HipLink Notify vs ICAware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HipLink Notify
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HipLink Notify is the companion app for HipLink’s self-subscribe, opt-in portal feature that gives an easy, fast way to register and opt-in for alerts. Whether you are looking for information from your community or your company as long as they have the HipLink with Web Sign-up module, you can use HipLink Notify to opt-in and to manage your profile. You will be able to define your demographic and the topics that are of interest to you so that you only get the information and updates you’re interested in. With HipLink Notify you can specify your alert tones and manage any messages easily from the interface. The messages you get will be targeted and customized to your preferences.
ICAware
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ICAware is designed to handle incidents of all sizes from 6 person man-hunt to natural disasters (hurricane, tornado, etc.). Push notifications from new assignments, division requests, and more. Includes a web interface for an EOC or command stuff to view shelter status', personnel assignments, and more. This app requires an account with Southern Software, Inc to create incidents to manage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ICAware at every 3 weeks against HipLink Notify's every 16 months. HipLink Notify's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
HipLink Notify ships an update every 16 months, ICAware every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and May 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HipLink Notify | ICAware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semotus Inc | Southern Software, Inc. |
In-app purchases
HipLink Notify
No in-app purchases
ICAware
No in-app purchases
