# Alertable — user reviews

> 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Alertable by Public Emergency Alerting Services Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 173 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 142 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 4

## What do users think of Alertable?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate delivery
- 🔒 Keeps employees and students safe
- 👍 Appreciates updates
- 🚨 Many urgent notifications
- 💡 Helpful for planning travel
- 🔊 Audible tornado warning
- 👍 Very user friendly
- ✅ Alerts for community issues
- 👍 Important information provided
- 💯 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Useful for travelling
- 👍 Excellent communication tool
- ✅ Timely alerts when needed
- 👍 Relied upon by family
- 👍 Issues warnings for hazards
- 💡 Peace of mind from alerts
- ✅ Notices of closures and opportunities
- 👍 Keeps informed and up to date
- 👍 Awareness of local and provincial events
- 👍 Aware of important weather events
- 👍 Alerts for transportation
- 🚀 Punctual alerts
- 🚨 Critical alerts received
- 💯 Very accurate
- 👍 Alerts for missing children/heat
- 👍 Keeps updated
- 👍 Satisfactory service
- 💯 Best for emergency messages
- 👍 Great detail on selected areas
- 🔒 Feeling secure with warnings
- 👍 Properly informed about challenges
- 👍 Double coverage for multiple locations
- 👍 Informed about area conditions
- 👍 Alerts lifted information
- 👍 Must have for the 'Wet Coast'
- 👍 Very informative
- 👍 Easy to use and reliable
- 👍 Fills need for US travel to Canada
- 👍 Critical alerts system

**Cons**

- 😩 Exhausting alert prompts
- 🤥 Fake news, frequent false alarms
- 🚫 Only supports Canada
- 👎 Terrible UI on iOS
- 👎 Inferior iOS version
- 👎 Neighbourhood selection is useless
- 👎 Too many pointless alert types
- 👎 Missing critical alerts
- 👎 Inadequate public warning system
- 👎 Alerts should work without mobile data
- 👎 Cannot silence specific alert types
- 🐛 App not working after update
- 🐛 No alerts sent out
- 🐛 Misleading and late alerts
-  inconsistent information
- 😩 Too many alerts
- 🐛 Old alerts cannot be deleted
- 🔥 Confusion with evacuation alert wording
- 😞 Poor Shuswap updates
- 😞 Unreliable emergency alerts
- 😞 Evacuation alerts too late
- 😞 Garbage app
- 😴 Alerts too early
- 🗑️ History not deletable
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🐛 Alerts not informative enough
- 😩 Too many alerts in a row
- 😴 Early morning notifications
- 🔋 Huge drain on battery
- 🐌 Very slow to load
- 🐛 Not getting audio alerts
- 🐛 Cannot select region by panning
- 🐛 Alerts don't display properly
- 🗑️ Useless in BC and most of Canada
- 😠 No cities in California
- 😠 Does not include my city
- 🔒 Weak privacy policy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App not working after update
- No alerts sent out
- Misleading and late alerts
- Old alerts cannot be deleted
- Confusion with evacuation alert wording
- Poor Shuswap updates
- Unreliable emergency alerts
- Evacuation alerts too late
- Garbage app
- History not deletable
- High battery drain
- Alerts not informative enough
- Too many alerts in a row
- Early morning notifications
- Huge drain on battery
- Very slow to load
- Not getting audio alerts
- Cannot select region by panning
- Alerts don't display properly
- Useless in BC and most of Canada
- No cities in California
- Does not include my city
- Weak privacy policy

**Most requested features**

- Disable prompts asking to keep receiving alerts
- Add dark mode
- Allow selection of entire city by panning map
- Remove pointless alert types
- Ability to silence specific alert types
- Option to ignore specific alert types
- Improve location accuracy for alerts
- Add wildfire alerts
- Differentiate evacuation alert levels visually
- Allow deletion of old alerts
- Provide more informative alerts
- Include cities in California
- Include more cities
- Strengthen privacy policy for location tracking

## Newest reviews (12 of 83)

### 2/5 — Fine but exhausting

*2025-08-09*

Literally every time I open the app I get a question asking “Want to keep receiving [event] alerts?” with buttons for yes or no. I selected exactly what I wanted when I set up the app and I’m opening the app from the notification because it’s of interest, but then I’m immediately second-guessing myself or worrying that I’ll stop receiving that type of alert if I don’t select yes. Is there a way to disable these prompts? Having to make a choice every time I open the app is weirdly exhausting.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and we are sorry if you continually get asked to set your preferences. Please contact us at info@peasi.com if this issue is continuing to occur.

### 5/5 — Audible Tornado warning

*2025-07-07*

Had my Alertable and environment Canada app both show a tornado warning but the alert from Alertable is what woke me up. So glad I had it on.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 3/5 — Please support dark mode

*2025-06-21*

Add dark mode please

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. We will share your suggestion with the app developers.

### 5/5 — Very Handy!

*2025-06-09*

Very user friendly with pertinent and timely information all in one place and at your fingertips.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 2/5 — Terrible UI

*2025-04-12*

This review will likely get buried since the app was originally downloaded from the U.S. App Store, but the iOS version is very inferior  compared to Android. The new “select the map” feature—where you pan to add a region—finally exists, but unlike Android, you’re stuck selecting a neighbourhood instead of the actual city. Trying to select Langley, BC is a nightmare. I want to highlight the whole area by dragging across the map, not drop a pin in some random neighbourhood. The neighbourhood option is useless—get rid of it. Simpler is better.

There are also way too many pointless alert types like council meetings and community surveys. They clutter the interface and distract from the alerts that matter. The only reason this app doesn’t get one star is because it does a decent job with critical alerts—many of which users would miss otherwise. That’s the only thing keeping it afloat. The government contractor (think arrive can app) keeps sending test alerts because the public warning system is inadequate—basically broken. Alerts should work without mobile data like  they do in other countries. Even with data, people still miss them. That's why I give the app an extra star.

Another missing feature: the ability to silence specific types of alerts. I don’t need to be notified about a small car ferry 40 km away that only runs during weekday rush hours and serves a small local population. That kind of alert is irrelevant and clutters the feed. There should be an “ignore this kind of alert in the future” option to stop these low-priority and Irrelevant  notifications from showing up.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We will share this with our developers. Did you know that within the settings of the app you can choose what types of alerts you receive? You can also choose to have non-critical alerts play with a sound or not. If you need any help with this please contact us at info@peasi.com.

### 5/5 — Needed  Info

*2025-03-06, version 1.40*

These alerts have important information.

### 4/5 — Earthquake Issue

*2025-03-03, version 1.40*

Was not alerted to today's earthquake near Vancouver ... ?

### 2/5 — Misleading & TOOOOOO Lte

*2025-02-21, version 1.40*

3/21 1::26 felt earthquake
Alertable 15-20 min later
Showed three quakes
There was one & 4.7. 
Just a terrible app i searched and got the detail faster

### 5/5 — Accurate and reliable

*2025-02-17, version 1.39*

I’ve used this app for over a year, always accurate and reliable.  Highly recommend using it.

### 5/5 — Love this service

*2025-01-28*

Very good service always useful for travelling can plan ahead 
Thank you for your service

### 5/5 — I will give it a five star

*2024-12-21, version 1.39*

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### 5/5 — Alertable

*2024-12-18*

Excellent communication tool for the population.  I make better decisions regarding lifestyle & travel as a result. 
Thank you for being here &
Merry Christmas.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Inconsistent

*2026-08-09*

Your site is not consistent with other reporting sites. An example all other air quality reports identify an orange alert you have yellow

### 1/5 — Fake news

*2025-08-03*

Always a watch for a severe thunderstorm. It never happens. Where you getting your information ? Not good . Fear mongering

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. Severe thunderstorm warnings in Alertable come directly from Environment Canada. For information on when a thunderstorm alert will be issued please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/types-weather-forecasts-use/public/criteria-alerts.html#severeThunderstorm

### 1/5 — Area problem

*2025-07-01*

While setting up, you have to provide your location, but it only supports Canada! I live somewhere else that isn’t Canada!

### 1/5 — Works great

*2025-04-14*

Love this app it always alerts me when there is a issue in my community or anywhere else !

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and we are happy Alertable is helping you stay informed. If you're willing, we'd really appreciate it if you could update your rating to match your experience.

### 1/5 — Very bad

*2025-04-04*

The app never ever give me an access code. I don’t have data but do have wifi. 

I had to give it a star to make this review so I think you owe me a star.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The access code in the app is only applicable if you have been invited to receive internal alerts from an organization. For public alerts the access code in the app is not necessary.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2025-03-05, version 1.40*

This last update to my app has stopped it from working. This is a great app to use but isn’t sending out the alerts . Please fix !

### 1/5 — No alerts sent out

*2025-03-03, version 1.40*

I am on the West Coast. I get alerts for rain but not for the 2 earthquakes that shook our house in the past week. I signed up for this app for the earthquake alert

### 1/5 — Inconsistent

*2025-01-21, version 1.39*

It’s not consistently current and can’t be relied upon for up to date real time information

### 1/5 — Stop!!!

*2024-11-21, version 1.38*

Ugh

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2023-11-27, version 1.31*

Bad notifications when we needed it the most

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Wonderful App!

*2026-08-15*

This app gives me warnings about incoming thunderstorms and other extreme weather events, and often this happens without any other warnings. I greatly appreciate it. The warnings are timely and accurate.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — Great resource

*2026-08-02*

I am happy with this app as it gives me alerts and real time time accurate updates. Highly recommend this

### 5/5 — Helpful

*2026-07-06*

Received a few notices so far and all were helpful. I hope I never get the one letting us know the big one has hit our B.C. coast, but it’s comforting to know I’ll be informed straight away and manage to seek higher ground here on Bowen island Snug Cove. It just might save our lives.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — Wonderful App!

*2026-07-01*

This app gives me warnings about incoming thunderstorms and other extreme weather events, and often this happens without any other warnings. I greatly appreciate it. The warnings are timely and accurate.

### 5/5 — Staying in the loop

*2026-06-16*

It’s nice to be informed about what’s is going on and areas to stay away from. This app could save lives. I think it’s important.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — Fast response. Thanks

*2026-05-06*

Great info. Delivery is fast and accurate.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — Safety

*2026-04-11*

I love this app…
As a Western employee,
It’s a great way to keep employees and students safe.
We need to know if there is any dangerous situations where we spend so much time.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — flooding

*2025-12-15, version 1.46*

appreciate the updates

### 5/5 — Must Have App

*2025-11-17*

Many urgent notifications regarding traffic, weather, others!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

### 5/5 — Appreciated

*2025-10-25*

I appreciate the heads up on extreme weather. Helps with planning travel.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and rating!

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*