Comparison

Metro Alert vs Wake County EMS

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

Head to head
About

Metro Alert

This app connects emergency first responders with communication centers, providing real-time location alerts and aircraft availability. It also offers medical reference information, photo sharing, and educational resources for emergency situations.

Highlights
  • Real-time location alerts
  • Aircraft availability and ETA
  • HIPAA compliant photo sharing
  • Medical and trauma reference
  • Access to education and courses
  • EMS pocket reference
Features
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Metro Alert is intended primarily for use by emergency first responders, but also may be utilized by those throughout the country as a reference tool. Metro Alert links the emergency first responder directly with the receiving organization's communication center. The GPS function instantly alerts the communication center of your location while we verify aircraft availability and ETA. This speeds response times and places the flight crew on standby at no cost to your patient. You still must go through your normal request channels to launch the helicopter. Metro Alert also provides additional functions and important reference information for medical and trauma emergencies including: • Send EKG, wound, accident scene photos • Send HIPAA compliant social media photos • Access education references and courses • EMS pocket reference • Contact information and more Although all public safety providers may utilize Metro Alert, registration is required for full activation and functionality. Registration is free and will take less than three minutes. Designed for all public safety personnel, this application was designed and tested in collaboration with emergency first responders.

About

Wake County EMS

Access Wake County, NC EMS protocols and supporting materials offline. Quickly find protocols with indexed lookup and search functionality. Save important entries to favorites and add custom notes for easy reference.

Highlights
  • Offline protocol access
  • Indexed lookup
  • Search titles and text
  • Favorites tab
  • Customizable notes
  • Up-to-date information
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Wake County EMS is an app that provides quick offline access to the Wake County, NC EMS protocols and supporting materials. Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated shortly after new protocols are posted online making it more up-to-date than most printed protocol manuals •Customizable notes for each individual protocol entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears

Screenshots

Metro Alert2 screens
Wake County EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wake County EMS at 5.0 against Metro Alert's 3.0. Wake County EMS also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Metro Alert's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Wake County EMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metro Alert ships an update every 2 months, Wake County EMS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metro Alert versus Wake County EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetro AlertWake County EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetro Aviation, Inc.Acid Remap LLC

Customer experience

Metro Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Wake County EMS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metro Alert

No in-app purchases

None

Wake County EMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metro Alert free?
Metro Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wake County EMS free?
Wake County EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metro Alert or Wake County EMS?
Wake County EMS is rated higher. Metro Alert averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Wake County EMS averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Metro Alert or Wake County EMS have ads?
Neither Metro Alert nor Wake County EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metro Alert or Wake County EMS?
Metro Alert ships an update every 2 months, and Wake County EMS every 6 months. Most recently, Metro Alert was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wake County EMS on November 3, 2026.

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