BART vs PatrolLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pager message feed
- Message centre
- Parallel notifications (SMS, email, push)
- Member qualifications
- Rostering and availability
- Mapping and geolocation
- Incident routing
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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.
PatrolLink
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Streamline your day as a council ranger with our dynamic vehicle management and inspection app. Tackle parking violations with ease using on-the-spot ticket printing and real-time alerts for quick action on stolen or unauthorised vehicles. Simplify your patrol with a user-friendly interface that provides vehicle details and status updates at a glance. With essential tools like permit checks and detailed analytics, you'll boost efficiency and keep your community running smoothly. This app is your partner on the ground, designed to make your daily tasks quicker and your community safer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PatrolLink at every 11 days against BART's every 6 weeks. BART's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BART ships an update every 6 weeks, PatrolLink every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | BART | PatrolLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMERG SOLUTIONS PTY LTD | A R |
Bugs and requests
BART
Reported bugs
19 issues- Personal information not saving
- Notification volume linked to iOS media volume
- App not working after updates
- White app with red lines downloaded
- App remains in settings after deletion
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- Error: 'You may be offline. Check your connection and try again.'
- App not displaying alerts or messages
- Saving tones not working for iPhones
- Sound not working on iPhone 11, especially on silent mode
- App crashing when accepting/declining jobs
- Streaming of radio traffic stopped unexpectedly
- Radio playback function not working
- App not alerting via audible tone
- Push notifications not working since iOS 8 update
- Map icon not always appearing
- App crashes frequently
- Don't get SMS job notifications
- Text too small to read on iPhone 5
- App does not auto rotate with phone orientation
Requested features
13 requests- Apple Watch app availability
- More critical alert tones
- Modern alert types
- Ability to disable unused features
- Users add their own qualifications
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- Siri support for hands-free responding
- Responding/not responding button on Apple Watch
- Personal messaging between users
- Alert when phone is on silent
- More hydrant data
- Profile upload from stored photo
- Regions for other parts of Australia
- Multiple ringtones
PatrolLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BART
No in-app purchases
PatrolLink
No in-app purchases









