NOS Teletekst vs PrepAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOS Teletekst
Get lightning-fast access to news, traffic information, weather, sports news, and sports results. Stay updated with comprehensive information at your fingertips.
- News updates
- Traffic information
- Weather forecasts
- Sports news
- Sports results
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Razendsnel toegang tot NOS Teletekst met onder andere nieuws, verkeersinformatie, weer, sportnieuws en natuurlijk sportuitslagen.
PrepAlert
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PrepAlert shows you official warnings for where you are, and with Pro also for home, family or your holiday address. Severe storm, flood, earthquake, tsunami or wildfire: you get a notification as soon as an official agency issues a warning, an update when it changes, and a message when it is lifted. With travel mode (Pro) you also hear when the travel advice for your destination gets stricter. Why PrepAlert • Official sources, unaltered: you see the agency's own text, with attribution and a link to the original. • Only what affects you: warnings are matched to the warning area and your location (with Pro also your own places), not to the whole country. • Peace when possible: set quiet hours and a minimum severity. Extreme warnings still break through quiet hours. • What to do now: short, practical steps for each type of warning, also offline. Features • Push notifications for new, updated and lifted warnings • Follow my location: warnings for where you are right now • Status card: see at a glance whether anything is going on • Map layers: warning areas, earthquakes and fires • Family check "Are you OK?": ask everyone with one tap, answer with one tap from the notification • Crisis news from public news feeds, with a tension index • Widgets, including the Lock Screen • In English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian Sources Warnings come from, among others: MeteoAlarm (European weather services, 17 countries), NOAA National Weather Service (US), USGS (earthquakes worldwide), GDACS (global disasters), NOAA's tsunami warning centers (NTWC and PTWC), FMI (Finland), MET Norway, AEMET (Spain), SMHI (Sweden), MetService (New Zealand), PAGASA (Philippines), KMA (South Korea), NCDR (Taiwan), INMET (Brazil) and NSW Rural Fire Service (Australia). Travel advice: UK FCDO, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Germany's Federal Foreign Office. PrepAlert is independent and not affiliated with these organisations. Coverage differs by country. Free: safety for everyone • Official warnings and push notifications for your current location • "What to do now", status card and crisis news • Map layers: warnings, earthquakes and fires • Family check (1 group) and quiet hours • No account, no ads PrepAlert Pro • Daily briefing: a readable summary, optionally as a daily notification at a time you choose • Audio briefing: have the briefing read aloud • Your own places: home, work, parents… up to 10 places and trips together • Travel mode: travel advice per country from the Netherlands, the UK and Germany, warnings at your destination and a notification when the advice gets stricter • Smart alerts: earthquakes and wildfires near your places, frost and strong wind ahead, and a reminder before a warning starts • 3 family groups • AI summary and "Ask PrepAlert", on your own device • Weekly overview and full notification history • Custom tension threshold and notification filters by category • Supplies list Pro is available monthly, yearly (first week free) or as a one-time purchase; prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your App Store settings. Privacy No account, no ads, no tracking. Your places only go to our alert service if you turn warnings on, and then rounded to about 1 km. AI features run on your device. One button deletes all your data on the server. Important PrepAlert is not an official alert system and does not replace public warning systems, sirens, radio or instructions from emergency services. Notifications can be delayed or missing, for example if a source or the mobile network fails. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOS Teletekst at none against PrepAlert's 3. NOS Teletekst also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PrepAlert's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. PrepAlert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NOS Teletekst asks for nothing beyond the download.
NOS Teletekst ships an update every 2 months, PrepAlert every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOS Teletekst | PrepAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting | Michael Stuut |
In-app purchases
NOS Teletekst
No in-app purchases
PrepAlert
- PrepAlert Pro (monthly)$1.991 Month
- PrepAlert Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- prepalert Pro$22.99









