Smoke Point vs Genasys Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smoke Point
Locate new wildfires using camera networks and crowd-sourced data. Triangulate fire positions with uncertainty bounds and receive notifications for nearby observations to aid firefighters and citizens.
- Access 800+ camera images
- Acquire position and directional observations
- Triangulate fire position with uncertainty
- Utilize crowd-sourced observations
- Receive push notifications for new observations
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Quickly locate the positions of new wild fires through the ALERTCalifornia and Alert Wildfire camera networks, your phone's camera, and crowd-sourced observations from nearby users. * Access information and live images from 800+ (and growing) ALERTCalifornia (http://alertca.live/) and Alert Wildfire (http://www.alertwildfire.org/) camera images * Acquire position and directional observations directly from your mobile device * Triangulate fire position with uncertainty bounds * Utilize your own observations as well as those shared by users nearby * Receive push notifications for new nearby observations Help firefighters and local citizens gain situational awareness in the early stages of new wildfires, when accurate and actionable information is scarce. Smoke Point is an app used by firefighters and the public to provide location information about new fires in the wildland. Smoke Point is purpose-built for triangulation of fire position using ALERTCalifornia and Alert Wildfire cameras and the phone's built-in camera.
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: Smoke Point at 67% against Genasys Protect's 11%. Smoke Point also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Genasys Protect's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Smoke Point holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genasys Protect has 91 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Smoke Point's written reviews are positive against 11% of Genasys Protect's.
Smoke Point ships an update monthly, Genasys Protect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smoke Point | Genasys Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 2.7 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Schine | GENASYS |
Customer experience
Smoke Point
Genasys Protect
Bugs and requests
Smoke Point
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
Smoke Point
No in-app purchases
Genasys Protect
No in-app purchases









