Everbridge vs Smart911
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Everbridge
Receive critical alerts and important community updates directly on your mobile device from public safety agencies and your employer or university. Stay informed about emergencies, crime advisories, and organizational announcements.
- Neighborhood-level alerts
- Emergency notifications
- Crime advisories
- Community updates
- Employer/university alerts
- SOS function
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In partnership with thousands of public safety agencies, Everbridge offers the most trusted information available at a neighborhood level to keep residents informed - all delivered directly to your mobile device. Messages range from emergencies and crime advisories to important announcements, reminders and community updates. You can also connect with your employer or university to receive vital information during critical events or while managing your response to an incident. Your workplace, school, or similar organization may also allow you to view your schedule or create your own alert to send an SOS when in need of assistance.
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 Everbridge's 2.0. Smart911 also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 7%) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 1.3K). Everbridge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Everbridge's written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's.
Everbridge ships an update every 2 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everbridge | Smart911 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1.3K ratings) | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Everbridge, Inc. | Rave Mobile Safety |
Customer experience
Everbridge
Smart911
User reviews
Everbridge
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful information
- 👍 Able to connect with work and home
- 🚀 Great idea
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Buggy and squirrelly
- 🐛 Keeps logging out
Smart911
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient access to critical information
- 🔒 Secure emergency response
- 💡 Helpful for first responders
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔑 Difficult to log in and account management issues
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Bugs and requests
Everbridge
Reported bugs
6 issues- Login issues
- Inability to subscribe to alerts
- Notifications not working as expected
- App crashing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices
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- Confusing and inconsistent user interface
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to delete notifications
- Streamlined user experience
- Better integration with existing services
- More customization options
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
Everbridge
No in-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases









