Comparison

Evening Sun vs myAlerts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Evening Sun

Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Get breaking news alerts, sports updates, and weather forecasts delivered directly to your device. Customize your reading experience and access a digital replica of the print edition.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news and alerts
  • Sports coverage
  • Streamlined reading experience
  • Customizable settings
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Evening Sun app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.eveningsun.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.eveningsun.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.eveningsun.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

myAlerts

Receive critical emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, and community updates for your important locations. Stay informed about public safety incidents and local advisories to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

Highlights
  • Location-based alerts
  • Severe weather warnings
  • Public safety alerts
  • Community notifications
  • Customizable alert preferences
Features
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Receive life-saving emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, and important community updates—all in one place with the myAlerts app from Konexus. My Locations Add the places that matter most—your home, workplace, child’s school, or a loved one’s residence. Traveling? Enable location monitoring to get alerts wherever you go. Severe Weather Alerts Stay ahead of the storm. myAlerts delivers real-time warnings directly from the National Weather Service when your locations are in a storm’s path. Customize your alert preferences by location and severity—choose only critical alerts or receive all watches and advisories. Public Safety Alerts* Get urgent notifications from participating public safety agencies about events that could threaten you or your family, including: - Active shooter incidents - Hazardous materials - Wildfires & floods - Evacuation orders Community Notifications* Stay in the know about non-emergency updates that impact your daily life—such as road closures, power outages, and local advisories. *Note: If one of your locations isn’t covered by a Konexus-connected public safety agency, you’ll still receive severe weather alerts but not local public safety or community notifications. Want coverage in your area? Contact your local public safety office and ask them to join Konexus. Questions or feedback? Email us at myalertsfeedback@konexus.com or call toll-free at 877-840-2041.

Screenshots

Evening Sun4 screens
myAlerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evening Sun at 4.3 against myAlerts's 2.4. Evening Sun also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 9%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). myAlerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Evening Sun sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. myAlerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evening Sun holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 164 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Evening Sun's written reviews are positive against 9% of myAlerts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evening Sun ships an update monthly, myAlerts every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Evening Sun versus myAlerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvening SunmyAlerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (164 ratings) — better2.4 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better8.5% of reviews
Number of ratings164 — better56
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Konexus, Inc

Customer experience

Evening Sun

All ratings164 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

myAlerts

All ratings57 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative61.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive8.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative78.7%

Bugs and requests

Evening Sun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myAlerts

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App fails to load location
  • Phantom notifications that don't go away
  • Fraudulent notifications sent
  • App shows blank alerts/no data
  • Customized settings are ignored
Show 9 more
  • No sound for tornado warnings
  • Expired alerts cannot be removed
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notification number doesn't update
  • App not working with iOS 14
  • No audible sounds for alerts
  • Authentication expired error
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Relaunch app error message

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to clear expired alerts
  • Option to remove old alerts
  • Test alerts alongside siren tests
  • Fix for phantom notifications
  • Improve location loading
Show 4 more
  • Fix customized settings
  • Add sound for tornado warnings
  • Search by zip code/city
  • Clear cache without deleting app

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Evening Sun

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Hanover Evenning Sun Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
  • The Evening Sun Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

myAlerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evening Sun free?
Evening Sun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myAlerts free?
myAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evening Sun or myAlerts?
Evening Sun is rated higher. Evening Sun averages 4.3 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while myAlerts averages 2.4 from 56 ratings.
Do Evening Sun or myAlerts have ads?
Evening Sun shows ads; myAlerts does not.
Which is updated more often, Evening Sun or myAlerts?
Evening Sun ships an update monthly, and myAlerts every 4 months. Most recently, Evening Sun was updated on October 20, 2026 and myAlerts on October 24, 2026.

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