Comparison

myENV vs Safety tips

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

Head to head
About

myENV

Access comprehensive environmental, water, and food safety information for Singapore. Receive real-time alerts for weather, air quality, dengue, and water disruptions. Report feedback directly to relevant agencies.

Highlights
  • Weather alerts and forecasts
  • Air quality (PSI & PM2.5)
  • Dengue cluster locations
  • Hawker centre search
  • Food safety alerts and recalls
  • Environmental situation alerts
  • Water disruption updates
  • Feedback reporting
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myENV is a one-stop platform for information on environment, water services and food safety in Singapore. It provides a comprehensive suite of information and services from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) which covers weather, air quality, dengue hot spots, water level, flood, water disruption, hawker centre, food hygiene, and recycling. Users can also report feedback to MSE and its agencies through this app. • Access updated information on Singapore’s weather and receive push-notification alerts when heavy rain occurs • View latest PSI & hourly PM2.5 information • Locate dengue clusters • Search for hawker centre • View the food alerts and recall related information • Obtain useful food hygiene related information such as Food Establishment Hygiene Grades and list of licensed food caterers • Get alerted on environmental situations such as earthquake, drain water level, flash floods, lightning and haze • View the water supply disruption information • Convenience of providing feedback to NEA, PUB and SFA • Save locations and personalise the relevant information you wish to see for each location myENV app will need access to certain features on your phone for the following reasons: Calendar This allows myENV to provide you more accurate information events, alerting you on weather and environmental conditions before your event Location Allowing myENV to use location will allow the app to serve you location-specific information (e.g weather, dengue) Location When In Use Allowing myENV to use location will allow the app to serve you location-specific information (e.g weather, dengue) Location Always and When In Use This allows myENV to use your location to understand your location patterns, so we can provide you more accurate suggestions based on your locations Photos/Media/Files Allow you to save photographs taken with myENV app in your phone and to attach them when you file a report to NEA/PUB/SFA Camera Access the phone's camera if you wish to attach a photograph while making a Report to NEA/PUB/SFA Microphone Required to record videos

About

Safety tips

This app provides real-time alerts for various natural disasters and civil protection information in Japan. It supports multiple languages and offers useful resources for foreign tourists, including medical facility listings and emergency contact numbers.

Highlights
  • Real-time disaster alerts (EEW, Tsunami, Volcanic, Weather, Heat illness)
  • Civil Protection Information notifications
  • Multi-language support (5 languages)
  • Medical institution finder for foreigners
  • Evacuation advice and shelter information
  • Emergency contact numbers
  • Disaster preparedness learning materials
Currently charting
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Note: Weather warnings and advisories area in Nara City, Nara Prefecture has changed. Please update to the latest version of Safety tips. Also, if you have set up Nara City, Nara Prefecture, please reset the location. This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency. The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. <Main functions and its utilization> -Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information. Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point. (*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map. -Earthquakes Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.) -Weather Warnings Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations. -Volcanic Warnings Currently issued Volcanic Warnings. -Heat illness Warnings Currently issued Heat illness Warnings. -Medical Institutions List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.) -Evacuation advice / instruction etc. Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.) ※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed. -Learning Materials Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs. -Communication cards A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster. -Emergency Contacts Numbers to call in case of emergency. -Links Links to other sources of information that may be necessary during disaster situations (contact information of embassy, nearest tourist information centers, etc.), and other information concerning disasters and tourism. - Civil Protection Information Safety tips delivers information regarding ballistic missile attacks among civil protection information from Fire and Disaster Management Agency. While the application and various types of information are free, communication charges related to download and use of Application shall be borne by the user. We will not be liable for any losses and/or damages resulting from the use of the Application. For support site of Safety tips, see here -> http://www.rcsc.co.jp/safetytips-sp

Screenshots

myENV4 screens
Safety tips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myENV at 4.1 against Safety tips's 2.1. myENV also leads on ratings volume (305 vs 18) and review sentiment (34% vs 20%). Safety tips's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

myENV holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myENV has 305 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of myENV's written reviews are positive against 20% of Safety tips's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myENV ships an update monthly, Safety tips fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
myENV versus Safety tips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyENVSafety tips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (305 ratings) — better2.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings305 — better18
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Environment AgencyRC Solution Co.

Customer experience

myENV

All ratings305 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative53.7%

Safety tips

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative76.7%

Bugs and requests

myENV

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Falsely labels devices as jailbroken
  • Satellite images not displaying
  • Heat map feature not working
  • Data showing as temporarily unavailable
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  • App unresponsive after latest updates
  • GPS fails to locate correct position
  • Notification badge permanently stuck
  • Photo upload function in Make Report broken
  • Duplicate cancel buttons
  • Rain animation not real-time
  • Incompatible with iOS 16.4, 16.5, and other versions
  • No connection errors despite active internet
  • Version check notification shows incorrectly
  • Alerts not saving properly
  • Do Not Disturb function not working
  • Unable to add locations (error messages)
  • App hangs when adding locations

Requested features

13 requests
  • Extended forecast timeline (multiple hours ahead)
  • Wind speed and direction display
  • Multiple overlay combinations (lightning + storm together)
  • iOS widget support
  • Apple Watch complications
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  • Ability to save multiple locations
  • Longer satellite animation timeline
  • Real-time rain animation
  • Push notifications for severe weather alerts
  • Simplified, cleaner interface with less clutter
  • Default location selection
  • Offline functionality
  • Better map visibility with less data overlay

Safety tips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myENV

No in-app purchases

None

Safety tips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myENV free?
myENV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safety tips free?
Safety tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myENV or Safety tips?
myENV is rated higher. myENV averages 4.1 out of 5 from 305 ratings, while Safety tips averages 2.1 from 18 ratings.
Do myENV or Safety tips have ads?
Neither myENV nor Safety tips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myENV or Safety tips?
myENV ships an update monthly, and Safety tips fortnightly. Most recently, myENV was updated on September 22, 2026 and Safety tips on September 23, 2026.

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