ActiveAlert vs Siren Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Siren Maker
Simulate the experience of playing as a police officer by activating siren sounds. This application allows users to feel like real law enforcement officers through its interactive siren feature.
- Siren sound simulation
- Realistic police experience
- Interactive siren activation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against Siren Maker's 0%. ActiveAlert also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Siren Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ActiveAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 741 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of ActiveAlert's written reviews are positive against 0% of Siren Maker's.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, Siren Maker every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | Siren Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (741 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 741 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Asaf Berko |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
Siren Maker
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
Siren Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
Siren Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActiveAlert free?
Is Siren Maker free?
Which has better reviews, ActiveAlert or Siren Maker?
Do ActiveAlert or Siren Maker have ads?
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