Comparison

DigAlert vs HQx Live

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

Head to head
About

DigAlert

This app provides underground utility locating services for homeowners and contractors in Southern California. It helps prevent dangerous accidents by informing users about the location of underground lines before digging. Access tools for ticket updates, expiration dates, and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Web update of tickets
  • View expiring tickets
  • DigAlert Express
  • Newtin ETA
  • Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts
Features
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Underground Service Alert of Southern California (USA/SC) aka DigAlert was formed on September 13, 1976 in response to a deadly accident that had taken place in Culver City three months earlier. A petroleum pipeline was accidentally breached by a construction crew working on Venice Blvd and the resulting explosion took the lives of nine people. Additionally, an entire city block was burned to the ground and millions of dollars in damages were caused by this incident. The spark that ignited this deadly inferno quickly became the impetus behind a movement to prevent these tragic accidents. USA/SC is the result of that effort and has been serving this part of California ever since. Keep yourself up to date with our latest advancements in technologies by downloading the DigAlert app with tons of useful tools for homeowners and contractors such as: - Web Update of tickets - View expiring tickets - DigAlert Express - Newtin ETA - Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts Remember, find out FIRST, contact 811 before you dig. It's the law.

About

HQx Live

This application allows users to connect to RIDGID® SeeSnake CSx™ series monitors, transforming a mobile device into a second screen. Instantly share inspection results, live stream footage, and manage job media on the go. It also enables remote monitor control and over-the-air updates.

Highlights
  • Connect to CSx devices
  • Live stream inspection footage
  • Capture and share media
  • Manage jobs and media
  • Remote monitor control
  • Over-the-air updates
Features
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HQx Live connects to RIDGID® SeeSnake CSx™ series monitors, including the CSx Via. You can use your mobile device as a second screen and instantly share inspection results with your customers. Features - Connect to nearby CSx devices without leaving the app - Live stream inspection footage - Capture and share media over email, text, and supported Cloud services - Manage your jobs and inspection media on the go - Remotely control the monitor - Keep your monitor up to date with wireless over-the-air updating - Includes support for SeeSnake camera reels with TruSense™ technology - Works with SeeSnake CS65x, CS65XR, CS12x, CS6x Versa, CS6x, and CS6xPak monitors as well as the CSx Via

Screenshots

DigAlert3 screens
HQx Live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigAlert at 68% against HQx Live's 22%. DigAlert also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of DigAlert's written reviews are positive against 22% of HQx Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, HQx Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DigAlert versus HQx Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigAlertHQx Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (88 ratings) — better2.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigAlertSEESCAN, INC

Customer experience

DigAlert

All ratings88 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

HQx Live

All ratings33 ratings
Positive51.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative70.4%

In-app purchases

None

DigAlert

No in-app purchases

None

HQx Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigAlert free?
DigAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HQx Live free?
HQx Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigAlert or HQx Live?
DigAlert is rated higher. DigAlert averages 4.0 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while HQx Live averages 2.9 from 37 ratings.
Do DigAlert or HQx Live have ads?
Neither DigAlert nor HQx Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigAlert or HQx Live?
DigAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, and HQx Live every 2 months. Most recently, DigAlert was updated on October 16, 2026 and HQx Live on October 11, 2026.

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