ActiveAlert vs Tango Tango
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
Tango Tango
This app provides secure, private push-to-talk communication for teams, integrating with existing radio systems. It offers unlimited users and talkgroups, with optional features like GPS tracking and radio channel recording for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Push-to-talk over cellular/Wi-Fi
- Radio system integration
- Unlimited users and talkgroups
- AES-256 Encryption
- Optional GPS tracking
- Optional radio channel recording
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Tango Tango is the best push-to-talk app for public safety agencies & more. ----------------------- • Push-to-talk with your team anywhere you have cellular or Wi-Fi data • Talk to your existing radio system through a Radio Connection • Unlimited PTT users for your agency • Use with any cell carrier & any type of radio system • Optional radio channel recording & in-app playback • Receive two-tone pages • Unlimited apps & talkgroups, invite new users on the fly • Optional In-app GPS Tracking of your team • User-specific Priority Channels ensure you never miss traffic on the channels that matter most • AES-256 Encryption - the same used by banks & the military “We were blown away by Tango Tango’s PTT app usability and the way it eliminates the communication problems for our team. We found radios to be outdated and competing products to be clunky and difficult to navigate, but we’ve had the best experience with the Tango Tango app and service.” - Berrien County, GA Sheriff’s Office Leveling up your comms has never been this easy. Tango Tango enhances comms for your entire agency for less than the price of a single P25 radio. ----------------------- Tango Tango is built for teams and requires an admin invite. For more info, visit tangotango.net for a free trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tango Tango at 4.4 against ActiveAlert's 4.1. ActiveAlert's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 32%) and ratings volume (738 vs 25). 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.
Tango Tango holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 738 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of ActiveAlert's written reviews are positive against 32% of Tango Tango's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 8 days, Tango Tango monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | Tango Tango |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (738 ratings) | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | 25 |
| 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, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Tango Tango, Inc. |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
Tango Tango
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
Tango Tango
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
Tango Tango
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActiveAlert free?
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