Comparison

Warnable vs School Security First

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

Head to head
About

Warnable

This platform enables organizations to communicate emergency and situational alerts instantly. Staff can send customized notifications, access response plans, and receive live updates. Administrators can manage alerts, gather information, and broadcast messages to their entire organization.

Highlights
  • Two-way emergency communication
  • Customizable alerts
  • Targeted group notifications
  • Live updates and response plans
  • Multi-modal information relay (text, voice, GPS, pictures)
  • Administrator alert management
  • Organization-specific customization
Features
Read full description

*Warnable is for staff members of organizations that use Warnable. You cannot download the app and use it regularly. Warnable is a two-way emergency and situational communication platform for administrators / leaders & staff members of organizations. Our application lets staff members instantly alert one another of various types of situations. Using the app, users can send out customized Warnable™ alerts within seconds to notify their population of a potential threat or issue. - Warnable allows for alerts to be targeted towards custom groups. - The proper emergency response plan is clearly displayed on the app for users, and all members of the app are tied into live updates. - Information can be relayed through a variety of means including text, voice, GPS, and pictures. - Administrators can review the alert, contact the original sender for more information if needed, and then broadcast the alert to the rest of the population. - Warnable provides administrators with the flexibility to customize the app to suit the unique needs of each community or organization. Features that can be modified include (but are not limited to) templates, custom groups, response protocols, and approval processes.

About

School Security First

Features
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This is an app that allows any staff member to activate one of seven available emergency alerts. Once the alert goes out, every person on campus, who has the app, as well as the police can be notified as to the type and location of the emergency with just a few clicks. All of this can occur within six seconds. Once the authorities have diffused the situation, parents will be notified that an emergency has occurred and has been cleared. A GPS activation system will then be turned on automatically so parents can locate their children within five feet of their location.

Screenshots

Warnable4 screens
School Security First3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Warnable at none against School Security First's 10. Warnable also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. School Security First sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Warnable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warnable ships an update every 3 weeks, School Security First every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Warnable versus School Security First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarnableSchool Security First
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarnable LLCSchool Security First, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Warnable

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

School Security First

Subscriptions10
  • 1 Month for 1 user$1.991 Month
  • 1 Month for 2 Users$3.991 Month
  • 1 Month for 3 Users$5.991 Month
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  • 1 Month for 4 Users$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month for 5 Users$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year for 1 User$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year for 2 Users$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year for 3 Users$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year for 4 Users$79.991 Year
  • 1 Year for 5 Users$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Warnable free?
Warnable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is School Security First free?
School Security First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Warnable or School Security First have ads?
Neither Warnable nor School Security First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warnable or School Security First?
Warnable ships an update every 3 weeks, and School Security First every 3 months. Most recently, Warnable was updated on September 28, 2026 and School Security First on October 4, 2026.

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