MettleCVE vs CVE Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MettleCVE
Quickly search for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) by ID. Access detailed descriptions, severity information, and direct links to patch references and vendor advisories to aid in cybersecurity remediation.
- CVE ID lookup
- Automatic CVE prefix and dash entry
- Description and severity details
- Patch references and vendor advisories
- Vulnerability Carousel for past flaws
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- Lookup a CVE (Common Vulnerability and Exposure) by its ID (eg, CVE-yyyy-####). - Enter a CVE ID with a number pad. A context sensitive input field automatically enters the required "CVE" prefix and dashes as you type. - View description and severity information. - Quickly access patch references and vendor advisories to support remediation efforts. - Learn about prior cybersecurity flaws with the Vulnerability Carousel. Tap the refresh button to show different CVE descriptions. Tap on a CVE ID in the Carousel to copy it to the CVE lookup field.
CVE Alert
Access comprehensive cybersecurity threat information from U.S. government databases. Quickly search for vulnerabilities, weaknesses, attack vectors, and severity scores. Stay updated with the latest alerts and news from CISA and NIST.
- Search CVE and CWE
- View attack vectors
- Check attack severity
- Get CISA alerts
- Access NIST news
- Cyber threat updates
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Search for trustworthy cybersecurity information from the U.S. National Vulnerability Database faster than anyone else. Quickly search for: * Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) * Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) * Attack Vectors * Attack Severity and Scoring Get the latest cyber threat updates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including: * Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Alerts * CISA Bulletins and Reports * NIST Cybersecurity Events and News
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MettleCVE at 100% against CVE Alert's 0%. MettleCVE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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.
MettleCVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MettleCVE has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MettleCVE's written reviews are positive against 0% of CVE Alert's.
MettleCVE ships an update every 2 weeks, CVE Alert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MettleCVE | CVE Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Salvatore Saieva | Hakz, LLC |
Customer experience
MettleCVE
CVE Alert
In-app purchases
MettleCVE
No in-app purchases
CVE Alert
No in-app purchases
