Hyper vs SST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time emergency updates
- Public safety alerts
- Hazardous materials notifications
- Weather alerts
- Monitor multiple locations
- Share alerts via social media
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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.
SST
Manage your smart home network with ease. Set up parental controls, create guest networks, and monitor device usage. View all connected devices and run speed tests directly from your phone.
- Smart home network management
- Parental controls setup
- Guest network creation
- Network speed tests
- Connected device monitoring
- Network usage monitoring
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SST-IQ is a simplified way to control and view every aspect of your smart home network. From setting up parental controls, creating guest networks, and running speed tests, you are in charge. View all connected devices within your home and monitor network usage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SST at 4.8 against Hyper's 2.2. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SST holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 16 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper | SST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ashergroup, Inc. | SSTco, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hyper
SST
In-app purchases
Hyper
No in-app purchases
SST
No in-app purchases
