V vs HeyOnCall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V
This app provides a mobile safety solution to alert individuals about threats or important announcements, even when traditional notification systems are unavailable. It allows for the creation of virtual perimeters to define areas of concern.
- Mobile life safety solution
- Expand notification reach
- Alerts for indoor, outdoor, and on-the-go users
- Set virtual perimeters
- Notify of threats or announcements
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A life safety solution at your fingertips. V-Alert Mobile helps you expand your reach where traditional notifications such as speakers, horns, call boxes and LED signs may not be present. Now you can reach people inside, outside, or on the go. Set virtual perimeters that notifies people of a specific area of a threat or important announcement.
HeyOnCall
Manage on-call schedules and receive important alerts directly on your device. This utility app is designed for teams of any size, offering a cost-effective solution for managing critical communication.
- On-call rotations
- Alerting system
- Escalation management
- Push notifications
- Affordable for all team sizes
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HeyOnCall offers on-call rotations, alerting, and escalation at a price that is affordable for teams of all sizes. Download this app to receive push notifications directly to your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HeyOnCall at 5.0 against V's 3.4. HeyOnCall also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). V's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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.
HeyOnCall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
V ships an update every 4 months, HeyOnCall every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V | HeyOnCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valcom Inc | CircuitLab, Inc. |
Customer experience
V
HeyOnCall
In-app purchases
V
No in-app purchases
HeyOnCall
No in-app purchases
