Comparison

GetHomeSafe vs Smartrak PoolCar

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

Head to head
About

GetHomeSafe

This app provides welfare monitoring and journey management for lone workers. It allows users to share their location and expected check-in times with supervisors, automatically notifying them if a check-in is missed or an alert is triggered. Real-time updates enable supervisors to assess situations and respond quickly.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Adjustable GPS frequency
  • Check-ins and alerts
  • No motion detection
  • Journey management planning
  • Integration with tracking systems
  • Panic button integration
Features
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GetHomeSafe is a Welfare Monitoring and Journey Management solution for Lone and Remote Workers. Inform supervisors of what you are doing, where you are going, and when you expect to check-in as home safe. If you fail to check-in on time or activate an alert, GetHomeSafe automatically notifies your supervisors. Activity details including your current location and alert status are relayed to supervisors in real-time, allowing them to assess the situation and act accordingly. GetHomeSafe is the fail-safe alerting system that calls for help when you cannot. GetHomeSafe’s features include: • Live location sharing • Adjustable GPS frequency • Check-ins • Overdue, panic & silent alerting • No motion detection • Journey management planning • Satellite device, digital radio and vehicle tracking integration • Panic button integration • SMS, email & phone call alert notifications • Barcode scanning • Linked third-party apps • Single sign-on • Active directory • Calander integration • Third party monitoring • Many more... GetHomeSafe’s Journey Management Planning (JMP) feature allows you to easily pre-plan activities and request approval from supervisors before you leave. Your supervisors can review these plans and choose whether to approve or decline them, managing risk whilst on the move. GetHomeSafe integrates with Remote Working solutions including; satellite device, digital radio and vehicle tracking systems. This allows you to mix devices & tracking options, to create your own welfare monitoring solution anywhere in the world. For more information visit: www.gethomesafe.com

About

Smartrak PoolCar

Features
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Smartrak’s PoolCar booking solution provides a platform to manage, monitor and book your fleet’s shared vehicles and assets. The Smartrak PoolCar App allows users to book vehicles, edit existing bookings, check out bookings at the start of a journey, and finalise bookings once a journey has been completed. For Smartrak customers that have the Keyless Entry solution installed in their fleet, the Smartrak PoolCar App provides the ability to unlock and lock booked vehicles via Bluetooth. Note: Existing PoolCar pool booking credentials are required to log into the app. Talk to your fleet manager if you require pool booking credentials.

Screenshots

GetHomeSafe4 screens
Smartrak PoolCar2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GetHomeSafe at fortnightly against Smartrak PoolCar's monthly. Smartrak PoolCar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

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

GetHomeSafe ships an update fortnightly, Smartrak PoolCar monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
GetHomeSafe versus Smartrak PoolCar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGetHomeSafeSmartrak PoolCar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGet Home Safe LimitedSmartrak Ltd

In-app purchases

None

GetHomeSafe

No in-app purchases

None

Smartrak PoolCar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GetHomeSafe free?
GetHomeSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartrak PoolCar free?
Smartrak PoolCar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GetHomeSafe or Smartrak PoolCar have ads?
Neither GetHomeSafe nor Smartrak PoolCar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GetHomeSafe or Smartrak PoolCar?
GetHomeSafe ships an update fortnightly, and Smartrak PoolCar monthly. Most recently, GetHomeSafe was updated on September 24, 2026 and Smartrak PoolCar on September 20, 2026.

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