SDSU Alumni vs Alerts by SDGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDSU Alumni
Connect with fellow alumni and friends of SDSU through an event listing, social media feed, and calendar. Access member perks and a regional portal to stay involved and discover ways to leave your legacy.
- Event listing
- Social media feed
- Calendar of events
- Lifetime member perks
- Regional alumni portal
- Stay connected
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Alumni and friends of SDSU will have access to “easy-to-use tools” including an event listing, social media feed, calendar of events that can be downloaded to your mobile device, lifetime member perks and a regional portal for alumni all over the United States. Stay connected or reconnect to SDSU with this fun and informative app. Discover how you can leave your legacy and keep up with the latest happenings with just a touch of the tile. Download the free SDSU Alumni app today and explore a new digital way to stay involved.
Alerts by SDGE
Receive timely updates and information about potential and active Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in your area. Track outages affecting saved locations, find nearby resource centers, and get estimated restoration times.
- PSPS notifications
- Outage tracking
- Saved location alerts
- Resource center locator
- Estimated restoration times
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Alerts by SDG&E will help you get information and updates regarding potential and active Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting your area. Easily get the status and timely updates for PSPS affecting saved locations, understand the resource centers available near your outage location and get real-time information regarding your estimated restoration time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alerts by SDGE at 4.2 against SDSU Alumni's 3.0. Alerts by SDGE also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). SDSU Alumni's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Alerts by SDGE holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alerts by SDGE has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SDSU Alumni ships an update every 31 months, Alerts by SDGE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDSU Alumni | Alerts by SDGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Campanile Foundation | San Diego Gas & Electric |
Customer experience
SDSU Alumni
Alerts by SDGE
In-app purchases
SDSU Alumni
No in-app purchases
Alerts by SDGE
No in-app purchases
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