Mobile TraQ vs MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile TraQ
Record videos, capture images, and log audio statements directly from your iOS device. Easily depict and describe events in the field and upload digital files to the cloud or your agency's evidence management system.
- Video recording
- Digital image capture
- Audio statement logging
- Field event depiction
- Direct file upload
- Cloud integration
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Mobile TraQ puts your iOS device—iPhone, iPod, iPad—to work recording videos, taking digital images, and logging audio statements at the scene of an incident. The interface makes it quick and easy to depict and describe events in the field and upload digital files directly (4G) or via agency Wi-Fi to the cloud or agency evidence management application.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
This application connects to Motorola Solutions body cameras and in-car video systems. It allows law enforcement officers to view event recordings, categorize incidents, and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices.
- Connects to body cameras via Bluetooth/WiFi
- View digital evidence recordings
- Categorize incidents
- Stream video footage
- Supports multiple Motorola camera models
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SmartControl is the companion smartphone application for the Motorola Solutions Body Cameras (SVX, V300, VB400, V500 & V700) and In Car Video Systems (M500E). The SmartControl app connects to the cameras using Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing law enforcement officers to view digital evidence event recordings, categorize incidents and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices. Note: VideoManager and device firmware must be 24.4.1 or later for V500 and VB400 devices (VB400V3 hardware revision or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile TraQ at 100% against MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's 0%. Mobile TraQ also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.5). MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mobile TraQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mobile TraQ ships an update every 6 weeks, MotorolaSolutions SmartControl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile TraQ | MotorolaSolutions SmartControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QueTel Corp | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
Mobile TraQ
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
In-app purchases
Mobile TraQ
No in-app purchases
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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