Help Alert Mobile vs IRIS Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Help Alert Mobile
This app allows mobile tracking and response to alarm signals from a specific pendant tag system. It displays alarm statuses and maps their locations on a floor plan to aid in locating the physical tag within a facility.
- Mobile tracking of pendant tag alarms
- View alarm statuses
- Map alarm locations on floor plans
- Assist in locating pendant tags
- Complements existing PinPoint systems
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Help Alert Mobile compliments an existing PinPoint RTLS or Help Alert System Deployment, enabling mobile tracking and response to PinPoint Pendant Tag Alarms from the Apple iPhone, iPod, or iPad using the device's network. Users can view the PinPoint RTLS System for the status of Alarms, and have the alarm locations mapped on a floorplan view to assist with the search for the Pendant Tag's physical location in a facility.
IRIS Alert
This app enables organization members to send and receive critical security alerts, access safety documents, and request assistance. It provides quick access to emergency features like a flashlight and siren, facilitating rapid communication for safety concerns.
- Send and receive security alerts
- View safety documents and maps
- Request medical or security assistance
- Report safety hazards
- Flashlight and siren functions
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Organization members and business employees use IRIS Alert from their smart phone to send and receive important security alerts, view safety documents and maps, e.g., evacuation routes, and to request assistance. With just a few taps, employees can request medical assistance for themselves or co-workers, notify security of suspicious items or persons, report safety hazards and more. IRIS Alert also includes flashlight and siren buttons on the home screen for easy access. IRIS Alert is free to download and use for personal communications. Please use the organization code: Public.
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Verdict
Help Alert Mobile and IRIS Alert both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Help Alert Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of IRIS Alert's. Help Alert Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). IRIS Alert's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Help Alert Mobile against 4.0 for IRIS Alert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Help Alert Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of IRIS Alert's.
Help Alert Mobile ships an update every 12 months, IRIS Alert every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Help Alert Mobile | IRIS Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RF Technologies, Inc. | Rapid Response Emergency Systems |
Customer experience
Help Alert Mobile
IRIS Alert
In-app purchases
Help Alert Mobile
No in-app purchases
IRIS Alert
No in-app purchases
