Comparison

myAlerts vs CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

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

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

Stay informed about public safety activity with real-time dispatch audio summaries and alerts. Visualize incidents on an interactive map and listen to original first-responder communications. Customize your notifications to track specific events.

Highlights
  • Real-time safety alerts
  • Interactive incident map
  • First-responder audio streaming
  • Customizable event filters
  • AI-powered incident summaries
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CrimeRadar tracks first-responder audio and uses AI to summarize and map potential incidents so you can stay aware of public safety activity near you. Check the interactive map. Listen to first-responder audio. Get customized alerts. • Safety Alerts and Map: Stay informed with notifications based on live dispatch audio, covering everything from wildfires to highway accidents and police callouts. • Customizable Filters: Choose what you want to track via the map, alerts, and activity logs. • First-Responder Radio: Tap any activity to listen to the original communication for yourself. Have feedback? Contact us at feedback@crimeradar.us Terms of Service: https://crimeradar.us/terms   Privacy Policy: https://crimeradar.us/privacy   Important: CrimeRadar provides situational awareness based on public-safety dispatch audio. Content is not an official report or verified information. Always rely on official sources for confirmation.

Screenshots

myAlerts4 screens
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio at 58% against myAlerts's 9%. CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). myAlerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. myAlerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio has 48K ratings behind it against 55, 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 58% of CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
myAlerts versus CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAlertsCrimeRadar Dispatch Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (55 ratings)4.9 (48K ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5548K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#147#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB158 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKonexus, IncScoopz Inc.

Customer experience

myAlerts

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

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

All ratings47,740 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews930 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.9%

User reviews

myAlerts

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡️ Alerts before other apps
  • ⚙️ Customizable alert settings

Room to improve

  • ❌ No emergency alerts
  • ❌ Unreliable notifications
  • ❌ App fails to load
  • ❌ Phantom notifications
  • ❌ Fraudulent notification attempts

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

From 48K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Informative
  • 👍 Useful for keeping up with live dispatch
  • 👍 Appreciate first responders

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alerts do not work
  • 🐛 AI translation of radio calls is poor
  • 🐛 Outdated information, not live

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

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Locations not accurate
  • Uses old recordings, not live audio

Requested features

3 requests
  • Limit home screen info to current and previous day
  • Send notifications for new incidents
  • Improve map sizing

In-app purchases

None

myAlerts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio

Subscriptions2
  • CrimeRadar Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CrimeRadar Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is myAlerts free?
myAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio free?
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myAlerts or CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio?
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio is rated higher. myAlerts averages 2.4 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio averages 4.9 from 48K ratings.
Do myAlerts or CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio have ads?
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio shows ads; myAlerts does not.
Which is updated more often, myAlerts or CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio?
myAlerts ships an update every 4 months, and CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio weekly. Most recently, myAlerts was updated on November 11, 2026 and CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, myAlerts or CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio?
myAlerts currently peaks at #147 in the App Store charts, and CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio at #3. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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