Comparison

SpotCrime+ vs Smart911

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

Head to head
About

SpotCrime+

Access real-time crime information and alerts across the US, UK, and Canada. View a crime map with details on various incidents like robberies, thefts, and assaults. Pinpoint your location to get breaking crime stories and neighborhood safety updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time crime information
  • Crime alerts
  • Crime map with incident details
  • Location-based crime reporting
  • Neighborhood and street-level data
  • Free email alerts
Features
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Get near real time crime information and crime alerts for most areas in the US, United Kingdom, and parts of Canada. Buying a new home or traveling to a new area - check your safety with the SpotCrime App. The app provides a crime map linked to many crime sources around the country. Giving you nearby details on: * Robberies * Thefts * Arsons * Shootings * Arrests * Burglaries * Assaults * Vandalisms By pinpointing your location through the GPS on your phone, SpotCrime accesses its current database to provide you with current events and breaking crime stories around you. Get crime in your zip code right down to your neighborhood and street block. We are committed to help inform the public and increase everyone’s safety. Spot crime with SpotCrime, and get out of the crime spot. Don’t let anyone take your mojo. Crime data is provided by police departments, sheriff agencies, news media. In some cases, data is provided through 911 CAD (dispatch services) and information may be updated at a later time. This is a great tool for neighborhood watch organizations. If you don’t see crime data on the map, ask your local police department to be transparent with their crime data and SpotCrime will map it for free. No charge to the police department, no charge to you, and free email alerts! We are not providing sex offender information at this time.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create Safety Profiles
  • Share household information with 9-1-1
  • Receive emergency alerts
  • Customize notification types
  • View medical and contact details
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SpotCrime+4 screens
Smart9114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart911 at 4.7 against SpotCrime+'s 3.8. Smart911 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart911 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 681, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of SpotCrime+'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpotCrime+ ships an update every 14 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpotCrime+ versus Smart911: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotCrime+Smart911
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (681 ratings)4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews37.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6816.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperReportSee Inc.Rave Mobile Safety

Customer experience

SpotCrime+

All ratings681 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative52.4%

Smart911

All ratings6,630 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative54.3%

User reviews

SpotCrime+

From 681 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable information
  • 🌐 Covers wide geographic area
  • 💡 Helpful for home buyers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate/outdated crime data
  • 🔍 Difficult to zoom and navigate map
  • 🚫 App no longer working/supported

Smart911

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What 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

SpotCrime+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Authentication errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Location services issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Date range filter for crime data
  • Detailed crime reports within app
  • Push notifications for local incidents

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

None

SpotCrime+

No in-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpotCrime+ free?
SpotCrime+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart911 free?
Smart911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpotCrime+ or Smart911?
Smart911 is rated higher. SpotCrime+ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 681 ratings, while Smart911 averages 4.7 from 6.8K ratings.
Do SpotCrime+ or Smart911 have ads?
SpotCrime+ shows ads; Smart911 does not.
Which is updated more often, SpotCrime+ or Smart911?
SpotCrime+ ships an update every 14 months, and Smart911 every 4 months. Most recently, SpotCrime+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Smart911 on October 22, 2026.

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