MOCO Now vs Alertpage Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOCO Now
Get real-time updates on breaking news, critical alerts, traffic, and weather for Montgomery County, Texas. Stay informed about your community with instant notifications and essential local information.
- Breaking news alerts
- Critical emergency notifications
- Real-time traffic updates
- Weather forecasts
- Comment on posts
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MOCO Now keeps Montgomery County connected to the local updates that matter most. Get timely community news, safety alerts, road conditions, flood gauge readings, power outage updates, and public safety information in one focused app. Whether you are checking what is happening nearby, watching severe weather, following an active outage, or planning your drive, MOCO Now helps you stay informed without digging through multiple sources. Features include: - Local news and community updates for Montgomery County - Push alerts for urgent and time-sensitive information - Fire call reports from supported departments - Flood gauge readings and weather alert monitoring - Hurricane and tropical storm tracking - Power outage and road condition updates - Interactive map for incidents and conditions - Public tip submissions with optional photos - Emergency contacts and local resources MOCO Now is built for residents who want fast, practical, local information in one place.
Alertpage Mobile
Receive real-time local breaking news alerts directly on your mobile device. This service monitors public safety radio frequencies nationwide to provide updates on events of interest. It's a primary source for news media outlets seeking breaking news information.
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- Nationwide public safety monitoring
- Local event updates
- Direct to mobile device
- Source for news media
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Alertpage is a National Provider of local Breaking News Alerts - direct to your mobile device in Real-Time. We monitor Public Safety (Police, Fire, Rescue) radios nationwide to capture and update you about events that interest you. Our coverage is available in many Cities and States. This service requires a subscription to receive the alerts. If you ever wondered how the news gets their information - look no further - we provide Breaking News to 100’s of news media outlets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MOCO Now at 83% against Alertpage Mobile's 40%. MOCO Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription). Alertpage Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MOCO Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOCO Now has 150 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of MOCO Now's written reviews are positive against 40% of Alertpage Mobile's.
MOCO Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Alertpage Mobile every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MOCO Now | Alertpage Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (150 ratings) — better | 3.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jack Paylor | Alertpage, Inc. |
Customer experience
MOCO Now
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In-app purchases
MOCO Now
No in-app purchases
Alertpage Mobile
No in-app purchases
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