Fire Alerting vs ViennaWV PD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Alerting
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MachAlert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, MACH Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The MachAlert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
ViennaWV PD
Submit anonymous tips directly to law enforcement. Stay informed about local crime alerts and access official agency content. This utility app connects the community with the police department.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Agency crime alerts
- Official web content
- Social media integration
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The ViennaWV PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Vienna, West Virginia Police Department. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fire Alerting at every 6 weeks against ViennaWV PD's every 62 months. ViennaWV PD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Fire Alerting ships an update every 6 weeks, ViennaWV PD every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Alerting | ViennaWV PD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 62 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert Inc. | Vienna Police Department |
In-app purchases
Fire Alerting
No in-app purchases
ViennaWV PD
No in-app purchases
