Comparison

Aidlink vs MyNorthwest

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

Head to head
About

Aidlink

Access a live stream of emergency medical and fire dispatches in South King County, WA. Users with verified agency emails can view real-time ambulance locations and estimated arrival times. This app provides supplemental information and is not a substitute for official emergency services.

Highlights
  • Real-time EMS/Fire call feed
  • Ambulance location tracking
  • Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
  • Agency email verification
  • Supports Valley Com dispatches
Features
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Every fire and medical call in King and Snohomish counties, in real time. Aidlink shows live fire and EMS calls across the Seattle area — what's happening, where, and who's responding. THE FEED Calls update in real-time and tell you what, where, and who's responding. THE MAP Instead of looking at a list, you can view recent calls plotted on a map. FREE • Live feed and map view of fire/EMS calls in South King County (Valley Com) PRO • More coverage, including Seattle, the Eastside (NORCOM), and all of Snohomish County (SNO911) • Filters to cut the map down to specific cities, departments, units, or call types • Saved views let you easily save your filter configurations • Push notifications for calls near you or calls matching any of your saved views (you can toggle alerts on/off for each saved view) • Configurable quiet hours so you don't receive alerts on certain days/during certain hours Terms of Use (EULA): https://aidlink.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://aidlink.com/privacy

About

MyNorthwest

Features
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MyNorthwest leads the conversation about the rapidly changing Puget Sound region with news that matters, curated opinion, and expert analysis. MyNorthwest is the digital arm of KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, Seattle Sports 710 AM, and AM 770 KTTH, and the home for breaking news, sports, traffic, weather, opinion, and more for the greater Seattle region. NEWS Get the latest news from MyNorthwest. Stay up to date with breaking news, get inside analysis from local experts, and make sense of the headlines with talk host opinion. WEATHER Find 7-day forecasts, radar maps, weather cameras, photos and analysis from meteorologist Ted Buehner. TRAFFIC Check the live real-time traffic map and cameras across the Puget Sound region, plus get analysis from the KIRO Traffic team. SPORTS Seattle Sports news and analysis covering the Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken, UW Huskies, and more from your favorite 710 hosts. LISTEN ON-DEMAND Never miss a show with podcasts from all your favorite radio hosts. Pick up where you left off and share highlights and episodes with your friends. CONNECT Get breaking news alerts via push notifications and in-app messaging. Submit your photos and videos to be featured in social channels and on MyNorthwest. Join our community! Facebook: /mynorthwest Instagram: @mynorthwest X: @mynorthwest Website: mynorthwest.com About Bonneville Bonneville Seattle is part of the Bonneville International family, which is an integrated media and marketing solutions company dedicated to building up, connecting, informing and celebrating families and communities. Founded in 1964, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, chart topping podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), a for-profit arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit https://bonneville.com/ to learn more. For a full list of our markets and digital assets, please visit https://bonneville.com/markets/ Terms of use: https://mynorthwest.com/194645/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Aidlink4 screens
MyNorthwest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNorthwest at none against Aidlink's 2. Aidlink's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support 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. Aidlink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. MyNorthwest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aidlink ships an update every 4 days, MyNorthwest every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aidlink versus MyNorthwest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAidlinkMyNorthwest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB47 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAidLinkBonneville International

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aidlink

Subscriptions2
  • Aidlink Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Aidlink Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

MyNorthwest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aidlink free?
Aidlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyNorthwest free?
MyNorthwest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aidlink or MyNorthwest have ads?
MyNorthwest shows ads; Aidlink does not.
Which is updated more often, Aidlink or MyNorthwest?
Aidlink ships an update every 4 days, and MyNorthwest every 4 months. Most recently, Aidlink was updated on October 16, 2026 and MyNorthwest on October 21, 2026.

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