Comparison

DigAlert vs My Imperial

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

My Imperial

Features
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around the City of Imperial? Look no further than My Imperial.

Screenshots

DigAlert3 screens
My Imperial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DigAlert at every 6 weeks against My Imperial's every 6 months. My Imperial's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, My Imperial every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DigAlert versus My Imperial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigAlertMy Imperial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigAlertGOGov, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DigAlert

No in-app purchases

None

My Imperial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigAlert free?
DigAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Imperial free?
My Imperial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DigAlert or My Imperial have ads?
Neither DigAlert nor My Imperial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigAlert or My Imperial?
DigAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Imperial every 6 months. Most recently, DigAlert was updated on October 20, 2026 and My Imperial on September 10, 2026.

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