Comparison

SmartRescue vs Arrival Alert!

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

Head to head
About

SmartRescue

Features
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■加入当日から利用できる湖上でのレスキューアプリ。 ■水上バイク、バスボートなどご利用時のトラブル時に湖上からアプリのSOS発信することで救助に向かいます。 ■主なサービス内容 ・航行不能又は航行困難になった場合の曳航・伴走 ・乗員が行方不明になった場合の捜索 ※悪天候等により本サービスをご利用できない場合もあります。 ※本サービスにより、当社が提供する役務は前記1.記載の内容であり、行方不明者の発見やユーザーの生命を保証するものではありません。 ■加入プランは3タイプ ・1dayプラン ・月額プラン ・年間プラン 【ご利用上の注意】 ・本アプリは利用時に位置情報を許可が必要となります。 ・「性格な位置情報」をOFFにされている場合、特定が困難になる場合があります。

About

Arrival Alert!

Features
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“You’re almost there!” A new habit with smartphone announcements to help prevent missing your stop. An alarm sounds as you approach your destination, making it the definitive app to avoid oversleeping and missed stops. Perfect for commuting, travel, and everyday outings—get a timely “Almost there!” alert before you arrive. What You Can Do Pre-arrival alarm: Automatically notifies you (sound, vibration, notification) as you near your destination. Distance trigger: Adjust the arrival radius (500 m / 1 km / 1.5 km / 2 km). Background support: Continues detection even with the screen off. Favorite places: One-tap registration for home, work, stations, and more. Use Cases Get off at the right stop during commutes or school trips. Avoid passing your stop while traveling or on business trips. Prevent “just a moment” naps or getting absorbed in reading. Required Permissions Location: “While Using” or “Always” (recommend “Always” for background alerts). Notifications: To display pre-arrival alarms. “You’re almost there!” is a simple arrival alarm that brings peace of mind to your journeys. Use it for everyday travel with confidence.

Screenshots

SmartRescue3 screens
Arrival Alert!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arrival Alert! at every 3 weeks against SmartRescue's every 4 months. SmartRescue's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). 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

SmartRescue ships an update every 4 months, Arrival Alert! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SmartRescue versus Arrival Alert!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartRescueArrival Alert!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVER CLEANtanabe yutaka

In-app purchases

None

SmartRescue

No in-app purchases

None

Arrival Alert!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartRescue free?
SmartRescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrival Alert! free?
Arrival Alert! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartRescue or Arrival Alert! have ads?
Neither SmartRescue nor Arrival Alert! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartRescue or Arrival Alert!?
SmartRescue ships an update every 4 months, and Arrival Alert! every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmartRescue was updated on November 8, 2026 and Arrival Alert! on November 5, 2026.

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