U/AWARE vs ALARM ROOM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U/AWARE
Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 scanner remotely via Bluetooth. View transmissions visually, hear audio, and record incoming signals directly on your device.
- Remote operation via Bluetooth
- Visual display of transmissions
- Audio playback of scanned signals
- Record incoming transmissions
- Full control replication of SDS150
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Provides remote operation functionality via Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), a visual display and audio of scanned radio transmissions. The display and all controls of the SDS150 are replicated on the app allowing you to access and control all the functions within the range. All incoming audio from the transmissions can be recorded and heard through your devices.
ALARM ROOM
Access real-time incident data from Phoenix Fire's public information call board directly on your phone. View a live incident feed, map, and track dispatched units. A one-time purchase supports app infrastructure and future features.
- Live incident feed
- Live incident map
- Unit ID tracking
- Direct data translation
- Push notification support
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This app translates data directly from Phoenix Fire's public information call board and brings it right to your phone. Our app displays a live incident feed, live incident map, and the ability to track specific unit ID's when they are dispatched. A one time $1.99 fee to download the app will help with our future push notification server and current app infrastructure. We hope you enjoy! (We are NOT affiliated with any agency) (Please note that if the public board goes down for maitnense, the app will display a connection error. If this happens, it is out of our control but will be restored when the board is back up and operational.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: U/AWARE at 63% against ALARM ROOM's 0%. U/AWARE also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and device support (3 vs 1). ALARM ROOM's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On 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
U/AWARE is free to download; ALARM ROOM costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ALARM ROOM holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of U/AWARE's written reviews are positive against 0% of ALARM ROOM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
U/AWARE ships an update every 2 months, ALARM ROOM every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U/AWARE | ALARM ROOM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #21 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uniden Corporation | Ryan Winner |
Customer experience
U/AWARE
ALARM ROOM
In-app purchases
U/AWARE
No in-app purchases
ALARM ROOM
No in-app purchases
