Instant Mobile Alert vs AlertMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Mobile Alert
Receive critical message notifications from authorized administrators on campus or in a business. This utility app is designed for users in any US city, county, or state to stay informed.
- Receive message notifications
- Authorized administrator messages
- Campus and business alerts
- US city, county, and state coverage
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IMA™ can be used by anyone on a campus or a business in any US city, county or state to receive message notifications from the authorized administrator.
AlertMate
Receive real-time alerts from your smart devices directly on your iOS device. Customize notifications for device updates or sensor warnings, ensuring you're always informed and in control of your connected technology.
- Real-time smart device alerts
- Customizable notification settings
- Sensor warning notifications
- Device update alerts
- iOS device integration
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Empower your devices to speak to you with AlertMate. Stay informed and in control as your smart devices send real-time alerts directly to your iOS device. Whether it's a humidity sensor warning of rising moisture levels or a crucial device update, AlertMate keeps you ahead. Customize alerts, set thresholds, and ensure you're always in the know. Your devices, your rules. Download AlertMate now and transform the way you connect with your tech.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Instant Mobile Alert at every 3 weeks against AlertMate's every 21 months. Instant Mobile Alert also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Instant Mobile Alert against 5.0 for AlertMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Instant Mobile Alert ships an update every 3 weeks, AlertMate every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Mobile Alert | AlertMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAPSOL, LLC | Viaanix, Inc. |
Customer experience
Instant Mobile Alert
AlertMate
In-app purchases
Instant Mobile Alert
No in-app purchases
AlertMate
No in-app purchases
