Comparison

VicEmergency vs UGFM

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

Head to head
About

VicEmergency

Receive official emergency warnings and information for Victoria, Australia. Set up personalized watch zones to get alerts for areas that matter to you, and view a live incident map with real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Live incident map
  • Personalized watch zones
  • Push notifications for warnings
  • GPS integration for location
  • Forecast Fire Danger Ratings
  • Total Fire Ban status
Features
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VicEmergency is the official Victorian Government app for emergency warnings and information. Download VicEmergency, set up a user profile and watch zones to ensure you receive official warnings and information for areas that interest you. Watch the VicEmergency video at www.youtube.com/channel/UCskGgVGdfEp1C3BMiiwAyzQ To review support articles or submit a request, visit http://support.emergency.vic.gov.au Main Features: • Live incident map showing current warnings, planned burns and other types of incidents across Victoria.*** • Simple to create a profile and use watch zones that ensure you get official warnings for your local area. Warnings and information* are pushed out to a user's phone when issued by Victoria’s emergency services.  • GPS integration to determine your current location** and surrounding incidents.  • Emergency Warnings, Warnings, Advice and information as issued by Victoria’s emergency services • Share incidents and warnings with friends and family. • View forecast Fire Danger Ratings on the map. • View today's and tomorrow’s Total Fire Ban status. * Your device must have an internet connection to receive warnings and information issued by Victorian emergency services.  ** To view your current location, GPS must be switched on and location functionality enabled. *** Map symbols represent the origin of the emergency, not its current location or spread. The VicEmergency app is just one tool to assist you to access warnings and information about emergencies, however you should never rely on just one information channel. Emergency services use a range of other information channels including SKY TV, ABC local radio, some commercial and designated community radio stations, VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226, VicEmergency website on www.emergency.vic.gov.au and VicEmergency Twitter and Facebook. Are you getting a message asking you to turn on notifications? You need to ensure that push notifications are enabled specifically for the VicEmergency app, as follows: For iOS10, iOS9, iOS8 and iOS6: 1. Click on the Settings icon and then select Notifications.  2. Scroll down, click the VicEmergency icon 3. Ensure 'Allow Notifications" or "Notification Centre" (iOS6) at top of the screen is set to On.  4. We recommend that you set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts' and ensure that Sounds and "Show on Lock Screen" or "View in Lock Screen" (iOS6) are set to On.  For iOS7:  1. Open the device's Settings icon and then select 'Notification Center'. 2. Under 'Access on Lock Screen', check that 'Notifications View' is On (showing as green). 3. Scroll further down and ensure that VicEmergency is in the list under INCLUDE. Click it to open it. 4. At the top, set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts' 5. Then ensure that everything in this section is turned On - ‘Badge App Icon’, ‘Sounds’, 'Show in Notification Center', 'Show on Lock Screen’, etc (all should be showing as green).

About

UGFM

Features
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UGFM Radio Murrindindi is the community radio station for the Murrindindi region of Victoria — and this app puts the station in your pocket. LISTEN LIVE One big tap and you're on air. Stream UGFM live wherever you are, with background playback and lock-screen controls — keep listening while you drive, work, or lock your phone. FIRE DANGER AT A GLANCE UGFM is an official emergency broadcaster. The app shows the current CFA fire danger rating for the North Central district right on the home screen, including Total Fire Ban alerts, with a direct link to CFA warnings and restrictions. FIND YOUR FREQUENCY Tuning a car radio? All five transmitters are listed large and clear: • 106.9 FM — Alexandra / Lake Eildon • 88.9 FM — Yea / Highlands • 98.5 FM — Marysville / Lake Mountain • 98.9 FM — Flowerdale / Hazeldene • 94.5 FM — Kinglake Ranges WHAT'S ON Markets, festivals and community events from around the region, all in one place. TALK TO YOUR STATION Tap to call any studio — Alexandra, Kinglake, Marysville or Yea — plus sponsorship enquiries by phone or email. UGFM — Your Community Radio. App sponsored by Turbo 360

Screenshots

VicEmergency4 screens
UGFM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UGFM at monthly against VicEmergency's every 3 months. 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

VicEmergency ships an update every 3 months, UGFM monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VicEmergency versus UGFM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicEmergencyUGFM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Victoria - Department of JusticeTurbo Productions PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

VicEmergency

No in-app purchases

None

UGFM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VicEmergency free?
VicEmergency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UGFM free?
UGFM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VicEmergency or UGFM have ads?
Neither VicEmergency nor UGFM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VicEmergency or UGFM?
VicEmergency ships an update every 3 months, and UGFM monthly. Most recently, VicEmergency was updated on October 14, 2026 and UGFM on October 13, 2026.

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