Comparison

iLegislate vs ActiveAlert

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

Head to head
About

iLegislate

This application digitizes government meeting workflows by providing paperless agenda and document review. It allows users to access meeting materials and archived videos on their iPad, significantly reducing printing costs and improving pre-meeting efficiency for government agencies.

Highlights
  • Paperless agenda and annotation
  • Access supporting documents
  • Review archived meeting videos
  • iPad optimized
  • Streamlined pre-meeting workflow
  • Reduced printing costs
Features
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iLegislate is a government-specific paperless agenda and annotation application for users of the Granicus Platform & Suites. iLegislate enables governments to review meeting agendas, supporting documents, and archived videos over the iPad. Proven to save staff hours in their pre-meeting workflow while improving efficiencies, government agencies no longer need to spend thousands of dollars annually printing, copying, and binding meeting materials, not to mention the staff costs for collecting, organizing, and distributing these materials.

About

ActiveAlert

This app provides essential call details directly on your smartphone, eliminating the need to manually record information or enter addresses while driving. It automatically maps alarm locations, facilitates real-time response coordination, and organizes past and current calls.

Highlights
  • Real-time call details on smartphone
  • Automatic alarm location mapping
  • Real-time response coordination map
  • Access photos and documents
  • Converts dispatch data
  • Manage past and current calls
Features
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ActiveAlert helps you respond to calls faster by getting the essential details right in your smartphone. No more copying down dispatch information or trying to enter an address while driving. - Uses Apple Push instead of SMS - Automatically maps alarm location - Coordinate response with others using real-time map - Access relevant photos and documents from your phone - Converts hard-to-read dispatch data into legible sections - Manage past and current calls

Screenshots

ActiveAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against iLegislate's 0%. ActiveAlert also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). iLegislate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActiveAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 741 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iLegislate's written reviews are positive against 55% of ActiveAlert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLegislate ships an update every 3 months, ActiveAlert every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iLegislate versus ActiveAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLegislateActiveAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.1 (741 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6741 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGranicusActive911

Customer experience

iLegislate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ActiveAlert

All ratings741 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

iLegislate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ActiveAlert

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Continuous paging/re-alerting issues
  • Inability to disable repeat paging
  • Alerts not working when phone is on silent
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

8 requests
  • Favorites or saved calls list
  • Ability to adjust alert volume
  • More alert tone options
  • Improved map routing and integration
  • Customizable themes and color schemes
Show 3 more
  • Ability to mark on-duty/off-duty status with one button
  • Improved call details formatting and organization
  • Widgets and CarPlay integration

In-app purchases

None

iLegislate

No in-app purchases

None

ActiveAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLegislate free?
iLegislate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActiveAlert free?
ActiveAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iLegislate or ActiveAlert?
ActiveAlert is rated higher. iLegislate averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ActiveAlert averages 4.1 from 741 ratings.
Do iLegislate or ActiveAlert have ads?
Neither iLegislate nor ActiveAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLegislate or ActiveAlert?
iLegislate ships an update every 3 months, and ActiveAlert every 9 days. Most recently, iLegislate was updated on October 4, 2026 and ActiveAlert on October 18, 2026.

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