Comparison

Secure by Frontier vs Alert LE

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

Head to head
About

Secure by Frontier

This app provides comprehensive digital security for your family across multiple devices. It protects against online threats, safeguards personal data during online transactions, and includes a password manager for enhanced security and convenience. Parental controls and a VPN offer further protection and privacy.

Highlights
  • Multi-device protection
  • Online banking and shopping security
  • Parental controls
  • VPN for privacy
  • SMS scam protection
  • Password Manager
  • Password generation and reporting
Features
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Today’s Internet is full of websites trying to steal your personal information, infect your devices or spread harmful content. With Secure by Frontier, you can ensure you and your loved ones are protected and safe in the digital world whether on your tablet or smartphone. Secure by Frontier can be downloaded to 10 devices and licenses can easily be shared with family members and friends. You can protect you and your loved ones from hackers and criminals while browsing on any mobile device whether at home or on-the-go. In addition to world class protection, Secure by Frontier now includes a Password Manager. Eliminate the hundreds of different login credentials you have to remember to make browsing, shopping and banking online easier and simpler than ever! With Secure by Frontier, you can securely store every password, username, and credit card number while you only have to remember ONE master password. With the addition of this functionality Secure by Frontier not only protects your family and loved ones from online threats but also helps keep you safe from online hacks by allowing you to generate unique, strong passwords for your online accounts. Why You’ll Love It: • Protect all of your mobile devices. • Keep your finances and personal data safe while banking or shopping online. • Safeguard your children while surfing the internet with parental controls. • VPN for privacy. • SMS Protection agains scam messages. • Easily access all your passwords, usernames, and credit card details with one master password. • Access your login credentials anytime, anywhere on any device. • Generate stronger, unique passwords with ease to help keep you safe from online hacks. • Review personalized password strength reports and simply update any weak passwords.

About

Alert LE

Report community concerns like graffiti, potholes, or illegal dumping to the City of Lake Elsinore. The app uses GPS to pinpoint your location and allows you to upload photos or videos. Track the status of your requests and stay connected with City Hall.

Highlights
  • Report community concerns
  • GPS location recognition
  • Upload photos/videos
  • Track request status
  • Stay connected with City Hall
Features
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Alert LE is a quick and easy way to notify the City of Lake Elsinore about concerns within our community including graffiti, illegal dumping, flooding, abandoned vehicles, potholes and other common nuisances. This app uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a list of common concerns to select from. You can also upload pictures or videos with your request. Most importantly, you can track the status of your request and others throughout our community. Alert LE allows you to stay connected with City Hall and to help us keep our city beautiful and clean.

Screenshots

Secure by Frontier4 screens
Alert LE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alert LE at none against Secure by Frontier's 1. Alert LE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Secure by Frontier's advantage is ratings volume (407 vs 46). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Secure by Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alert LE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alert LE holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure by Frontier has 407 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure by Frontier ships an update every 5 months, Alert LE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Secure by Frontier versus Alert LE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure by FrontierAlert LE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (407 ratings)4.5 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings407 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB142 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrontier CommunicationsCity of Lake Elsinore

Customer experience

Secure by Frontier

All ratings374 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%

Alert LE

All ratings45 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Secure by Frontier

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Internet shut off, charged for extra month
  • Security accounts not piggybacked without notice
  • Login information not accepted
  • Cannot access church website
  • Cannot manage WiFi, see network users, or remove devices
Show 9 more
  • Paid for Multi-Device Security, but app says it needs payment
  • Help goes to a page that does not exist
  • Security only protects if browsing through the app
  • Cannot locate or alarm phone
  • Cannot log in, app doesn't remember passwords
  • Cannot send link to create new password
  • iPhone battery drains rapidly
  • iPad will not activate due to login credentials
  • Keeps saying wrong password

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make app easier to work with, like MyFIOS
  • Add scanning for device compromises
  • Allow internet browsing outside of the app with security

Alert LE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure by Frontier

One-time1
  • Frontier Multi-Device Security$5.99
None

Alert LE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure by Frontier free?
Secure by Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alert LE free?
Alert LE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure by Frontier or Alert LE?
Alert LE is rated higher. Secure by Frontier averages 4.2 out of 5 from 407 ratings, while Alert LE averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.
Do Secure by Frontier or Alert LE have ads?
Secure by Frontier shows ads; Alert LE does not.
Which is updated more often, Secure by Frontier or Alert LE?
Secure by Frontier ships an update every 5 months, and Alert LE every 7 months. Most recently, Secure by Frontier was updated on September 26, 2026 and Alert LE on September 10, 2026.

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