Comparison

CDA Alerts vs FSQ Alerts

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

Head to head
About

CDA Alerts

Features
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Central District Alliance the Business Improvement District comprising of Holborn, Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Bloomsbury, and St Giles. We are a collective voice of over 400 organisations, representing a highly diversified commercial and cultural base of creative, educational, legal, medical, professional, scientific, and technological brands of global significance – generating a contribution to London’s GVA second only to the city. Prioritising sustainability, destination modelling, business solutions, public realm, and placemaking within our district. This Incident Alert System has been designed to support members responsible for their staff and business continuity, crisis management and emergency planning. This system can: - Be used to communicate to you in real-time, on major incidents in the area as they unfold, such as fire, gas explosion and act of terrorism, as well as notify you in advance of planned events such as marches or protests that may affect your business and staff. - Give you access to useful resources in a document library to help you plan in advance or even refer to during a real-time incident. They can be viewed offline if mobile networks are unavailable.

About

FSQ Alerts

Features
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Encompassing an area which features Fleet Street at its heart, but embracing fascinating areas such as Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square, the Fleet Street Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) aspires to shape the whole area into a thriving place to live, work, and visit. We are a collective voice of over 370 businesses, providing a powerful voice for local businesses, enhancing the physical environment, injecting new energy into the area, and creating a safer and cleaner destination for all who live, work or visit this area. This Incident Alert System has been designed to support members responsible for their staff and business continuity, crisis management and emergency planning. This system can: - Be used to communicate to you in real-time, on major incidents in the area as they unfold, such as fire, gas explosion and act of terrorism, as well as notify you in advance of planned events such as marches or protests that may affect your business and staff. - Give you access to a hotline to dial-in for further updates on a specific incident. - Give you access to useful resources in a document library to help you plan in advance or even refer to during a real-time incident. They can be viewed offline if mobile networks are unavailable.

Screenshots

CDA Alerts3 screens
FSQ Alerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

CDA Alerts and FSQ Alerts are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CDA Alerts ships an update every 11 months, FSQ Alerts every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CDA Alerts versus FSQ Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDA AlertsFSQ Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 months β€” betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size146 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentral District Alliance LtdPrimera Corporation Ltd

In-app purchases

None

CDA Alerts

No in-app purchases

None

FSQ Alerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDA Alerts free?
CDA Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FSQ Alerts free?
FSQ Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CDA Alerts or FSQ Alerts have ads?
Neither CDA Alerts nor FSQ Alerts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDA Alerts or FSQ Alerts?
CDA Alerts ships an update every 11 months, and FSQ Alerts every 14 months. Most recently, CDA Alerts was updated on September 10, 2026 and FSQ Alerts on September 17, 2026.

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