Comparison

Alert! vs RotaMatch

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

Head to head
About

Alert!

This secure platform facilitates information sharing and messaging for retailers and businesses in the evening economy. It's designed for easy use, developed in collaboration with crime partnerships.

Highlights
  • Secure information sharing
  • Messaging between retailers
  • Crime and risk intelligence
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Developed with business improvement districts
Features
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Alert! is the best secure platform for information sharing and messaging between retailers and evening economy. We have worked with business improvement districts and crime partnerships across the country to create a modern and easy to use app.

About

RotaMatch

Features
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RotaMatch helps shift workers plan life around matchdays. Bring your work rota and football fixtures together. See when your club plays, whether you are free or on shift, and plan to attend or watch with TV listings, travel estimates, weather and Friend Zone. PLAN AROUND YOUR SHIFTS • Redesigned Month calendar and weekly agenda with shift templates and imports • Weekly and monthly shift and hour totals, plus a pay calculator shortcut • Flexible layouts for folded and unfolded iPhone Duo • Matchday views that show clashes between shifts and kick-off times • Add events to your calendar when you choose FOLLOW THE FOOTBALL • Fixtures, results, live scores, tables and form • Expanded competition coverage, including the Conference League • Match Centre with commentary, stats, lineups, ratings and player history • Arena views and stadium artwork, including League One and League Two grounds • TV coverage across regions, including the UK MAKE A MATCHDAY PLAN • Attend or watch plans with travel and weather information • Match Friend Zone: share a code and see who is going or watching • Match alerts and weekly digest reminders Some features require RotaMatch Premium, available through in-app purchases. DISCLAIMER RotaMatch is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any football club, league, competition organiser, or broadcaster. Team and competition names identify publicly available fixture and broadcast information. All trademarks belong to their owners. Support: support@rotamatch.app Privacy: https://www.rotamatch.app/privacy Terms: https://www.rotamatch.app/terms

Screenshots

Alert!4 screens
RotaMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alert! at none against RotaMatch's 2. RotaMatch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. RotaMatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Alert! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert! ships an update every 3 weeks, RotaMatch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Alert! versus RotaMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlert!RotaMatch
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB104 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperShop Safe LtdRichard O'Brien

In-app purchases

None

Alert!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RotaMatch

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Alert! free?
Alert! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RotaMatch free?
RotaMatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alert! or RotaMatch have ads?
Neither Alert! nor RotaMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert! or RotaMatch?
Alert! ships an update every 3 weeks, and RotaMatch every 2 days. Most recently, Alert! was updated on November 3, 2026 and RotaMatch on November 6, 2026.

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