ActiveAlert vs FirstNet Single Sign
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
FirstNet Single Sign
Streamline access to critical public safety applications. Log in once to gain immediate entry to essential tools, saving valuable time and enhancing operational efficiency for verified FirstNet users.
- Single sign-on for multiple apps
- Quick access to FirstNet Assist
- Immediate access to FirstNet Central
- Enhanced security
- Time-saving login process
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As a FirstNet public safety professional, you know that every second counts. So why waste time? Save seconds. Save lives. FirstNet SSO lets you focus on work, so you don't have to log in over and over for network and app access. Simply enter your credentials in FirstNet SSO when required to get immediate access to: • FirstNet Assist • FirstNet Central FirstNet SSO is available for use by verified FirstNet users. Requirements for use include: • Valid FirstNet ID • FirstNet Ready™ device or FirstNet Capable® device • FirstNet SIM (FirstNet SIMS are included with FirstNet Ready™ devices.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against FirstNet Single Sign's 2%. ActiveAlert also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 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.
ActiveAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 740 ratings behind it against 132, 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 2% of FirstNet Single Sign's.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, FirstNet Single Sign every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | FirstNet Single Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (740 ratings) — better | 1.3 (132 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 2.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 740 — better | 132 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Active911 | AT&T Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
FirstNet Single Sign
User reviews
ActiveAlert
From 740 App Store ratingsWhat 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
FirstNet Single Sign
From 132 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- ❌ Prevents login
- ❌ Stuck in loops
- ❌ No push notifications
- ❌ Unreliable authentication
- ❌ Difficult to use
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
FirstNet Single Sign
Reported bugs
24 issues- 2 factor authentication stuck in a loop
- App does not send push notifications
- Single sign on not in notifications list
- App does not send signal back to website
- Multiple error messages that don't make sense
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- Cannot enable push notifications for single sign on
- App doesn't work
- Keeps saying something is wrong
- FirstNet single sign on isn't working
- Cannot log in to the app
- SSO doesn't sync or acknowledge sign on
- App logs itself in but website never syncs
- Cannot access account because phone number is suspended
- Authentication server shows phone is locked
- App doesn't allow push notifications from app settings
- Cannot access account now
- App does nothing
- Cannot log in
- Interface is trash and not intuitive
- Does not work
- Login doesn't take advantage of password vault integration
- SSO doesn't work after switching back and forth
- App only acquires email and has user set up password and PIN
- Cannot log in with Face ID
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
FirstNet Single Sign
No in-app purchases
Questions
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