Carter Lumber vs Smart911
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carter Lumber
Easily locate your nearest Carter Lumber store with directions, contact information, and email. Track your Yard Rewards points to manage your loyalty benefits.
- Store locator by city, state, or zip code
- Get directions to stores
- Email and call stores directly
- Check Yard Rewards points balance
- Quick access to store information
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Carter Lumber, The Professional Lumberyard STORE LOCATOR Get in touch with your local Carter Lumber in seconds. You can find locations near you or search for a specific location by city, state or zip code. Once you’ve selected your location we make it easy to get directions, email and call the store, so you can get the information you need to start your next project. YARD REWARDS Quickly and easily check your Carter Lumber Yard Rewards points.
Smart911
Enhance emergency preparedness by creating a Safety Profile to share vital household information with 9-1-1. Receive targeted emergency alerts for weather, traffic, and public safety events.
- Create Safety Profiles
- Share household information with 9-1-1
- Receive emergency alerts
- Customize notification types
- View medical and contact details
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Be better prepared for any emergency with Smart911. By signing up, you can share lifesaving information about your household with 9-1-1 and receive targeted emergency alerts. When you call 9-1-1, your Smart911 Safety Profile displays on the 9-1-1 screen. The 9-1-1 call takers can view your addresses, medical information, home information, pets and vehicles, and emergency contacts. You can provide as much or as little information as you like. This additional information enables 9-1-1 and first responders to send help fast. Smart911 can also keep you informed of weather, traffic, and other emergencies by sending emergency alerts from the National Weather Service and local public safety agencies. You can select the types of notifications you want and how you want to be notified. Smart911: Information worth sharing. Sign up today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart911 at 4.7 against Carter Lumber's 2.6. Smart911 also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 5). Carter Lumber's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 37%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Smart911 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Carter Lumber's written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Carter Lumber ships an update every 5 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carter Lumber | Smart911 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 36.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carter-Jones Companies Inc. | Rave Mobile Safety |
Customer experience
Carter Lumber
Smart911
Bugs and requests
Carter Lumber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart911
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to confirm phone number and get verification code
- Keeps signing users out and unable to log back in
- Incorrect address formatting and inability to update location
- Delayed or missing emergency alerts and notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust pin location on map
- Option to select specific areas for alerts
- Improved notification settings and customization
- Support for apartment/building entry details
In-app purchases
Carter Lumber
No in-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases
