Comparison

Pager App vs Come On Back

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

Head to head

Pager app

ATC Pager

★ 5.06 ratingsView app →

About

Pager App

Features

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Alert Systems ApS delivers IoT H/W products and provides app notifications to retailers and their security teams, on specific items entering the retail environment. This app is used by staff and security people to monitor security level, and react accordingly.

About

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.

Highlights

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.

Screenshots

Pager App3 screens

Come On Back4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pager App at every 2 months against Come On Back's every 4 months. Pager App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). 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

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

Pager App ships an update every 2 months, Come On Back every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Pager App versus Come On Back: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pager App	Come On Back
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	6 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.2
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Alert Systems ApS	Amalgamated Bitpushers LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pager App

No in-app purchases

None

Come On Back

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pager App free?

Pager App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Come On Back free?

Come On Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pager App or Come On Back have ads?

Neither Pager App nor Come On Back shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pager App or Come On Back?

Pager App ships an update every 2 months, and Come On Back every 4 months. Most recently, Pager App was updated on September 8, 2026 and Come On Back on June 1, 2026.