The idea that launched it is the result of one of the founders’ concerns about the safety of his first car. It was brought to life to become a much more affordable and customized alternative to existing solutions. 

Alltrack is a digital app developed by a Mozambican startup. It enables users to track their vehicles in real-time from a mobile application. Americo Chaquisse, one of the founders of the Maputo-based startup, came up with the idea in 2015 when he bought his first vehicle.

"I was concerned about the safety of my car, and the solutions available on the market at the time were expensive and didn't give me the option of controlling my car myself or integrating their solutions with other hardware devices. So I decided to create my own solution. [...] In the worst-case scenario, the user is allowed to block the car, by cutting off the oil and electricity. All this can be done using a smartphone," said Chaquisse.

The app is available for iOS and Android devices. To access its vehicle tracker, a user needs to download that app and create an account. But first, the device tracker needs to be installed in the vehicle. Even if the vehicle’s battery is removed, the user can still track it normally. Among other things, Alltrack enables the owner to easily locate his or her car, be warned when a third party starts it, find out all the routes taken by the car, or even find out if someone is touching or trying to open one of the vehicle's doors.

The startup offers a seven-day trial where users will have access to their vehicle's position in real time, the vehicle's lock, and alerts. Apart from this, there's the bronze package billed at 800 meticals (approx. $12.52) for 6 months, and the one-year silver package costing 3,500 meticals. With the latter, users have access to all the solution's features.

Adoni Conrad Quenum