Comparison

Active Response vs Alerts USA

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

Head to head
About

Active Response

This app enables volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency dispatch calls. It provides a two-way communication link with dispatch, showing call and response status, and delivers situational updates and critical information.

Highlights
  • Receive emergency call outs
  • Bi-directional communication with dispatch
  • Real-time call and response status
  • Situational updates
  • Hazmat information
  • Critical situation reports
Features
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The Active Response smartphone application allows volunteer firefighters to receive and respond to emergency call outs from their local jurisdiction' s computer aided dispatch system. Once an account is set up, the firefighter has a bi-directional communications link with dispatch showing call and response status. The firefighter can also receive situational updates, hazmat information, and critical situation reports.

About

Alerts USA

Receive real-time notifications about local emergency incidents like fires and water damage. Stay informed with clear, concise summaries of public safety dispatches as they happen.

Highlights
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Clear incident summaries
  • Continuous monitoring of public emergency data
  • Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • Fast and reliable delivery
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Stay informed with real-time alerts for fire, water damage, and emergency response calls happening across your area. Alerts USA monitors publicly available emergency incident data and dispatch information to deliver fast, clear notifications directly to your phone. Our goal is simple: help you know when and where incidents happen, as soon as they happen. This app is designed for professionals and individuals who rely on early awareness of emergency situations, including fire incidents, water damage calls, and other urgent events that may require immediate attention. What you’ll receive alerts for: • Residential and commercial fire calls • Water damage incidents, flooding, and broken pipes • Sprinkler activations and structural damage events • Emergency service dispatches related to fire and water • Other critical incidents reported through public safety channels Notifications are concise, location-based, and delivered in real time so you can quickly understand what is happening without unnecessary noise or exaggeration. Key features: • Real-time push notifications • Clear incident summaries • Continuous monitoring of public emergency data • Simple and easy-to-use interface • Designed for speed and reliability Alerts USA does not create or influence emergency calls. All alerts are based on publicly available information and real emergency responses. Availability of alerts may vary by region and data source. Be informed before the news. Get notified the moment a call goes out.

Screenshots

Active Response4 screens
Alerts USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alerts USA at 100% against Active Response's 13%. Alerts USA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Active Response's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alerts USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Response has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Active Response's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alerts USA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Response ships an update every 3 months, Alerts USA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Active Response versus Alerts USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive ResponseAlerts USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCSI Technology GroupMaintech Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Active Response

All ratings22 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Alerts USA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Active Response

No in-app purchases

None

Alerts USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Response free?
Active Response is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alerts USA free?
Alerts USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Response or Alerts USA?
Alerts USA is rated higher. Active Response averages 2.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Alerts USA averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Active Response or Alerts USA have ads?
Neither Active Response nor Alerts USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Response or Alerts USA?
Active Response ships an update every 3 months, and Alerts USA every 2 months. Most recently, Active Response was updated on November 3, 2026 and Alerts USA on October 31, 2026.

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