ActiveAlert vs JMS Mobile
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
JMS Mobile
This mobile app serves as a companion for a jail management system, offering modules for security checks, inmate profiles, and incident logging. It allows for efficient data entry and access to critical information on the go.
- Security Check
- Inmate Profiles
- Shift Log
- Mugshots
- Drivers License Scanning
- Scheduled Events
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Mobile Companion iOS App for Southern Software's Jail Management System (JMS) JMS Mobile's Modules Include: • Security Check • Cell Check • Temporary Movement • Shift Log • Sharps Log • Mugshots • Scars, Marks & Tattoos • Internal Incidents • Inmate Profiles • Scheduled Events • Court Dates • Drivers License Scanning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JMS Mobile at 5.0 against ActiveAlert's 4.1. JMS Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). ActiveAlert's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (740 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JMS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 740 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, JMS Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | JMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (740 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 740 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Southern Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
JMS Mobile
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
JMS Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
JMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
