ActiveAlert vs Local 935
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
Local 935
Easily manage your work schedule and personal events in one place. Submit requests and track important dates with a streamlined interface.
- Calendar integration
- Shift tracking
- Event tracking
- Request submission
- Simple interface
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Integrate your Local 935 calendar with your personal calendar, track shifts and events through a simple interface, and use the rescue board to submit your requests with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Local 935 at 5.0 against ActiveAlert's 4.1. ActiveAlert's advantage is ratings volume (738 vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Local 935 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 738 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 8 days, Local 935 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | Local 935 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (738 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Local 935 |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
Local 935
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
Local 935
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
Local 935
No in-app purchases
