The Bridge Ruston vs Smart911
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bridge Ruston
Access sermons, sign up for events, and receive updates. This app allows for financial contributions and sharing messages. Download content for offline use and connect with the church community.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Sign up for events
- Receive push notifications
- Contribute financially
- Share messages
- Download messages for offline listening
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Sign up for events - Stay up to date with push notifications - Contribute financially to the mission of our church - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening - Connect with our church in a variety of ways Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart911 at 6.6K against The Bridge Ruston's 5. The Bridge Ruston's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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.
The Bridge Ruston holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart911 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Bridge Ruston ships an update every 3 months, Smart911 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bridge Ruston | Smart911 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 37.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BRIDGECOMMUNITY CHURCH | Rave Mobile Safety |
Customer experience
The Bridge Ruston
Smart911
Bugs and requests
The Bridge Ruston
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
The Bridge Ruston
No in-app purchases
Smart911
No in-app purchases
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