Desktop Alert vs MSB FIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Alert
This companion app connects to a server to deliver mobile alerts via push notifications. Users can view recent alerts and send new ones if permitted. It also offers optional background location tracking for location-based emergency notifications.
- Receive push notifications
- View recent alerts
- Send alerts with permissions
- Optional background location tracking
- Location-based emergency notifications
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Desktop Alert iOS application is a companion app that can be installed on users’ mobile devices and activated with a Desktop Alert server to receive mobile alerts (via push notification), and view recently received mobile alerts, and send alerts (if the user has the appropriate permissions to execute scenarios). In order to provide this functionality, the mobile app needs to communicate with its associated Desktop Alert server. There is also an option the user can turn on to track the device location in the background even when the app is not in use. This allows Desktop Alert server (ver 5.2.25.18 or higher) to send emergency notifications to a user based on their location. When turned on the app uses battery even in the background.
MSB FIVE
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Use the MSB FIVE App to connect to the MSB FIVE Add-On on your SAP system. Test example processes by connecting to our demo server. In Step 4 of the Device Wizard – The connection tests will fail with the error message "The device ID xxxxxxx is not enabled in MSB Device Management" due to security reasons. Please contact us by sending an email to support@mobisys.de and providing the DeviceID and we will put the device on the whitelist. After we have activated your device you can login and test the demo processes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MSB FIVE at 12.0 against Desktop Alert's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Desktop Alert ships an update every 3 months, MSB FIVE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Alert | MSB FIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desktop Alert Inc | Mobisys GmbH |
In-app purchases
Desktop Alert
No in-app purchases
MSB FIVE
No in-app purchases
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