Comparison iBag FOX PRO vs iBag Dakar Pro

— SMS notifications. The ability to send SMS notifications about various events to a customer-specified phone number. In this way, the tracker can report, for example, when the ignition is turned on, about impacts and shocks, when the vehicle moves outside a pre-defined geofence (see “Functions”), etc. The specific set of functions depends on the tracker model. In any case, SMS notifications are a fairly convenient and functional way of informing.

— Voice alerts. Voice notification function for the GPS tracker administrator about unauthorized actions with the vehicle. Like SMS notifications, such alerts can be configured for different cases (for example, a car started moving at the wrong time, deviated from the intended course, or got into an accident). In such situations, an automatic call is made to the operator or administrator of the navigation system with a voice message recorded in advance on the answering machine. However, the methods of informing may vary: some models play the above-mentioned special message when receiving a call, others additionally turn on the built-in microphone for listening, etc. This method is more effective than SMS notification - in the sense that the probability of not hearing a call is much lower than missing an SMS.

— SOS alerts. The ability to send a distress signal by the tracker....The features of this function may differ in different models: some devices send an SOS signal to a given mobile number in the form of an SMS or a call, others send it via the mobile Internet to the server. The method of activating the signal may also vary: in the vast majority of cases, it is turned on by the customer himself by pressing a special button on the tracker body, which allows him to quietly send a signal for help (for example, if the customer has become a victim of a car hijacking). In addition, there is automatic activation of the signal - for example, when a specified speed is exceeded or when a specified geofence is exceeded. And some trackers are equipped with an alarm input and are able to connect to an alarm system - an SOS signal is sent directly when it is triggered.

— Turning on the ignition. The function of sending notifications when the ignition is turned on on a protected vehicle. Such alerts can be used both as an anti-theft tool and for recording working hours in transport companies, delivery services, etc.

— Power off the tracker. The tracker can send notifications about unauthorized power outages. Models with this function, as a rule, receive the main power from the on-board network, and there is a small backup power source in the case. When the device is disconnected from the on-board network, the device sends a warning via SMS or via the mobile Internet about a power outage indicating the current coordinates. This function allows you to react in time to an attempt to disable the tracker and can serve as a notification of other “troubles” - for example, the theft of a battery or problems in the on-board network.

— The tracker battery is low. The function of sending notifications about the low battery level of the device using a tag. When it detects a battery drop below the set limit, the device sends a corresponding warning via SMS or via the mobile Internet. This avoids battery drain and related problems.

— Perimeter control (geofence). The ability to set a specific area on the map, when going beyond which the tracker will send a notification to the administrator in one way or another. This function will be useful primarily for transport companies, delivery services and other commercial users who need to control the location of vehicles within a given area or route. All that is needed to control the perimeter (geofence) is to highlight the virtual borders of the controlled territory on the map.

- Over speed. This function allows you to set information about exceeding the permissible speed by the driver of the vehicle. When traveling “at ease” beyond the established limits, the administrator of the GPS tracker receives appropriate notifications by receiving SMS messages or sending data about speeding via the mobile Internet. The speed control function will come in handy for commercial cargo transportation companies, delivery services, etc.

— Passing the run. The ability to control the permissible mileage of the vehicle. Notifications are sent to the system administrator in one way or another when the limits of the odometer built into the tracker are exceeded. The function is actively used in carsharing vehicles, allowing you to limit the vehicle's mileage beyond the established limit.

The amount of built — in memory provided in the tracker . This memory is provided mainly in case of loss of connection with the mobile network: in such a situation, the device “remembers” events and notifications, and when it finds the network, it sends all the accumulated data. Accordingly, the larger the amount of memory, the more information can be stored in it and the lower the likelihood that some data will be lost due to a long interruption in communication. However, trackers do not require capacious drives. For example, 2 MB of memory is enough for several tens of thousands of notifications — this is several weeks of work without communication.

Capacity of the accumulator or a complete battery (batteries) installed in the tracker.

Theoretically, the higher the capacity, the longer the battery life, however, in fact, note that different models may also differ in actual power consumption. So, only devices with a significant difference in battery capacity can be unambiguously compared to each other — for example, 500 mAh and 1000 mAh. And it is worth evaluating the actual battery life not by the battery capacity, but by the operating time directly indicated by the manufacturer in the specifications.