Comparison

ActiveAlert vs CommandIQ®

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

CommandIQ®

Manage your home Wi-Fi experience with this app. Prioritize network performance and security for all your devices, applications, and family members. Easily control settings, test bandwidth, and set up custom networks.

Highlights
  • Reset Wi-Fi password
  • Run bandwidth tests
  • Assign devices to profiles
  • Create custom networks
  • Add new devices via WPS
  • Set parental controls
Features
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CommandIQ® delivers everything you need to control your entire home Wi-Fi experience. The simple, intuitive design of the app puts the information you need at your fingertips to set your network priorities for performance and security for every device, application, room, and family member. ​ Designed exclusively for use with GigaSpire BLAST systems, this app provides easy navigation, enabling you to:​ • Reset your primary SSID or password for Wi-Fi ​ ​ • Run bandwidth tests to monitor network performance ​ • View and assign connected devices to profiles, places and/or priority networks ​ • Create guest, work-from-home or custom wireless networks​ ​ • Add new devices to the network quickly and easy through the app’s WPS feature ​ • Set parental controls by scheduling Internet downtime, blocking advanced security options, and new capabilities ​ CommandIQ is available to subscribers of broadband service providers that offer GigaSpire BLAST systems. If you are unsure about app compatibility with your network/Wi-Fi router or system, please contact your service provider. App feature availability is based on your country of residence and/or your Wi-Fi system and is limited to your home Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

ActiveAlert4 screens
CommandIQ®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against CommandIQ®'s 23%. ActiveAlert also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). CommandIQ®'s advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CommandIQ® holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 740 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of ActiveAlert's written reviews are positive against 23% of CommandIQ®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, CommandIQ® monthly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ActiveAlert versus CommandIQ®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveAlertCommandIQ®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (740 ratings)4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7402.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive911Calix, Inc.

Customer experience

ActiveAlert

All ratings740 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.9%

CommandIQ®

All ratings2,185 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

User reviews

ActiveAlert

From 740 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Constant map updates
  • 🚀 Reliable app
  • 👍 Helpful information
  • 👍 Useful features like map markers and personnel details
  • 👍 Customizable alert tones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive notifications that don't provide new information
  • 🐛 Inability to delete multiple alerts at once
  • 🐛 Inconsistent theme colors
  • 🐛 Slow loading times and lags
  • 🐛 Apple Watch compatibility issues

CommandIQ®

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable
  • 🔒 Robust security and parental controls
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful network monitoring and management features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Unreliable connectivity and frequent errors
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
  • 🔍 Limited visibility and control over network devices

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

CommandIQ®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or create new accounts
  • Devices disappearing from the network list
  • Scheduled internet pauses not working as expected
  • App crashing or freezing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved parental controls and content filtering
  • Better device management and customization options
  • Enhanced network analytics and diagnostics
  • Seamless integration with other smart home devices

In-app purchases

None

ActiveAlert

No in-app purchases

None

CommandIQ®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveAlert free?
ActiveAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CommandIQ® free?
CommandIQ® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActiveAlert or CommandIQ®?
CommandIQ® is rated higher. ActiveAlert averages 4.1 out of 5 from 740 ratings, while CommandIQ® averages 4.3 from 2.2K ratings.
Do ActiveAlert or CommandIQ® have ads?
Neither ActiveAlert nor CommandIQ® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveAlert or CommandIQ®?
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, and CommandIQ® monthly. Most recently, ActiveAlert was updated on October 8, 2026 and CommandIQ® on October 8, 2026.

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