support
  • General Entry selection

In-app purchases

None

m

No in-app purchases

None

Silvertrac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is m free?
m is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silvertrac free?
Silvertrac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, m or Silvertrac?
Silvertrac is rated higher. m averages 2.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Silvertrac averages 2.6 from 134 ratings.
Do m or Silvertrac have ads?
Neither m nor Silvertrac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, m or Silvertrac?
m ships an update every 2 months, and Silvertrac every 2 months. Most recently, m was updated on October 2, 2026 and Silvertrac on October 12, 2026.

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