# Alertable vs WeatherCAN

The clearest difference is rating: Alertable at 4.7 against WeatherCAN's 4.0. Alertable also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 28%) and ratings volume (177 vs 4). WeatherCAN's advantage is chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Alertable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alertable has 177 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Alertable's written reviews are positive against 28% of WeatherCAN's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alertable | WeatherCAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (177 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathercan/id1334221563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **177** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **61.4% of reviews** | 27.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#208** |
| Size | 49 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Public Emergency Alerting Services Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432317536) | [Environment and Climate Change Canada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1334221562) |

## What reviewers say

### Alertable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940)

Stay informed about emergencies and daily incidents across Canada. Receive fast, reliable notifications for public safety, severe weather, and local community events. Personalize alerts by type, severity, and location to know before you go.

**Highlights:** Canada-wide public safety alerts, Severe weather alerts, Customizable notifications, Location-based alerts, Sharable alerts, Local community notifications, Workplace alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate delivery
- 🔒 Keeps employees and students safe
- 👍 Appreciates updates
- 🚨 Many urgent notifications
- 💡 Helpful for planning travel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Exhausting alert prompts
- 🤥 Fake news, frequent false alarms
- 🚫 Only supports Canada
- 👎 Terrible UI on iOS
- 👎 Inferior iOS version

**Reported bugs**

- App not working after update
- No alerts sent out
- Misleading and late alerts
- Old alerts cannot be deleted
- Confusion with evacuation alert wording

**Requested features**

- Disable prompts asking to keep receiving alerts
- Add dark mode
- Allow selection of entire city by panning map
- Remove pointless alert types
- Ability to silence specific alert types


### WeatherCAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathercan/id1334221563)

**Currently charting:** #208 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Access Canada's official weather forecasts and alerts directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and high-resolution radar animations for over 10,000 locations. Receive customizable Air Quality Health Index notifications and messages from meteorologists.

**Highlights:** Current conditions and forecasts, Weather alerts and notifications, Location-based weather tracking, High-resolution radar animation, Customizable Air Quality Health Index, Messages from meteorologists, Bilingual (English/French)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alertable free?

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

### Is WeatherCAN free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Alertable or WeatherCAN?

Alertable is rated higher. Alertable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while WeatherCAN averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Alertable or WeatherCAN have ads?

Neither Alertable nor WeatherCAN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alertable or WeatherCAN?

Alertable ships an update every 2 months, and WeatherCAN every 2 months. Most recently, Alertable was updated on September 24, 2026 and WeatherCAN on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*