CodeRED Public Alerts vs EMAssistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeRED Public Alerts
Receive critical, location-based public safety alerts directly on your mobile device. This ad-free app provides real-time notifications with detailed information and maps of impacted areas. Customize your warning radius and choose to receive community event notifications alongside emergency 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"
EMAssistant
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EMAssistant gives first responders on-the-go access to incidents, training, shift schedules, daily tasks, and more. EMAssistant is for members of emergency response organizations — fire, EMS, search and rescue, and emergency management teams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EMAssistant at every 10 days against CodeRED Public Alerts's monthly. CodeRED Public Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CodeRED Public Alerts ships an update monthly, EMAssistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeRED Public Alerts | EMAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Crisis24 Inc | Kyle Lutze |
In-app purchases
CodeRED Public Alerts
No in-app purchases
EMAssistant
No in-app purchases
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