Comparison

ActiveAlert vs Cyrun

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Cyrun

Features
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Cyrun by Cycada is the delivery app built for portable building and shed haulers. Receive offers from manufacturers and dealers, run your crew, prove every drop and get paid, all from your phone. WORK THAT COMES TO YOU • New offers arrive with the building, route and pay, so you can accept or decline in seconds • Today shows what's waiting, what's in transit and what's delivered • Add your own deliveries for customers who call you directly ROUTES THAT MAKE SENSE • Turn-by-turn route from the lot to the customer's site • Drag and drop stops to plan your day • Rental returns with pickup and return-to locations built in PROOF ON EVERY DROP • Photos, signatures and notes at delivery • Retrieve-failed and reschedule reasons that everyone can see • Notes and files shared with the manufacturer on each delivery MEET MILO, YOUR AI ASSISTANT • Ask "What's waiting on me today?" or "Who's the customer on my next stop?" • Milo looks up work orders, customers, addresses, building sizes and serials • It can post a note or request documents for you, always after you approve the text • It only answers with what your role is allowed to see RUN YOUR FLEET • Live map of your trucks for owners and dispatchers • Weekly calendar of pickups and deliveries • Drivers, vehicles, DVIRs and hours of service in one place GET PAID • Track what you've earned and what's coming up • Invoices and paid status at a glance • Drivers only see their pay when the owner turns it on WORKS WHERE YOU DRIVE • Offline mode saves your actions and syncs when you're back in signal • Arrival prompts open the right delivery when you reach the site For carriers, 3PLs and manufacturer transport teams. Sign in with your Cyrun carrier account or your company account. ShedRun is now Cyrun. Your account, your crew and your history stay the same.

Screenshots

ActiveAlert4 screens
Cyrun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyrun at every 2 days against ActiveAlert's every 9 days. ActiveAlert's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, Cyrun every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ActiveAlert versus Cyrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveAlertCyrun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (741 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings741 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive911ShedCard

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

Cyrun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActiveAlert

No in-app purchases

None

Cyrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveAlert free?
ActiveAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyrun free?
Cyrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActiveAlert or Cyrun have ads?
Neither ActiveAlert nor Cyrun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveAlert or Cyrun?
ActiveAlert ships an update every 9 days, and Cyrun every 2 days. Most recently, ActiveAlert was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cyrun on November 6, 2026.

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