Comparison

Hiking Trails vs Smart911

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

Head to head
About

Hiking Trails

Discover nature preserves with detailed trail maps, location data, and directions. Learn about ecological significance, plant life, and wildlife. This app serves as an electronic guide to Door County's natural areas.

Highlights
  • Trail maps
  • Location and directions
  • Ecological information
  • Plant and wildlife details
  • Wise use guidelines
  • Guided hike program info
Features
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Shows trail maps, location and directions to 13 of the Door County Land Trust nature preserves. Includes info on ecological significance, plant types and wildlife observed while hiking. A paper map of these preserve locations was published in 2012, and this app is the electronic version of that map. In addition to the trail map images stored in the app, the app will locate the preserve with Apple Maps. The app also provides information on wise use of the preserves, the "Explore the Door" guided hikes program, and the Door County Land Trust's mission.

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

Hiking Trails4 screens
Smart9114 screens

Verdict

The call

Hiking Trails and Smart911 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hiking Trails's written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's. Hiking Trails also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16). Smart911's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hiking Trails against 4.7 for Smart911. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hiking Trails's written reviews are positive against 37% of Smart911's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiking Trails ships an update every 22 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hiking Trails versus Smart911: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiking TrailsSmart911
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better36.6% of reviews
Number of ratings116.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTown Web Design, Inc.Rave Mobile Safety

Customer experience

Hiking Trails

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smart911

All ratings6,630 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative54.9%

Bugs and requests

Hiking Trails

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Hiking Trails

No in-app purchases

None

Smart911

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiking Trails free?
Hiking Trails 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, Hiking Trails or Smart911?
Smart911 is rated higher. Hiking Trails averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Smart911 averages 4.7 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Hiking Trails or Smart911 have ads?
Neither Hiking Trails nor Smart911 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiking Trails or Smart911?
Hiking Trails ships an update every 22 months, and Smart911 every 4 months. Most recently, Hiking Trails was updated on October 23, 2026 and Smart911 on October 29, 2026.

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