Comparison

myAlerts vs The Progress

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

The Progress

Access in-depth local journalism, breaking news, and engaging multimedia content. Customize your reading experience with features like offline access, adjustable text size, and night mode. Enjoy a streamlined interface for news, sports, and community events.

Highlights
  • In-depth journalism
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Streamlined multimedia experience
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable text size and night mode
  • eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Progress-Index app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.progress-index.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.progress-index.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.progress-index.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

Screenshots

myAlerts4 screens
The Progress3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Progress at 100% against myAlerts's 9%. The Progress also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). myAlerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. The Progress sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. myAlerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Progress holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAlerts has 57 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of myAlerts's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Progress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, The Progress monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
myAlerts versus The Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAlertsThe Progress
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (57 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB182 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKonexus, IncGannett

Customer experience

myAlerts

All ratings57 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative61.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive8.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative78.7%

The Progress

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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
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  • Fix customized settings
  • Add sound for tornado warnings
  • Search by zip code/city
  • Clear cache without deleting app

The Progress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myAlerts

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Progress

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is myAlerts free?
myAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Progress free?
The Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myAlerts or The Progress?
The Progress is rated higher. myAlerts averages 2.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while The Progress averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do myAlerts or The Progress have ads?
The Progress shows ads; myAlerts does not.
Which is updated more often, myAlerts or The Progress?
myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, and The Progress monthly. Most recently, myAlerts was updated on September 25, 2026 and The Progress on July 24, 2026.

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