MatrixBasic
Beame
R99/month
- Stolen vehicle recovery
- 24/7 monitoring centre
- Mobile app access
- Jamming detection
- + 1 more feature
Netstar’s personal-safety app, what it does and how it differs from a vehicle tracker.
Updated 30 September 2026 · Tracker Prices South Africa
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Companion runs on your smartphone. If you feel unsafe or need medical help, you trigger an alert in the app and Netstar dispatches armed response or emergency medical services to where you are. It is part of Netstar’s wider safety range, alongside hardware panic buttons and geofencing for family members.
| Netstar Companion | Vehicle tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Protects | You, wherever your phone is | Your vehicle |
| Recovers a stolen car | – | ✓ |
| Panic / emergency help | ✓ | On some plans (e.g. Matrix Gold) |
If you want emergency help in the car plus vehicle recovery, Matrix Gold includes a panic button, crash assist and tow alert, and Beame adds low-cost recovery. For business drivers, the Matrix Vision dashcam offers push-to-talk to the cab.
If you are reviewing your Netstar contract, compare it with Matrix before you renew. Matrix Beame gives insurer-approved recovery from R99 a month with no wiring, and the new Matrix Vision dashcam adds road-facing and in-cab AI cameras, collision and distraction alerts and live streaming from R359 a month. Both come from MiX by Powerfleet, one of South Africa’s longest-running vehicle telematics companies.
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Road-facing ADAS and in-cab AI cameras in one 4G-connected unit, data bundle included. Collision, tailgating and rollover warnings, phone-use and drowsiness alerts, live streaming with push-to-talk, and privacy blurring, all from one platform.
Prices incl. VAT. Data bundle limits apply. Not ideal for long-haul night-time operation.
A small wireless unit hidden in your car in minutes, with no wiring into its electronics and a battery that lasts up to three years. Approved by major insurers, with jamming detection and 24/7 recovery.
No. It is a personal-safety app that dispatches armed response or medical help to your location.
No. For recovery you need a vehicle tracker such as Beame or Netstar STARtag.
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