CDA Secure Comms vs Ricoh Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDA Secure Comms
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Delivered by Central District Alliance, CDA Secure Comms is an ISO 27001 encrypted platform created exclusively for security stakeholders across the central London business districts of St Giles, Bloomsbury, Holborn, Hatton Garden, Farringdon & Clerkenwell. The multi-channel software supports crisis response teams and security personnel to share real-time intelligence in the event of a major emergency, incident, or crime; enabling users to securely send GDPR compliant messages, images and videos instantly.
Ricoh Alert
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Ricoh Alert is an emergency communications platform for Ricoh EMEA employees. Ricoh Alert will send you notifications to make you aware of emergency situations to ensure your safety and that we can keep you informed of events that may affect where and how you work.
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Verdict
CDA Secure Comms and Ricoh Alert are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
CDA Secure Comms ships an update every 9 months, Ricoh Alert every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDA Secure Comms | Ricoh Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central District Alliance Ltd | YUDU Ltd |
In-app purchases
CDA Secure Comms
No in-app purchases
Ricoh Alert
No in-app purchases
