Comparison

Altrack Fleet vs Load Shedding Notifier

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

Head to head

Load Shedding Notifier

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.739 ratingsView app →

About

Altrack Fleet

Features

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Altrack Fleet Manager

About

Load Shedding Notifier

Stay informed about power outages with real-time load shedding status updates. Receive early warnings for scheduled power cuts in your configured areas and view future schedules. The app supports nationwide Eskom and municipal areas, with options for multiple locations and quiet times.

Highlights

Real-time load shedding status
Early warning alerts
View monthly schedules
Multiple area configuration
Configurable quiet times
Low data usage

Features

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This app monitors the current Eskom load shedding status and notifies you if the power is scheduled to go off in your area. Please note: This app includes schedules for ALL Eskom supplied areas (nationwide) and ALL known municipality supplied areas (nationwide) that publish load shedding schedules. If your municipality is not included, please send an email to abisoft.loadshedding@gmail.com to get it added. Key features: • Real-time Eskom load shedding status monitoring. • Offset status for City of Cape Town customers. • Power grid status monitoring. • Early warning of scheduled load shedding in your areas. • Multiple areas can be configured. • Configure quiet times for each area. • View load shedding schedules for your areas for the following month. • Very low data usage. • Configurable alerts. Disclaimer: abisoft is in no way linked to Eskom. All schedules and load shedding status updates are obtained from Eskom or publicly available data sources. This app is provided free of charge, and abisoft will not accept any liability for losses arising out of the information presented in this app.

Screenshots

Altrack Fleet4 screens

Load Shedding Notifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altrack Fleet at none against Load Shedding Notifier's 3. Altrack Fleet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Load Shedding Notifier's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Load Shedding Notifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Altrack Fleet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altrack Fleet ships an update every 6 days, Load Shedding Notifier fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Altrack Fleet versus Load Shedding Notifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Altrack Fleet	Load Shedding Notifier
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	39 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 days — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	47 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Altrack	Abisoft Inc.

Bugs and requests

Altrack Fleet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Load Shedding Notifier

Reported bugs

13 issues

Does not honor notification preferences
Does not show load reduction schedule
App freezes and shuts down
No longer updates in the background
Schedule not updated/inaccurate

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App freezes on setup screen
App shows black screen with rotating arrow
Schedules not notifying correctly
Takes time to update/refresh
App crashes
Latest updates have broken the app
Push notifications not working
App becomes dormant for notifications

Requested features

6 requests

Show load reduction schedule
Allow location detection for schedules
Simplify schedule format
Option to turn off tracking cookies
Widget for iPhone

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Simple way to change notification tone

In-app purchases

None

Altrack Fleet

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Load Shedding Notifier

One-time3

Ad free version$2.99
Personal supporter$4.99
Business supporter$49.99

Questions

Is Altrack Fleet free?

Altrack Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Load Shedding Notifier free?

Load Shedding Notifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Altrack Fleet or Load Shedding Notifier have ads?

Load Shedding Notifier shows ads; Altrack Fleet does not.

Which is updated more often, Altrack Fleet or Load Shedding Notifier?

Altrack Fleet ships an update every 6 days, and Load Shedding Notifier fortnightly. Most recently, Altrack Fleet was updated on November 2, 2026 and Load Shedding Notifier on November 3, 2026.