ActiveAlert vs CodeRED Public Alerts
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
CodeRED Public Alerts
Receive critical public safety alerts directly on your mobile device. Get location-based notifications for emergencies and community events with a simple, ad-free interface. Customize your warning radius for personalized alerts.
- Real-time public safety alerts
- Location-based notifications
- Ad-free interface
- Interactive map with color-coded icons
- Customizable warning radius
- Community event notifications
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Critical Alerts Straight To Your Phone - CodeRED With the CodeRED app, subscribers can sign up to receive public safety alerts directly to their mobile devices, whether at home, on the road, or traveling around the country. These mobile push notifications deliver relevant, location-based alerts based on GPS location to ensure you receive critical information when you are in a CodeRED client’s jurisdiction. CodeRED Benefits: Free download – Protects residents and visitors traveling across CodeRED communities. Real-time detailed alerts – Notifications feature details on the situation along with a map of the location impacted Simple interface – Ad-free, easy-to-use interactive map and color-coded icons for alerts Customizable settings – Establish a personal warning radius and opt to receive community event notifications as well as emergency alerts"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActiveAlert at 55% against CodeRED Public Alerts's 7%. ActiveAlert also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (738 vs 23). 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 738 ratings behind it against 23, 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 7% of CodeRED Public Alerts's.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 8 days, CodeRED Public Alerts monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | CodeRED Public Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (738 ratings) — better | 1.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Crisis24 Inc |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
CodeRED Public Alerts
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
CodeRED Public Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
CodeRED Public Alerts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActiveAlert free?
Is CodeRED Public Alerts free?
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