Comparison

Alert vs SoundClass

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

Head to head
About

Alert

This app acts as a personal alarm and remote monitor, detecting changes in sound, light, motion, or faces to trigger alerts. It offers customizable sensitivity and the ability to share alarms with friends for remote monitoring.

Highlights
  • Detects sound, light, motion, and faces
  • Customizable alarm sensitivity
  • Remote monitoring with friends
  • Optional pre-alarm alerts
  • Records short videos before alarm
  • Dark screen mode with torch
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Alert is a personal alarm and remote monitor that reacts to sound, light, motion and faces! Alert triggers an alarm based on detecting people's faces or changes in sound, light or motion. When a trigger is detected you have the option to cancel, postpone or just let it sound an alarm. You control sensitivity to detect the slightest sound, change in lighting, vibration or even the number of people detected. At night time use Alert's dark screen and trigger the torch. Share alarms with friends using Alert to remotely monitor on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. • Detect if anybody enters a room. Use as a portable alarm. • Share your activity levels with a friend, whilst retaining privacy. Are you home? Do you have company? • Alert yourself or friends when a security, fire or medical device alarm sounds. • Warn children that they are getting too loud or wake people when they snore! Alert Version 1.0 Features • Trigger alarm when you detect sound, light, motion or people • Remotely monitor and share alarms with other Alerts users with Apple Game Center • Option to share a short video recorded before alarm • Option to quietly alert you before an alarm • Select alarm sensitivity and sounds • Apple TV sounds alarms and displays what your iPhone or iPad detects

About

SoundClass

This app uses AI to detect and record various sounds in your environment, providing real-time alerts. It's particularly useful for nighttime awareness, sleep analysis, and documenting incidents.

Highlights
  • AI sound detection
  • Real-time alerts
  • Sleep quality analysis
  • Sound recording and playback
  • Mosquito and animal sound detection
  • Everyday sound identification
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a personal AI sound detector. SoundClass recognizes important sounds around you, keeps a clear detection history, and helps its models adapt to your environment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a category: Animals, Baby, Health, Mosquitoes, or Security. 2. Start detection and select the sensitivity that fits your room. 3. Receive a local notification when SoundClass confirms a sound. 4. Review saved audio detections as correct, incorrect, or another sound. 5. Use those reviews to train improved models for your environment. SOUNDS SOUNDCLASS CAN RECOGNIZE • Cats, dogs, and mice • Baby crying and snoring • Coughing, sneezing, and snoring • Mosquito activity • Door knocks, glass breaking, gunshots, and alarm sirens FEATURES • Live AI sound recognition on your device • Adjustable sensitivity and fine-tuning controls • Detection history with audio clips and confidence details • Audio review and personalized model training • Local notifications for confirmed detections • Optional HomeKit light response • Multiple themes with light and dark appearance Recognition accuracy can vary with distance, background noise, device placement, microphone quality, and the sound itself. SoundClass is an assistive utility and must not be used as an emergency, medical, security, or safety-critical alert system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GoldTime Terms and Conditions: https://goldtime.com.ar/terms.html

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
SoundClass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoundClass at Free against Alert's $2.99. SoundClass also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 42 months). Alert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown).

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

SoundClass is free to download; Alert costs $2.99 up front. SoundClass sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundClass holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoundClass has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert ships an update every 42 months, SoundClass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Alert versus SoundClass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertSoundClass
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiTrack Systems LimitedJavier Ariel Bargas

Customer experience

Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SoundClass

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

SoundClass

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gold Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Battery x 10$0.99
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • Battery x 40$1.99
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  • 500 Credits$2.99
  • 1000 Credits$4.99

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundClass free?
SoundClass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alert or SoundClass?
SoundClass is rated higher. Alert averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SoundClass averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Alert or SoundClass have ads?
SoundClass shows ads; Alert does not.
Which is updated more often, Alert or SoundClass?
Alert ships an update every 42 months, and SoundClass every 10 days. Most recently, Alert was updated on September 27, 2026 and SoundClass on October 6, 2026.

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