Comparison

myAlerts vs ALERT FM Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

myAlerts

Receive critical emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, and community updates for your important locations. Stay informed about public safety incidents and local advisories to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

Highlights
  • Location-based alerts
  • Severe weather warnings
  • Public safety alerts
  • Community notifications
  • Customizable alert preferences
Features
Currently charting
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Receive life-saving emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, and important community updates—all in one place with the myAlerts app from Konexus. My Locations Add the places that matter most—your home, workplace, child’s school, or a loved one’s residence. Traveling? Enable location monitoring to get alerts wherever you go. Severe Weather Alerts Stay ahead of the storm. myAlerts delivers real-time warnings directly from the National Weather Service when your locations are in a storm’s path. Customize your alert preferences by location and severity—choose only critical alerts or receive all watches and advisories. Public Safety Alerts* Get urgent notifications from participating public safety agencies about events that could threaten you or your family, including: - Active shooter incidents - Hazardous materials - Wildfires & floods - Evacuation orders Community Notifications* Stay in the know about non-emergency updates that impact your daily life—such as road closures, power outages, and local advisories. *Note: If one of your locations isn’t covered by a Konexus-connected public safety agency, you’ll still receive severe weather alerts but not local public safety or community notifications. Want coverage in your area? Contact your local public safety office and ask them to join Konexus. Questions or feedback? Email us at myalertsfeedback@konexus.com or call toll-free at 877-840-2041.

About

ALERT FM Toolkit

Features
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ALERT FM is a reliable system and streamlines the process of sending mass notifications in times of crisis. It is the only wireless system for text messaging and audio other than cell based. The ALERT FM Toolkit is a configuration tool and requires an ALERT FM Warner. It is not a standalone utility or app.  An ALERT FM Warner can be purchased by visiting our website. ALERT FM is a service dependent upon wireless ALERT FM radio coverage installed in your area. This information is available on our website.

Screenshots

myAlerts4 screens
ALERT FM Toolkit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myAlerts at every 4 months against ALERT FM Toolkit's every 13 months. myAlerts also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked). ALERT FM Toolkit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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

myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, ALERT FM Toolkit every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
myAlerts versus ALERT FM Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAlertsALERT FM Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonexus, IncGlobal Security Systems Technology LLC

Bugs and requests

myAlerts

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App fails to load location
  • Phantom notifications that don't go away
  • Fraudulent notifications sent
  • App shows blank alerts/no data
  • Customized settings are ignored
Show 9 more
  • No sound for tornado warnings
  • Expired alerts cannot be removed
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notification number doesn't update
  • App not working with iOS 14
  • No audible sounds for alerts
  • Authentication expired error
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Relaunch app error message

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to clear expired alerts
  • Option to remove old alerts
  • Test alerts alongside siren tests
  • Fix for phantom notifications
  • Improve location loading
Show 4 more
  • Fix customized settings
  • Add sound for tornado warnings
  • Search by zip code/city
  • Clear cache without deleting app

ALERT FM Toolkit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myAlerts

No in-app purchases

None

ALERT FM Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myAlerts free?
myAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALERT FM Toolkit free?
ALERT FM Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myAlerts or ALERT FM Toolkit have ads?
Neither myAlerts nor ALERT FM Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAlerts or ALERT FM Toolkit?
myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, and ALERT FM Toolkit every 13 months. Most recently, myAlerts was updated on November 1, 2026 and ALERT FM Toolkit on October 27, 2026.

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