WARN Layoff Alerts vs Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WARN Layoff Alerts
This app monitors public layoff notices from employers, alerting you when a company you care about is mentioned. It provides details on affected employees, timelines, and resources for navigating job loss, including state-specific assistance and rights.
- Monitors public WARN notices
- Alerts for specific companies
- Details on layoff impact and timeline
- State-specific job transition resources
- Widgets for home and lock screens
- Search by employer, city, or state
- AI-powered Q&A on iPhones
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Large employers must file a public notice, called a WARN notice, before a mass layoff or a plant closing, usually about two months ahead. Layoff Alerts reads these notices from every state that publishes them, every evening, and tells you the day one names a company you care about. WATCH YOUR COMPANY Type your employer's name once. Layoff Alerts checks every new notice for that name, including the other legal names big companies file under, and alerts you the day one appears. Most days nothing happens, and the app tells you that too. SEE HOW LONG YOU HAVE Each notice shows how many people it affects, where, and how many days are left until the layoff begins. YOUR NEXT STEPS Every notice comes with a plan for your state: your rights under the WARN Act, who to call at your state's layoff help team, health coverage options, questions to ask about severance, and where to apply for unemployment. ASK ABOUT A NOTICE On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, ask a question in plain words, like "Was I given enough notice?", and get an answer drawn from the notice and your state's guide. It runs on your iPhone. ALSO IN THE APP • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Ask Siri about layoffs at a company • Search notices by employer, city or state • Send a notice to a coworker as an image • A weekly check-in, so you know the app is still watching FREE FOR YOUR OWN JOB Watching your employer and the place you live is free, with alerts and plans, and you don't need an account. LAYOFF ALERTS PRO For recruiters, reporters and anyone who follows more than their own job: watch as many employers and areas as you like, save searches with alerts, read what each employer's letter says, get a weekly summary for each area, see older notices, and export to a spreadsheet. If a company you watch files a notice, Pro is free for a while to help you through it. PRIVATE No account, no ads and no tracking. The companies you watch stay on your phone. Layoff Alerts isn't affiliated with any government agency. WARN notices are public records from state workforce agencies. Dates and numbers can change, and the official notice, linked from every filing, is the record. Not every layoff requires a notice. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy: https://layoffalertapp.com/privacy
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Pocket Shift connects high school students with real opportunities — internships, part-time jobs, volunteer work, and apprenticeships from local organizations. FOR STUDENTS (FREE) • Explore opportunities on an interactive map and swipe to save the ones you like • Apply in minutes with your in-app profile and resume • Log volunteer and work hours, and get them verified by organizations • Track interviews, message employers, and manage your schedule • Build a portfolio with certificates, skills, and experience • Watch your Career Readiness Score grow as you go FOR ORGANIZATIONS • Post opportunities and reach motivated local students • Track applicants through an interview pipeline • Schedule interviews and verify student service hours • Send announcements and push notifications to your students FOR SCHOOLS • Monitor your students' service hours and progress Organizations can upgrade to Plus ($19.99/month) or Pro ($59.99/month) for more posts, in-app messaging, staff seats, and calendar tools. Subscriptions bill through your Apple ID, renew monthly, and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.pocket-shift.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pocket-shift.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket at 15.1 against WARN Layoff Alerts's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. WARN Layoff Alerts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Pocket sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WARN Layoff Alerts ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WARN Layoff Alerts | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chris DeWeese | Singularx inc |
In-app purchases
WARN Layoff Alerts
- Pro, monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro, yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pocket Shift Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
- Pocket Shift Pro Monthly$59.991 Month







