FirstNet Single Sign vs CodeRED Public Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstNet Single Sign
Streamline access to critical public safety applications. Log in once to gain immediate entry to essential tools, saving valuable time and enhancing operational efficiency for verified FirstNet users.
- Single sign-on for multiple apps
- Quick access to FirstNet Assist
- Immediate access to FirstNet Central
- Enhanced security
- Time-saving login process
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As a FirstNet public safety professional, you know that every second counts. So why waste time? Save seconds. Save lives. FirstNet SSO lets you focus on work, so you don't have to log in over and over for network and app access. Simply enter your credentials in FirstNet SSO when required to get immediate access to: • FirstNet Assist • FirstNet Central FirstNet SSO is available for use by verified FirstNet users. Requirements for use include: • Valid FirstNet ID • FirstNet Ready™ device or FirstNet Capable® device • FirstNet SIM (FirstNet SIMS are included with FirstNet Ready™ devices.)
CodeRED Public Alerts
Receive critical public safety alerts directly on your mobile device. Get location-based notifications for emergencies and community events with a simple, ad-free interface. Customize your warning radius for personalized alerts.
- Real-time public safety alerts
- Location-based notifications
- Ad-free interface
- Interactive map with color-coded icons
- Customizable warning radius
- Community event notifications
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Critical Alerts Straight To Your Phone - CodeRED With the CodeRED app, subscribers can sign up to receive public safety alerts directly to their mobile devices, whether at home, on the road, or traveling around the country. These mobile push notifications deliver relevant, location-based alerts based on GPS location to ensure you receive critical information when you are in a CodeRED client’s jurisdiction. CodeRED Benefits: Free download – Protects residents and visitors traveling across CodeRED communities. Real-time detailed alerts – Notifications feature details on the situation along with a map of the location impacted Simple interface – Ad-free, easy-to-use interactive map and color-coded icons for alerts Customizable settings – Establish a personal warning radius and opt to receive community event notifications as well as emergency alerts"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CodeRED Public Alerts at 1.6 against FirstNet Single Sign's 1.3. CodeRED Public Alerts also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). FirstNet Single Sign's advantage is ratings volume (132 vs 23). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CodeRED Public Alerts holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstNet Single Sign has 132 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of FirstNet Single Sign's written reviews are positive against 7% of CodeRED Public Alerts's.
FirstNet Single Sign ships an update every 3 months, CodeRED Public Alerts monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstNet Single Sign | CodeRED Public Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (132 ratings) | 1.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.1% of reviews | 6.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AT&T Services, Inc. | Crisis24 Inc |
Customer experience
FirstNet Single Sign
CodeRED Public Alerts
Bugs and requests
FirstNet Single Sign
Reported bugs
24 issues- 2 factor authentication stuck in a loop
- App does not send push notifications
- Single sign on not in notifications list
- App does not send signal back to website
- Multiple error messages that don't make sense
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- Cannot enable push notifications for single sign on
- App doesn't work
- Keeps saying something is wrong
- FirstNet single sign on isn't working
- Cannot log in to the app
- SSO doesn't sync or acknowledge sign on
- App logs itself in but website never syncs
- Cannot access account because phone number is suspended
- Authentication server shows phone is locked
- App doesn't allow push notifications from app settings
- Cannot access account now
- App does nothing
- Cannot log in
- Interface is trash and not intuitive
- Does not work
- Login doesn't take advantage of password vault integration
- SSO doesn't work after switching back and forth
- App only acquires email and has user set up password and PIN
- Cannot log in with Face ID
CodeRED Public Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FirstNet Single Sign
No in-app purchases
CodeRED Public Alerts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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