Comparison

TasALERT vs Hail

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

Head to head
About

TasALERT

Stay informed and prepared for emergencies in Tasmania with real-time warnings, an interactive map, and customizable watch zones. Receive push notifications for incidents and updates from official emergency services and government agencies.

Highlights
  • Real-time emergency information
  • Interactive incident map
  • Customizable watch zones
  • Push notifications
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Email notifications
Features
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TasALERT is your guide for staying informed and prepared for emergencies in Tasmania. This centralised online platform helps you know what to do before, during, and after an emergency event. Key Features: * Real-Time Emergency Information: Access clear and consistent warnings and information from Tasmania's emergency services and government agencies during an emergency. * Interactive Map: View a real-time map display to see the location and details of current incidents and warnings. * Watch Zones: Set up specific areas of interest and receive push notifications for incidents or warnings in those zones, keeping you informed about what's happening in the places that matter most to you. With an optional TasAlert Account: * Cross-Device Syncing: Create a TasAlert account to sync your settings and preferences across multiple devices. * Email Notifications: Enable email notifications to receive important updates directly in your inbox, ensuring you never miss crucial information. TasALERT is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and is the Tasmanian Government’s official and primary source of emergency warnings, information, and recovery updates. Stay safe and informed with TasALERT.

About

Hail

Features
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The Hail app is the mobile feed for everything your school, sports club or organisation publishes in Hail. When they publish something new β€” news, notices, newsletters or publications β€” it appears instantly in your feed. Always current. Always accurate. No searching websites. No missed emails. Just the updates that matter. Download the Hail App, find your organisation and follow. No login or password required. As more schools, sports clubs and community groups join Hail, you’ll be able to follow them all in one live feed. For participating schools, parents can also report absences directly through the app.

Screenshots

TasALERT4 screens
Hail4 screens

Verdict

The call

TasALERT and Hail are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TasALERT ships an update monthly, Hail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TasALERT versus Hail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasALERTHail
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews21.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size177 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDepartment of Premier & Cabinet TasmaniaHail

In-app purchases

None

TasALERT

No in-app purchases

None

Hail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TasALERT free?
TasALERT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hail free?
Hail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TasALERT or Hail have ads?
Neither TasALERT nor Hail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TasALERT or Hail?
TasALERT ships an update monthly, and Hail fortnightly. Most recently, TasALERT was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hail on October 28, 2026.

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