ActiveAlert vs Barbourville Utilities
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
Barbourville Utilities
Manage your utility services on the go. View and pay bills, track past payments, and access historical usage data through interactive graphs. Stay informed with payment and notification management.
- View and pay utility bills
- Access past payment history
- Analyze historical usage graphs
- Manage payments
- Control notifications
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Barbourville Utilities' mobile payment application allows you to view and pay your bill, view your past payments, access your historical usage information in graph form, and manage your payments and notifications, among other capabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barbourville Utilities at 5.0 against ActiveAlert's 4.1. ActiveAlert's advantage is ratings volume (741 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). 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.
Barbourville Utilities holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveAlert has 741 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, Barbourville Utilities monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAlert | Barbourville Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (741 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 741 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Active911 | Central Service Association |
Customer experience
ActiveAlert
Barbourville Utilities
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
Barbourville Utilities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveAlert
No in-app purchases
Barbourville Utilities
No in-app purchases
Questions
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