First Alert by Dataminr vs Caliber First Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Alert by Dataminr
This app delivers real-time breaking news alerts derived from public data. It identifies the most relevant information for first responders, proactively sending actionable alerts without requiring constant monitoring.
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- Actionable information identification
- Proactive alert delivery
- Public data transformation
- Relevant information surfacing
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First Alert by Dataminr transforms publicly available information into actionable breaking news alerts, identifying the most relevant information in real time for first responders. Users don’t have to watch a stream of information - the most actionable breaking news alerts find them, including the ones they don’t know they’re looking for.
Caliber First Alert
Streamline emergency requests and alerts for various organizations. Authorized users can trigger notifications to designated contacts and a web portal, enabling swift dispatch of help. Designed for users of Caliber Public Safety products.
- Emergency request streamlining
- Push notification alerts
- Geo-fenced area notifications
- Web portal alerts
- Dispatching capabilities
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This application is used to help streamline emergency requests and alerting for schools, churches, businesses, crime labs, bus organizations, train organizations, retirement centers, stadiums, and more. When an authorized user needs help they push the emergency button and push notifications are sent to people related to the geo-fenced area that the user is in. Notifications are also sent to the web portal users who are also alerted of the emergency and can dispatch help. The users of this application are meant to be authorized users for Caliber Public Safety products. For more information on leveraging this application as an alerting solution contact Caliber Public Safety sales at http://www.caliberpublicsafety.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Caliber First Alert at 5.0 against First Alert by Dataminr's 4.3. Caliber First Alert also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). First Alert by Dataminr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (119 vs 2). 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.
Caliber First Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Alert by Dataminr has 119 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First Alert by Dataminr ships an update weekly, Caliber First Alert every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Alert by Dataminr | Caliber First Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (119 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dataminr, Inc. | InterAct 911 |
Customer experience
First Alert by Dataminr
Caliber First Alert
In-app purchases
First Alert by Dataminr
No in-app purchases
Caliber First Alert
No in-app purchases
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