Alert vs STOPit Notify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alert
This emergency notification system allows users to quickly report active threats, medical emergencies, or requests for assistance with a single button push. Alerts are simultaneously sent to first responders, facility staff, and a call center for rapid response.
- Three-button push alerts (Active Threat, Medical, Need Assistance)
- Simultaneous alerts to first responders, facility staff, and call center
- Real-time threat reporting
- Efficient emergency communication
- Tailored response to emergency nature
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Alert-COM® is a comprehensive emergency notification and communication system designed to provide quick and efficient responses to various situations. The system offers several features to enhance emergency management and communication. Three Button Push Alert: Active Threats, Medical and Need Assistance. These specific buttons allow users to quickly communicate their situation, ensuring a prompt response tailored to the nature of the emergency. Alerts simultaneously send to First Responders, Facility Staff and Diamond rated call Center. Alert-COM® is a versatile and robust emergency communication system, offering a range of features to enhance both user and administrator experiences during critical situations.
STOPit Notify
Instantly alert colleagues and 911 for emergencies or assistance with a single button press. Provides location, situation details, and pre-loaded response plans to accelerate help and improve communication during critical events.
- Instant alert to colleagues and 911
- Location and situation reporting
- Pre-loaded response plans
- Real-time team communication
- Event documentation and reporting
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• How Panic Alert System™ (STOPit Notify) Works STOPit Notify is a simple, intuitive, and turnkey program used by school and workplace staff to instantly alert and request help from colleagues and/or 911 – saving time and lives. • Request Help to Accelerate Response Time When help is needed, whether life or non-life threatening, STOPit Notify lets assigned users instantly request assistance from colleagues and/or 911 with a simple push of a button, significantly improving internal and emergency response time. • Provides Location and Situation Need for a Better Response The emergency or assistance request is instantly and simultaneously sent with the situation, location, and need. These reported facts allow for proper protocol selection and better actioning by responding individuals. • Provides Pre-Loaded Response Plans The system delivers pre-loaded response plans (lockdown, take cover) ensuring all recipients are instantly alerted of the situation and actions they need to take. • Collaborate to Keep Updated and Informed The team communication feature allows for private, real-time collaboration and exchange of information – including sharing media, needed actions, and other critical information. This keeps users updated and maintains transparency around a given situation. • Documentation of Situation Details and Actions Taken 911 STOPit Notify captures and stores each event, actions and communication. This allows you to reference, track, and/or submit a report as part of any mandated compliance, policy, or procedure.
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Verdict
Alert and STOPit Notify both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of STOPit Notify's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alert's. STOPit Notify also leads on ratings volume (68 vs 15). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Alert against 4.2 for STOPit Notify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 68 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Alert's written reviews are positive against 100% of STOPit Notify's.
Alert ships an update every 2 months, STOPit Notify monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alert | STOPit Notify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | 4.2 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alert Protection Services Inc. | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Alert
STOPit Notify
In-app purchases
Alert
No in-app purchases
STOPit Notify
No in-app purchases









