Comparison

DW Alert vs Morgan Alert

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

Head to head
About

DW Alert

This app provides a direct connection to campus safety and emergency services for students. It allows users to quickly alert authorities or designated contacts during an emergency situation.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts to campus safety
  • Direct connection to 911
  • Off-campus safety service connection
  • Designate emergency contacts
  • Quick help in emergency events
Features
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The DW Alert app connects students in an emergency to campus safety, 911 or local safety services off campus. Students can also designate emergency contacts for help in an emergency event as well.

About

Morgan Alert

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced safety on campus. It delivers critical safety alerts and offers immediate access to campus security resources and emergency plans. Features include emergency contacts, location sharing for safe walks, and tip reporting directly to campus security.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting to security
  • Safety Toolbox with location sharing
  • Emergency Plans (offline access)
  • Support Resources access
  • Instant Safety Notifications
Features
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Morgan Alert is the official safety app of Morgan Community College. It is the only app that integrates with Morgan Community College's safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Morgan Community College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Morgan Alert features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Morgan Community College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Morgan Community College security. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time. - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position. - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Morgan Community College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from [institution] safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today and ensure that you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

DW Alert4 screens
Morgan Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Morgan Alert at every 5 weeks against DW Alert's every 39 months. Morgan Alert also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DW Alert against 5.0 for Morgan Alert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DW Alert ships an update every 39 months, Morgan Alert every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DW Alert versus Morgan Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDW AlertMorgan Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDakota Wesleyan UniversityState Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education

Customer experience

DW Alert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morgan Alert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DW Alert

No in-app purchases

None

Morgan Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DW Alert free?
DW Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morgan Alert free?
Morgan Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DW Alert or Morgan Alert?
DW Alert and Morgan Alert are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DW Alert or Morgan Alert have ads?
Neither DW Alert nor Morgan Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DW Alert or Morgan Alert?
DW Alert ships an update every 39 months, and Morgan Alert every 5 weeks. Most recently, DW Alert was updated on November 3, 2026 and Morgan Alert on November 3, 2026.

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