Smoke Point vs CADAlert
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.
CADAlert
Access your department's CAD data and receive quadrant-based incident notifications. This app provides a dashboard overview of calls, quick mapping, and mobile CAD views to enhance emergency response efficiency for first responders.
- Access department CAD data
- Quadrant-based incident notifications
- Pre-alerts
- Dashboard overview of calls
- Quick mapping
- Mobile CAD view capabilities
- Customizable notifications
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The official companion app for the CADAlert platform by SEPA Industries. When paired with the CADsync extension, our app allows you to access your department’s CAD data. But that's not all - our app also offers a range of features that make responding to emergencies easier and more efficient than ever before. With our app, you can choose quadrant based incident notifications and pre-alerts. Plus, our dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of all calls, so you can quickly and easily see what of incidents are occurring in your area. But that's just the beginning. Our app also features quick mapping and other mobile CAD view capabilities, allowing you to navigate to incidents with ease. And with our user-friendly interface, it's easy to stay connected and informed, no matter where you are. Whether you're responding to a fire or medical emergency, our app gives you the tools you need to stay informed and respond quickly and effectively. And with our customizable notifications, you can be sure that you're always receiving the information you need to do your job. Join the many first responders across the nation who trust our app to help them do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. Download it today and experience the power and convenience of having critical information at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smoke Point at 4.7 against CADAlert's 3.7. CADAlert's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively.
Smoke Point ships an update monthly, CADAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smoke Point | CADAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Schine | SEPA Industries, LLC |
Customer experience
Smoke Point
CADAlert
In-app purchases
Smoke Point
No in-app purchases
CADAlert
No in-app purchases









