# PHapp AZ — Health & Safety for Everyone

> Real-time health, safety, and emergency alerts from verified sources. (iPhone/iPad app by University of Arizona.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phapp-az/id1521655110 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [University of Arizona](https://appshunter.io/developer/437682109)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.77/5 from 133 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 73 MB
- Languages: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English and 11 more
- Released: 2020-08-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phapp-az/id1521655110/reviews.md

## What is PHapp AZ?

Get instant access to important health, safety, and emergency alerts—all in one place. Whether it's severe weather warnings, public health updates, or local emergency notices, our app keeps you connected to real-time information from verified government and health organizations. Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay safe—wherever you are.

Key Features
■ All Health & Safety Alerts in One Place
Receive real-time alerts tailored to your location—from severe weather to public health and safety updates—sourced directly from verified agencies and organizations.

■ Stay Informed. Be Ready.
Make timely, informed decisions to protect yourself and your loved ones with clear, actionable alerts and guidance.

■ Find Verified Local Resources
Quickly locate nearby emergency services, shelters, healthcare facilities, and other essential resources—precisely when you need them.

■ 50+ Languages. Human Translated.
Every alert is professionally translated into over 50 languages to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accessibility for all communities.

■ NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™
Proud partner in the NOAA initiative to enhance community resilience against extreme weather events and natural disasters.

■ Privacy First. No Signup Needed.
Stay informed without sacrificing your privacy. No accounts, no tracking—your personal data stays yours.

■ Works Everywhere. Across the Nation.
Whether you're at home or traveling, access vital alerts and information nationwide—anytime, anywhere.

■ Control What You Get Notified About
You decide which alerts matter to you. Customize your notifications to receive only what’s relevant for your safety and peace of mind.

■ Built for Communities, Backed by Experts
Developed by Wehealth in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), this app is part of our mission to strengthen public safety and resilience through trusted digital infrastructure. We connect communities with public agencies, scientists, healthcare professionals, and experts to deliver equitable, life-saving information when it matters most.

Note: Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador™ and the WRN Ambassador™ logo are trademarks of the U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA, used with permission.

Learn more at https://about.wehealth.org

## Key features

- All health & safety alerts in one place
- Real-time, location-tailored notifications
- Find verified local emergency resources
- Human-translated alerts in 50+ languages
- Privacy-first, no signup required
- Nationwide coverage
- Customizable notification preferences

## What do users think of PHapp AZ?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 All information in one place
- 📈 Useful graphs for health data
- 🌍 Easy to change location for data
- 💡 Great for understanding local environment
- ✨ Easy to use interface
- 🔒 Maintains privacy
- ✅ Works as presented
- 💯 Greatest invention
- 👍 Very user friendly
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🌟 Innovative concept
- ✅ Stable and well-designed

**Cons**

- 📉 COVID case tracker not updated
- 🤷‍♂️ Useless if not widely used
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🚫 Bluetooth not working
- ❓ Unclear risk level meaning
- ❌ App rollout is a failure
- 🚧 Bugs to work out
- 🤔 App not working as expected
- 🪲 App not working since update
- ⚠️ Notifications are confusing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- COVID case tracker not updated
- Bluetooth not working
- Cannot report positive COVID test without verification code
- App not notifying of exposures despite proximity
- App not working since update
- Exposure details removed after update
- Notifications for exposures without significant exposure listed in app
- Inaccurate time of exposure listed
- Fake phone number for testing
- App shows nothing after notification

**Most requested features**

- Update COVID case tracker
- Increase public awareness campaign
- Mandate app usage for venues
- Support iOS 12.5
- Bring back exposure details
- Clarify risk level meaning
- Improve accuracy of notifications
- Add physical distance information

## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phapp-az/id1521655110/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2026-03-11*

I have had this app on my phone for a long time and never taken the time to explore it. So much of this information I look for online in different places on line, now I realize it’s all been in one place!

### 5/5 — Really Useful

*2025-08-23*

This is one of the most useful apps I have. It gives graphs of CDC data for flu, rsv, and covid for your area, heat and storm and other weather alerts, air pollution too. 
It has lots of info and I use it almost daily. 

Also if I go on a trip I can look at flu or covid levels where I’m going. It’s easy to change location and see other states or cities. 

If you have a very active state health department, you can get other info too. 

It’s the best app ever.

### 5/5 — Wehealth

*2024-09-25*

I am using the product. I do not have any problems with the product, as presented. It does what it is supposed to do. Use it, if you don’t like it, delete it. It works for me.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your encouraging star rating. Hope you continue to enjoy the app. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel free to write to us at http://help.wehealth.org. We are making constant improvements and love to hear from our users!

### 4/5 — Technology has come along way

*2024-08-03*

To those who wrote reviews to this app. This was created for something far more complex. By my recollection, it was created in Arizona State University. Or one of them schools in the South West part of the United States, and was created I don’t know if it’s by criminology students or students in law school, but it was turned into a spy app for criminals. Dealing with your Bluetooth proximity. That’s pretty much really all I’m going to say for now anyways, until I find out a little more about it. I guess I should back that up and correct myself. It’s creation may not of been created by students for this purpose, but that’s what it was turned into. And I know that for a fact. But I’ve yet to experiment with the app. So I’m blind to its functions, strong points, or weak points. To give it a reasonable review, I’m not going to bash it’s head in for now. I’ll give it a four.

### 5/5 — Very Useful in understanding my local community

*2024-06-04, version 2.2.1*

I’m appreciating knowing the ‘pathogen’ environment where I live. Thanks

### 5/5 — Excellent app, simple to use!

*2024-05-19, version 2.2.1*

Easy-to-select locations, good data vizzes!

### 3/5 — Consider removing the C19 case tracker

*2023-09-28*

Seeing that’s not being updated anymore like beds and hospitalizations. They still say Covid cases are low because it was last tracked in May, but hospitalizations are significantly higher in some areas than in May.

### 5/5 — Shame on Apple & Google & CDC

*2023-09-17*

….For not offering this platform as a
Great way to stay informed with LIVE updates on any exposures including Covid. This can be utilized for various toxic exposures, diseases etc. I found this app by checking to see if our country reports exposures and I found ONLY ARIZONA HAD A SYSTEM in place thanks to the University that took this on.

### 5/5 — Terry Boos

*2023-09-06, version 2.1.75*

This is the greatest invention!!

### 5/5 — Be aware of surroundings

*2023-09-05, version 2.1.75*

No need for paranoia, but let’s all maintain situational awareness for the betterment & overall health of all involved here in AZ!!

## Frequently asked questions about PHapp AZ

### What does PHapp AZ do?

PHapp AZ provides instant access to important health, safety, and emergency alerts from verified government and health organizations. It delivers real-time, location-specific notifications, helps users find local emergency resources, and offers human-translated alerts in over 50 languages.

### What are the key features of PHapp AZ?

Key features include consolidating all health and safety alerts in one place, providing real-time, location-tailored notifications, helping users find verified local emergency resources, offering human-translated alerts in over 50 languages, and allowing users to customize notification preferences. It also prioritizes privacy with no signup needed and works nationwide.

### Is PHapp AZ free to use?

Yes, PHapp AZ is a free application. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, and no signup is required to access its features.

### What kind of alerts can I expect from PHapp AZ?

You can expect a wide range of alerts including severe weather warnings, public health updates, and local emergency notices. These alerts are sourced directly from verified government and health agencies, ensuring their reliability and accuracy.

### Who developed PHapp AZ and who backs it?

PHapp AZ was developed by Wehealth in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). It is part of a mission to strengthen public safety and resilience by connecting communities with public agencies, scientists, healthcare professionals, and experts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.9 — 2026-04-26

• The underlying system for subscribing to topics is now more dynamic
• Content can be linked to by topics across jurisdictions
• Sharing alerts with others now offers more options
• Links shared via text and social media have rich, real-time previews
• Improved diagnostics to improve quality
• Bug fixes and enhancements

### 3.1.5 — 2025-12-29

You can now Sign in to save your preferences and synchronize them across devices.

### 3.1.0 — 2025-10-30

• Brand new design with new color palette, improved legibility and user experience
• Complies with Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements specified in WCAG 2.1
• Priority section highlights important alerts that need immediate attention
• Pinned section makes it easier to discover local resources and campaigns in your community 
• You can now see expired alerts to understand past activity in a community
• Several bug fixes and improvements

### 3.0.28 — 2025-09-02

Bugfixes and improvements

### 3.0.27 — 2025-07-10

App now include Heat Risk maps from National Weather Service. The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period. HeatRisk takes into consideration:
• How unusual the heat is for the time of the year
• The duration of the heat including both daytime and nighttime temperatures
• If those temperatures pose an elevated risk of heat-related impacts based on data from the CDC

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