myHTA vs Genasys Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myHTA
This app simplifies attendance tracking and club sign-ups for students. It features a user-friendly interface and speech-to-text functionality for added convenience. New features are planned for future updates.
- Attendance tracking
- Speech-to-text for attendance
- Add new cores
- Sign-up for clubs
- User-friendly interface
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Using the new myHTA app to take attendance is a breeze. The simplified, easy-to-use Cores system is a blast. Download it now and connect. Stay connected to your school in real time. myHTA now sends push notifications for news, alerts, and announcements — and a single tap takes you right to the post, so important updates never slip by. When it's time to take attendance you can even use speech-to-text to make it even simpler. Add new Cores and sign up for Clubs in a flash. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH myHTA • Get instant push notifications for school news and alerts • Tap any notification to open the full post in the app • Take attendance fast — with optional speech-to-text • Add Cores and manage them with a tap, give or get support for student, parent, and learning coach • Browse and sign up for Clubs in seconds • Stay up to date with everything happening at HTA We hope you enjoy this new experience from HTA. Look forward to new features coming soon.
Genasys Protect
Receive unified emergency alerts from multiple mass notification systems in one place. Get instant, geo-located notifications from local authorities and manage safety for multiple locations.
- Unified alerts from multiple systems
- Instant geo-located notifications
- Multi-location safety management
- Real-time updates from authorities
- Consolidated emergency communication
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• Unified Alerts Experience seamless communication by receiving alerts from leading mass notification systems, GP Alert and EVAC, all within a single app. There is no need for multiple apps or installations for different locations or counties – our app consolidates alerts for a unified experience. • Instant Geo-Located Emergency Notifications Receive real-time alerts directly from local authorities to your mobile device without the hassle of logging into multiple emergency platforms. With location services enabled, you can stay informed even while traveling and will automatically receive alerts from partnered areas. • Multi-Location Safety Safeguard your loved ones by effortlessly saving and managing multiple locations within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myHTA at 71% against Genasys Protect's 11%. myHTA also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Genasys Protect's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
myHTA holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genasys Protect has 91 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of myHTA's written reviews are positive against 11% of Genasys Protect's.
myHTA ships an update every 2 weeks, Genasys Protect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myHTA | Genasys Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better | 2.7 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS | GENASYS |
Customer experience
myHTA
Genasys Protect
Bugs and requests
myHTA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Genasys Protect
Reported bugs
10 issues- Start button inaccessible on various devices
- App freezes during setup
- Does not update events promptly
- Information is outdated
- Limited zone updates cause missed alerts
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- Does not save addresses consistently
- Battery drain issue
- Cannot get past notification screen
- Display too large for some screens
- App does not react properly to input
Requested features
6 requests- Update app for all devices
- Update city-level warnings
- Improve UX/UI design
- Ensure real-time emergency propagation
- Allow notification access
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- Save addresses consistently
In-app purchases
myHTA
No in-app purchases
Genasys Protect
No in-app purchases









