Comparison

Mobile AVM vs StartSafe

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

Head to head
About

Mobile AVM

Track your fleet's vehicles in real-time from your tablet. This app enhances vehicle tracking systems, improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and providing accurate proof of service data. It offers detailed map views, vehicle status updates, and historical playback.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle location tracking
  • View multiple vehicles on a map
  • Detailed map navigation
  • Vehicle status and driver ID
  • Historical route playback
  • Fast 10-second location updates
Features
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Pinpoint Communications’ MobileAVM enables you to track your vehicles' locations wherever you and your tablet are. This powerful mobile application further enhances the benefits of the Pinpoint AVM vehicle tracking system. Increase productivity by improved transparency of the location of your mobile assets and fleet. Reduce costs by improving operational efficiency with lower fuel and maintenance costs. Improve customer service with clear reporting and accurate proof of service data. Pinpoint MobileAVM is easy to use and fast to run. MobileAVM utilises the latest vehicle location reported by your Pinpoint TRK IVU. The Key Features of MobileAVM are: •View one or many vehicles on a map •Change mobile tree to view vehicles, drivers, runs or geo-fence locations •Maps are fully navigable down to street level •Save favourite map views for faster navigation •Zoom to vehicle on the map •View vehicle status including; Driver ID; Address; I/0 state •Poll vehicle for latest location •Enable ‘Fast Track’ for 10 second location updates •Generate report and plot replay on a map Important: You must have an active AVM account to utilise the MobileAVM app.

About

StartSafe

Features
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StartSafe allows crane operators to easily perform daily pre-start safety checks on cranes, identify issues and submit maintenance reports. Integrated with CraneSafe and CrewSafe, operators can scan the green sticker QR Code to lookup the crane, then begin the daily inspection.

Screenshots

Mobile AVM3 screens
StartSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StartSafe at every 3 weeks against Mobile AVM's every 6 months. Mobile AVM's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). 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

Mobile AVM ships an update every 6 months, StartSafe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Mobile AVM versus StartSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile AVMStartSafe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinpoint CommunicationsThe Crane Industry Council of Australia

In-app purchases

None

Mobile AVM

No in-app purchases

None

StartSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile AVM free?
Mobile AVM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StartSafe free?
StartSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile AVM or StartSafe have ads?
Neither Mobile AVM nor StartSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile AVM or StartSafe?
Mobile AVM ships an update every 6 months, and StartSafe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mobile AVM was updated on October 19, 2026 and StartSafe on October 4, 2026.

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