Notify NYC vs SIMON AIRE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notify NYC
Receive official emergency alerts and information about important City services directly from New York City. This app provides location-based updates to keep you informed about emergency events.
- Official emergency communications
- Location-based alerts
- Information on emergency events
- Updates on City services
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. New York City will never track or share your precise location with anyone.
SIMON AIRE
Control your air conditioner remotely from anywhere. Set schedules, timers, and share device access with family members for a comfortable and convenient home environment.
- Remote appliance control
- Multi-user device access
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing
- Quick device connection
- Weekly scheduling
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Smart Air conditioner, Comfortable life 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Multi-people control: all family member can control the devices with App,not at the same time. 3. Timer: set timer to turn on or turn off the unit 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices 6. Schedule: make a schedule of air conditioner operation for a week.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SIMON AIRE at 100% against Notify NYC's 25%. SIMON AIRE also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). Notify NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SIMON AIRE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notify NYC has 88 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Notify NYC's written reviews are positive against 100% of SIMON AIRE's.
Notify NYC ships an update every 2 months, SIMON AIRE every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | SIMON AIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (88 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Simon-Aire, Inc. |
Customer experience
Notify NYC
SIMON AIRE
Bugs and requests
Notify NYC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up notifications repeat endlessly and cannot be dismissed
- Notification preferences cannot be saved
- App randomly closes when in use
- Cannot get past the Terms of Use agreement
- No accept button to press on terms of service
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- Repeatedly popping up old notifications
- Alerts keep popping up incessantly
- Parking reform pop up won’t stop popping up
- Old notifications upon opening app
- Ignores notification settings on iPhone
- Cannot navigate app when open
- Required missing person alerts cannot be deactivated
- Missing pictures in missing person alerts
Requested features
13 requests- Allow deactivation of missing person alerts
- Include pictures in missing person alerts
- Add a share button for alerts
- Allow users to choose which alerts they receive (without mandatory ones)
- More granular alert controls
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- Option to receive amber/grey alerts
- Ability to set neighborhood for localized alerts
- Dismiss All button for pop-up notifications
- Eliminate pop-ups and rely on banner notifications
- Fix inability to navigate app when open
- Update the app regularly
- Improve alert detail and specificity
- Allow users to toggle off ALL categories of alerts
SIMON AIRE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
SIMON AIRE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Notify NYC free?
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