nine.com.au vs Emergency WA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nine.com.au
Stay informed with breaking news and custom alerts from a trusted source. This app delivers local and global news, with features like 'News Near Me' and personalized notifications for topics like sports, politics, and weather. Easily manage your alert preferences for a tailored news experience.
- Breaking news updates
- Customizable alerts
- Geo-targeted 'News Near Me'
- Local weather forecasts
- News by category subscription
- Ad-supported news delivery
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Stay up to date with the best breaking news, sport, entertainment, lifestyle and the best videos with the new nine.com.au app. Join over 10.5million Australians who trust nine.com.au to stay informed and entertained. What you’ll enjoy about the new nine.com.au app: EVERYTHING YOU NEED ALL IN ONE PLACE All the trusted local and world news from our dedicated team of journalists, together with the best of sport, lifestyle and shopping, entertainment and travel in a new streamlined app. YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY Follow the topics you love using our ‘For You’ feature. ALERTS Never miss a breaking news story with our real-time alerts. PREMIUM VIDEOS ON DEMAND Stream the latest breaking news, viral moments, and exclusive stories anytime, anywhere. Our mission remains the same: providing a trusted environment where you feel part of the story, not just informed about it. Questions or feedback? We’re always evolving. Reach out at contact@9news.com.au. Note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which allows you to contribute to market research. See www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
Emergency WA
This app provides official alerts and warnings for emergencies in Western Australia. Receive customized notifications for fires, storms, floods, and more, directly from emergency responders. Access information quickly to make informed decisions and stay safe.
- Custom watch zone notifications
- Near real-time emergency alerts
- Selectable alert types
- Guest or account access
- Live emergency radio broadcasts
- MyBushfirePlan upload
- Accessible information formats
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The Emergency WA app is Western Australia’s trusted, official source for fast and accurate information during emergencies – helping you make informed decisions to stay safe. Information on Emergency WA comes directly from emergency responders. The app provides all the features of the Emergency WA website with the ability to set up customised notifications so you receive the types of alerts that are important to you. Key Features: - Set custom watch zones to receive alerts and warnings for specific areas. - Receive near real-time notifications about emergencies that impact you. - Create an emergency plan tailored to your needs and receive automatic prompts to activate your plan when linked to a watch zone. - Choose which alert types you receive, including fires, storms, floods, burn-offs, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings plus many more. - Experience all features of the app as a Guest or create an Account to receive notifications across multiple devices. - Listen to live, local emergency radio broadcasts. - Upload and store critical documents in one place. - Tailor the app to receive accessible emergency information in multiple formats. Emergency WA is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Emergency WA at none against nine.com.au's shown. Emergency WA also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (41% vs 27%). nine.com.au's advantage is ratings volume (896 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for nine.com.au against 4.5 for Emergency WA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nine.com.au has 896 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of nine.com.au's written reviews are positive against 41% of Emergency WA's.
nine.com.au ships an update every 5 weeks, Emergency WA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nine.com.au | Emergency WA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (896 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 896 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Customer experience
nine.com.au
Emergency WA
User reviews
nine.com.au
From 896 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Happy with the app
- 🚀 Fantastic, great
- 🚀 Variety
- 🚀 Wide coverage
- 🚀 Keeps me up to date
Room to improve
- 🔍 Click bait ads
- 🔍 Biased international coverage
- 🐛 Latest version not playing videos
- 🔍 Bad news
- 🐛 Self starting stories
Emergency WA
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Real-time information
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Customizable watch zones
- 👍 Informative and vital for safety
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications issues
- 🐛 Glitchy and slow to update
- 🐛 Old/inaccurate maps
- 🔍 Needs better notification controls
Bugs and requests
nine.com.au
Reported bugs
10 issues- Latest version not playing videos
- Self starting stories
- No notifications
- 5 years later and still no option for audible breaking news notifications
- Too much annoying Advertising
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- Extremely jumpy with numerous unnecessary background refreshes
- Clunky, Confusing and Clicksore
- App doesn't refresh without WiFi
- Videos not related to content
- Needs some work on alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Start an All Day News Channel
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Search function
Emergency WA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to add watch zones
- Repeated notifications for the same incident
- Authentication issues when modifying watch zones
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to increase radius for watch zones
- Option to define boundaries based on regions/LGAs
- Add scale to map
- Retain previous settings when opening app
In-app purchases
nine.com.au
No in-app purchases
Emergency WA
No in-app purchases
