Hiking Trails vs Smart911
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Trail maps
- Location and directions
- Ecological information
- Plant and wildlife details
- Wise use guidelines
- Guided hike program info
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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.
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.
- Create Safety Profiles
- Share household information with 9-1-1
- Receive emergency alerts
- Customize notification types
- View medical and contact details
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Hiking Trails | Smart911 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Town Web Design, Inc. | Rave Mobile Safety |
Customer experience
Hiking Trails
Smart911
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
Hiking Trails
No in-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases









