Comparison

Hyper vs Slash Pine

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

Head to head
About

Hyper

Receive real-time emergency alerts for your location and any other configured addresses, such as a child's school or workplace. Share critical updates instantly through various social media platforms and email.

Highlights
  • Real-time emergency updates
  • Public safety alerts
  • Hazardous materials notifications
  • Weather alerts
  • Monitor multiple locations
  • Share alerts via social media
Features
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Get up-to-the-minute updates on emergencies that affect you and your loved ones, from weather to hazardous materials to public safety alerts. Hyper-Reach Anywhere connects to the world-class Hyper-Reach Emergency Notification System in your county to provide you instant information. If your county does not have Hyper-Reach yet, ask them for it. In addition to providing timely information about your own location, you can receive emergency information on any number of other locations you configure, like your child’s school, parent’s home, or your work. Share relevant alerts instantly via email, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media.

About

Slash Pine

Features
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications and more. Nearly everything you can do from our "Customer Portal" can now be handled instantly whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.

Screenshots

Hyper4 screens
Slash Pine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyper at every 3 months against Slash Pine's every 8 months. Slash Pine's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyper ships an update every 3 months, Slash Pine every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hyper versus Slash Pine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperSlash Pine
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshergroup, Inc.Slash Pine EMC

In-app purchases

None

Hyper

No in-app purchases

None

Slash Pine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyper free?
Hyper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slash Pine free?
Slash Pine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hyper or Slash Pine have ads?
Neither Hyper nor Slash Pine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper or Slash Pine?
Hyper ships an update every 3 months, and Slash Pine every 8 months. Most recently, Hyper was updated on October 17, 2026 and Slash Pine on October 10, 2026.

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