Comparison

BART vs PatrolLink

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

PatrolLink

Features
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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.

Screenshots

BART4 screens
PatrolLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BART ships an update every 6 weeks, PatrolLink every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BART versus PatrolLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBARTPatrolLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMERG SOLUTIONS PTY LTDA 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

None

BART

No in-app purchases

None

PatrolLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BART free?
BART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatrolLink free?
PatrolLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BART or PatrolLink have ads?
Neither BART nor PatrolLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BART or PatrolLink?
BART ships an update every 6 weeks, and PatrolLink every 11 days. Most recently, BART was updated on November 10, 2026 and PatrolLink on November 10, 2026.

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