CodeRED Public Alerts vs YOSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeRED Public Alerts
Receive critical public safety alerts directly on your mobile device. Get location-based notifications for emergencies and community events with a simple, ad-free interface. Customize your warning radius for personalized alerts.
- Real-time public safety alerts
- Location-based notifications
- Ad-free interface
- Interactive map with color-coded icons
- Customizable warning radius
- Community event notifications
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Critical Alerts Straight To Your Phone - CodeRED With the CodeRED app, subscribers can sign up to receive public safety alerts directly to their mobile devices, whether at home, on the road, or traveling around the country. These mobile push notifications deliver relevant, location-based alerts based on GPS location to ensure you receive critical information when you are in a CodeRED client’s jurisdiction. CodeRED Benefits: Free download – Protects residents and visitors traveling across CodeRED communities. Real-time detailed alerts – Notifications feature details on the situation along with a map of the location impacted Simple interface – Ad-free, easy-to-use interactive map and color-coded icons for alerts Customizable settings – Establish a personal warning radius and opt to receive community event notifications as well as emergency alerts"
YOSS
This app serves as a mobile extension for a cloud-based HR, Finance, and Payroll system specifically for K-12 school districts. It enables teams to maintain connectivity and compliance with school district operations on the go.
- HR, Finance, and Payroll management
- Cloud-based solution
- K-12 school district focus
- Stay connected and compliant
- Anytime, anywhere access
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YOSS Mobile is the official companion to The YOSS Platform—Georgia’s leading cloud-based HR, Finance, and Payroll solution for K–12 school districts. Designed with simplicity, reliability, and school district operations in mind, YOSS Mobile helps teams stay connected and compliant—anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YOSS at 5.0 against CodeRED Public Alerts's 1.6. CodeRED Public Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (23 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.
YOSS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodeRED Public Alerts has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CodeRED Public Alerts ships an update monthly, YOSS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeRED Public Alerts | YOSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crisis24 Inc | YOSS, Inc. |
Customer experience
CodeRED Public Alerts
YOSS
In-app purchases
CodeRED Public Alerts
No in-app purchases
YOSS
No in-app purchases
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