Comparison

ActiveAlert vs DLAN Mobile Responder

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

Head to head
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

About

DLAN Mobile Responder

This app provides offline functionality for emergency management software, allowing field personnel to track personnel, complete custom forms, and communicate essential information. It leverages device features like cameras and GPS for efficient data collection and syncing.

Highlights
  • Offline form completion
  • Personnel tracking with GPS
  • Custom form and workflow creation
  • Image and video communication
  • Assigned task mode
  • Store and forward data syncing
Features
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BCG’s Mobile Responder App adds offline functionality, personnel tracking, and quick form entry to our DisasterLAN (DLAN) emergency management software and other BCG software. IDEAL FOR: • Disaster Area Field Operations • Damage Assessments • Debris Management • Risk Assessments • Personnel Tracking With DLAN’s Mobile Responder App, emergency managers in the field can easily communicate essential information, including images and videos, with each other and back to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) using their own mobile devices. CREATE CUSTOM FORMS & WORKFLOWS • Like other areas of DLAN, custom mobile forms and workflows can be created based on your needs • DLAN includes easy to use form creators - no programming skills required LEVERAGE USER DEVICES • The App can access cameras, photos, and GPS trackers within each user’s device • GPS tracking allows the app to track current and historical locations (breadcrumb trails) providing a simple, accurate, and cost-effective way to track personnel and see historical routes for vehicles, damage assessments, grid searches, and more • Any number of authorized users can download the mobile responder app with no per user charges ASSIGNED TASK MODE • Helps get field staff started on their daily duties quickly • When a user logs in the App automatically syncs and downloads all assigned tickets including: o Forms o Basic ticket data o Contact information • When tasks are completed, they are automatically published back to DLAN WORK OFFLINE • Work with any form offline • Save progress locally • Use “store and forward” capabilities to sync to DLAN when connection is re-established SYNC DATA WITH DLAN Once a form is synced with DLAN, they can be: • Posted to a ticket (manually or through automated workflows) • Submitted to the Risk & Resiliency module • Displayed in maps & dashboards • Included in reports & exported The Mobile App is designed to work with DLAN and other BCG software. Authorized credentials are required for login. For more information about DLAN, visit www.disasterlan.com.

Screenshots

ActiveAlert4 screens
DLAN Mobile Responder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DLAN Mobile Responder at 5.0 against ActiveAlert's 4.1. ActiveAlert's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (741 vs 7). 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

DLAN Mobile Responder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 741 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveAlert ships an update every 10 days, DLAN Mobile Responder every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActiveAlert versus DLAN Mobile Responder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveAlertDLAN Mobile Responder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (741 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings741 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive911Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc.

Customer experience

ActiveAlert

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

DLAN Mobile Responder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
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  • Ability to mark on-duty/off-duty status with one button
  • Improved call details formatting and organization
  • Widgets and CarPlay integration

DLAN Mobile Responder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActiveAlert

No in-app purchases

None

DLAN Mobile Responder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveAlert free?
ActiveAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DLAN Mobile Responder free?
DLAN Mobile Responder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActiveAlert or DLAN Mobile Responder?
DLAN Mobile Responder is rated higher. ActiveAlert averages 4.1 out of 5 from 741 ratings, while DLAN Mobile Responder averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ActiveAlert or DLAN Mobile Responder have ads?
Neither ActiveAlert nor DLAN Mobile Responder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveAlert or DLAN Mobile Responder?
ActiveAlert ships an update every 10 days, and DLAN Mobile Responder every 3 months. Most recently, ActiveAlert was updated on October 29, 2026 and DLAN Mobile Responder on October 29, 2026.

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