Mobile AVM vs StartSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
StartSafe
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Mobile AVM | StartSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pinpoint Communications | The Crane Industry Council of Australia |
In-app purchases
Mobile AVM
No in-app purchases
StartSafe
No in-app purchases









