Chico Alerting vs Come On Back
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chico Alerting
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Mach Alert is a full featured fire station alerting (FSA) solution designed to provide state of the art alerting functionality and reliability to public safety answering points (PSAP), fire and EMS facilities, and, with optional add-ons, to first responders in the field. Whether operating as a standalone system or via interface to a computer aided dispatch (CAD) product, Mach Alert is designed to minimize time spent dispatching at the 911 center and maximize the amount of critical information delivered to first responders when they need it most with tones, voice, and a robust catalog of add-ons and customization options. The Mach Alert Mobile Application is an optional companion for full Mach Alert FSA systems. Like functionality is only available with an associated services agreement.
Come On Back
This utility app serves as a pager system for Air Traffic Controllers. It is designed for facilities that have adopted the specific Come On Back ATC Pager system.
- ATC Pager functionality
- Facility-specific implementation
- Designed for Air Traffic Controllers
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This app is intended for Air Traffic Controllers who work at facilities that have implemented Come On Back, the ATC Pager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chico Alerting at 12.0 against Come On Back's 16.2. 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.
Chico Alerting ships an update every 3 months, Come On Back every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chico Alerting | Come On Back |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Alert Inc. | Amalgamated Bitpushers LLC |
In-app purchases
Chico Alerting
No in-app purchases
Come On Back
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chico Alerting free?
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Do Chico Alerting or Come On Back have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chico Alerting or Come On Back?
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