Comparison

IER Magazine vs Ricoh Alert

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

IER Magazine

Electrical Retail Magazine

About

IER Magazine

Features

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Long established publication for UK Electrical Retailers providing industry news, views, features, products & trends. Leading publication offering Sales Training for shop floor staff.

About

Ricoh Alert

Features

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Ricoh Alert is an emergency communications platform for Ricoh EMEA employees. Ricoh Alert will send you notifications to make you aware of emergency situations to ensure your safety and that we can keep you informed of events that may affect where and how you work.

Screenshots

IER Magazine4 screens

Ricoh Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

IER Magazine and Ricoh Alert are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IER Magazine ships an update every 12 months, Ricoh Alert every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

IER Magazine versus Ricoh Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IER Magazine	Ricoh Alert
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 7 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	28 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Datateam Business Media Ltd	YUDU Ltd

In-app purchases

None

IER Magazine

No in-app purchases

None

Ricoh Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IER Magazine free?

IER Magazine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Ricoh Alert free?

Ricoh Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IER Magazine or Ricoh Alert have ads?

Neither IER Magazine nor Ricoh Alert shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IER Magazine or Ricoh Alert?

IER Magazine ships an update every 12 months, and Ricoh Alert every 7 months. Most recently, IER Magazine was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ricoh Alert on September 27, 2026.