Comparison

BART vs Cruise Drinker

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

Head to head
About

BART

This application enhances communication and information access for emergency services personnel. It provides tools for team coordination, message feeds, and resource location, aiming to improve response times and safety.

Highlights
  • Pager message feed
  • Message centre
  • Parallel notifications (SMS, email, push)
  • Member qualifications
  • Rostering and availability
  • Mapping and geolocation
  • Incident routing
Features
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Are you a volunteer or professional emergency services worker? Stay connected with your team and find the information you need quickly and easily with BART. Don’t let limited budgets and resources stop you from doing the work that keeps your community safe! Bringing together a range of information critical to the event at hand, BART facilitates stronger communication between teams, safer working environments and quicker response times. BART helps teams communicate better: - Pager message feed (for approved members) - Message centre - Parallel SMS, email and push notifications - Member qualifications - Rostering, availability and attendance BART makes it easy to find the right information: - Mapping and geolocation - Incident routing - Resource locations (using map layers) - Estimated arrival time to headquarters Please note you must be registered for BART to use this Application. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Cruise Drinker

Features
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Wondering if your cruise drinks package is worth it? This app helps you track all your onboard beverages, calculate their cost and determine if you're saving money. Drink smarter, not harder!

Screenshots

BART4 screens
Cruise Drinker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BART at none against Cruise Drinker's 1. BART also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Cruise Drinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BART asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BART ships an update every 6 weeks, Cruise Drinker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BART versus Cruise Drinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBARTCruise Drinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMERG Solutions PTY LTDSwyft Technology Solutions PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

BART

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cruise Drinker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is BART free?
BART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cruise Drinker free?
Cruise Drinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BART or Cruise Drinker have ads?
Neither BART nor Cruise Drinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BART or Cruise Drinker?
BART ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cruise Drinker every 3 weeks. Most recently, BART was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cruise Drinker on October 1, 2026.

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