Comparison

Everbridge vs iConnectYou

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

Head to head
About

Everbridge

Receive critical alerts and important community updates directly on your mobile device from public safety agencies and your employer or university. Stay informed about emergencies, crime advisories, and organizational announcements.

Highlights
  • Neighborhood-level alerts
  • Emergency notifications
  • Crime advisories
  • Community updates
  • Employer/university alerts
  • SOS function
Features
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In partnership with thousands of public safety agencies, Everbridge offers the most trusted information available at a neighborhood level to keep residents informed - all delivered directly to your mobile device. Messages range from emergencies and crime advisories to important announcements, reminders and community updates. You can also connect with your employer or university to receive vital information during critical events or while managing your response to an incident. Your workplace, school, or similar organization may also allow you to view your schedule or create your own alert to send an SOS when in need of assistance.

About

iConnectYou

Access your employer-provided wellbeing program conveniently and securely. Connect with specialists via phone, chat, text, or video, or explore self-guided resources for emotional, physical, and practical wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Connect with specialists
  • Phone, instant message, text, video
  • Emotional wellbeing resources
  • Physical wellbeing resources
  • Practical wellbeing resources
  • Secure and confidential access
Features
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Access your Wellbeing Program on the go! It's important for us that your experience is simple, convenient, secure and confidential. Connect with our specialists by phone, instant message, text message or video, anytime, anywhere. We're ready when you are! Not ready to connect with us? Start by navigating through the app's robust emotional, physical and practical wellbeing resources on your own. You need a passcode from your organization to use this app. If you're not sure whether your organization provides you with access to iConnectYou, please contact your HR team. Our technology is compliant with HIPAA, GDPR, and various privacy regulations. For more information, please find our complete Privacy Policy at https://www.workplaceoptions.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Everbridge4 screens
iConnectYou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iConnectYou at 3.2 against Everbridge's 2.0. Everbridge's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 142) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iConnectYou holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everbridge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Everbridge's written reviews are positive against 10% of iConnectYou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Everbridge ships an update every 2 months, iConnectYou every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Everbridge versus iConnectYou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverbridgeiConnectYou
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1.3K ratings)3.2 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews9.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better142
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEverbridge, Inc.Workplace Options, LLC

Customer experience

Everbridge

All ratings1,290 ratings
Positive21.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative88.5%

iConnectYou

All ratings142 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative43.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive9.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative89.0%

User reviews

Everbridge

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful information
  • 👍 Able to connect with work and home
  • 🚀 Great idea

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Buggy and squirrelly
  • 🐛 Keeps logging out

iConnectYou

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good people/counselors
  • 👍 App works smoothly (sometimes)
  • 👍 Latest updates look cleaner
  • 👍 Quick access to support
  • 👍 Informative and easy to use (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unusable app
  • 🐛 Constant notification loop
  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 App doesn't open/load
  • 🐛 Difficult to join appointments

Bugs and requests

Everbridge

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inability to subscribe to alerts
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
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  • Confusing and inconsistent user interface

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to delete notifications
  • Streamlined user experience
  • Better integration with existing services
  • More customization options

iConnectYou

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App stuck in notification loop
  • App crashes when accessing self-assessments
  • App crashes when switching windows during video calls
  • App crashes when sending messages
  • App crashes on launch
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  • App forgets password
  • Instant message loading screen is unending
  • Cannot join scheduled appointments
  • App doesn't open
  • Cannot create an account
  • Password creation validation issues
  • Video feed cuts out during calls
  • App logs out during calls
  • Cannot add phone number during registration
  • Invalid phone number error during registration

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve navigation for finding appointments
  • Provide clear instructions for joining appointments
  • Fix the notification loop bug
  • Improve the registration/password creation process
  • Allow multi-tasking during video calls
Show 2 more
  • Improve article search functionality
  • Add option to mute oneself during video calls

In-app purchases

None

Everbridge

No in-app purchases

None

iConnectYou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Everbridge free?
Everbridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iConnectYou free?
iConnectYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Everbridge or iConnectYou?
iConnectYou is rated higher. Everbridge averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while iConnectYou averages 3.2 from 142 ratings.
Do Everbridge or iConnectYou have ads?
Neither Everbridge nor iConnectYou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Everbridge or iConnectYou?
Everbridge ships an update every 2 months, and iConnectYou every 6 weeks. Most recently, Everbridge was updated on September 23, 2026 and iConnectYou on September 18, 2026.

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