FortiCamera vs Alertus Activator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FortiCamera
Access your security cameras remotely through the cloud or NVRs. View live video feeds, receive notifications, and play back recorded events directly from your mobile device.
- Remote camera access
- Live video streaming
- Event playback
- Push notifications
- Cloud and NVR support
Read full descriptionHide full description
FortiCamera iOS App is a user-friendly tool that lets you access your cameras via FortiCameraCloud or FortiRecorder Network Video Recorders (NVRs) from your phone or tablet. Using FortiCamera app you, or your customers, can view live video from your security cameras, view notifications and play back video events. Note: Requires FortiRecorder v6.0.0 or later.
Alertus Activator
This app provides incident managers with enhanced control over emergency notification systems directly from their mobile devices. It offers features like multi-factor authentication, detailed activation reports, and quick access to preset alerts.
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Detailed Activation Reports
- Server Information Access
- Multiple Server Connections
- Quick Access to Preset Alerts
- Server Connection Status
- Historical Activation Activity
Read full descriptionHide full description
With version 3.0.0 of the Alertus Activator App, Alertus is proud to release the new innovation in ENS for activating our Alertus server solution. This new app is accessible to all users and allow incident managers better control right from their mobile devices. We have built a tool that we believe will enhance your notification setup. New Features: Multi-Factor Authentication - Uses the biometric functionality available on user’s mobile device. Detailed Reports: A fine tuned activation report chart. You can easily select between the time range filter to get a deeper look at your activation history. Server Information: Get access to your server information, duration and license expiration right from the reports page Multiple Server Connection - You can now add multiple server connections making it possible to connect to multiple Alertus server instances Quick Access - Get to your saved preset alerts right from the home page Server Connection Status - Know the health of your server anywhere you are from the new activator app Historical Activation Activity - Easily view your activation history and cancel activation if needed Dedicated Support Center - Get access to your support information right from the mobile app. We love to hear from you. Reach out to us via support@alertus.com and let us know how this version is enhancing your organization’s Emergency Notification setup.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alertus Activator at 67% against FortiCamera's 0%. Alertus Activator also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alertus Activator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FortiCamera's written reviews are positive against 67% of Alertus Activator's.
FortiCamera ships an update every 4 months, Alertus Activator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FortiCamera | Alertus Activator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | Alertus Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
FortiCamera
Alertus Activator
In-app purchases
FortiCamera
No in-app purchases
Alertus Activator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FortiCamera free?
Is Alertus Activator free?
Which has better reviews, FortiCamera or Alertus Activator?
Do FortiCamera or Alertus Activator have ads?
Which is updated more often, FortiCamera or Alertus Activator?
Other comparisons















