Comparison

Alert vs Tallahassee Alerting

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tallahassee Alerting

Features
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Mach Alert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, Mach Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The Mach Alert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
Tallahassee Alerting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tallahassee Alerting at 12.0 against Alert's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alert versus Tallahassee Alerting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertTallahassee Alerting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlert Protection Services Inc.Mach Alert Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

None

Tallahassee Alerting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tallahassee Alerting free?
Tallahassee Alerting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alert or Tallahassee Alerting have ads?
Neither Alert nor Tallahassee Alerting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert or Tallahassee Alerting?
Alert ships an update every 2 months, and Tallahassee Alerting every 2 months. Most recently, Alert was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tallahassee Alerting on November 4, 2026.

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