DigAlert vs Apple Valley Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Web update of tickets
- View expiring tickets
- DigAlert Express
- Newtin ETA
- Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts
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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.
Apple Valley Connect
Report issues to the Town of Apple Valley, CA, quickly and easily. Simply select your problem, snap a photo, and the app handles the rest, including location and routing to the correct department. Streamline your communication with local government.
- Report town issues
- Submit photos of issues
- Automatic location detection
- Direct routing to relevant departments
- Eliminates need for phone calls
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Apple Valley Connect offers residents and businesses a quick method for reporting issues to the Town of Apple Valley, CA. Just open the app, select your issue, and take a picture - the app knows the location and who can fix it for you. No more time-consuming trips or phone calls. Help keep A Better Way of Life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DigAlert at 4.0 against Apple Valley Connect's 3.0. DigAlert also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 2) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). Apple Valley Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
DigAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigAlert has 90 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of DigAlert's written reviews are positive against 50% of Apple Valley Connect's.
DigAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, Apple Valley Connect every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DigAlert | Apple Valley Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (90 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DigAlert | Town of Apple Valley |
Customer experience
DigAlert
Apple Valley Connect
In-app purchases
DigAlert
No in-app purchases
Apple Valley Connect
No in-app purchases
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