BajanAlert vs Heavy.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BajanAlert
This app delivers emergency alerts and important notifications directly to Barbadian citizens. Stay informed about events happening across the country, ensuring you are always aware of your surroundings.
- Emergency notifications
- Real-time updates
- Country-wide coverage
- Unbiased information
- Mobile alerts
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BajanAlert is an emergency alert app designed to provide Barbadians with notifications about emergencies directly to their mobile whether at home, on the road, or traveling around the country. With BajanAlert Barbadians will be informed and always aware of what is happening in and around these 166 sq. miles; providing quick, accurate and unbiased information for citizens. Alerts for Bajans
Heavy.com
Stay informed with breaking news and current events from the US and around the world. Get essential updates on crime and other important topics, all in one convenient place.
- Breaking news updates
- US news coverage
- World news coverage
- Crime news
- On-the-go information
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Today’s top breaking news and current events. US news, world news, crime news. What you need to know when you’re on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heavy.com at 5.0 against BajanAlert's 4.0. Heavy.com also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). BajanAlert's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Heavy.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
BajanAlert ships an update every 2 months, Heavy.com every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BajanAlert | Heavy.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wendell Beckles | Heavy Inc |
Customer experience
BajanAlert
Heavy.com
In-app purchases
BajanAlert
No in-app purchases
Heavy.com
No in-app purchases
