Comparison

SIGNALERT App vs Terrain Elevation Profile

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

Head to head
About

SIGNALERT App

Report and monitor natural or man-made disasters, climate change effects, and extreme events. Share observations, receive real-time alerts from other users, and access safety tips and institutional resources.

Highlights
  • Report natural and man-made disasters
  • Crowdmap observations with photos
  • Receive real-time alerts from users
  • Access safety behavior tips
  • Monitor worldwide places of interest
  • Share alerts on social networks
  • Create community monitoring networks
Features
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SIGNALERT is an information-sharing and crowdmapping application allowing each one of us to report, be warned and monitor the impact of natural or man-made disasters, the effects of climate change, extreme events or crisis that impacts us, our environment, or of which we are witnesses or victims. Locate your observation, take a picture, and answer a few simple questions to describe the intensity level of the phenomenon and its impact. Give your own observations. That's all. Send and share the alert, in return, get a map of observations by other witnesses and App users around you. Natural phenomena to describe are: Earthquake, Cyclone/hurricane/typhoon, Floods, Rockfalls, Landslide, Avalanches, Snowfall, Wildfires, Storm Surge, Tornado, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption, Heatwave, Drought, High Temperature, Heavy Rainfall, Locust invasion And man-made phenomena: Marine and coastal pollution, Unauthorized dumps, Road/Rail accidents, Fire-Explosion, Air Quality, Troubles and violence, Attack, Health Crisis SIGNALERT allows you to exchange in real time, with other users of the app, the effects of such phenomena, that are just starting and may become dangerous in your field of vision or beyond, from wherever you are in the world. The app also gives you tips about appropriate behaviors for each phenomenon, and will instruct you about how to recognize the intensity level and impact, and offers links to the institutional websites of forecasts, warning or monitoring worldwide. Once sent an alert with the App you can share it on social networks. The paid version is your personal or community warning system nearby: • Choose which worldwide places of interest you want to monitor and automatically receive real-time notifications for any alert sent nearby by other users. • Use the "I am safe" button to report to your loved ones or relatives, that you are not in danger if you are the witness of a disastrous situation. • Receive real-time warning notifications or alerts of flooding on monitored river sections close to your sites of interest (works in France for now, soon in other countries), exceeded temperatures thresholds or extreme rainfall based on open data from internet of things (works better in countries with dense networks of connected objects and may not give any results if no sensor with shared open data in the neighbourhood). Create your own monitoring network between neighbours, and relay the proximity alerts whenever a member of your network detects a potentially harmful phenomenon nearby. When traveling, you can find in the app websites of official national or international institutions in charge of weather and extreme event forecasts, reports and monitoring. The app is available in French, English, Spanish, Arabic and other languages soon. You can change or cancel your subscription (automatic renewal) in settings of your account on the application. The payment is made via your iTunes account. Privacy policy and terms of use : http://content.signalert.net/cgu-fr.html#privacy

About

Terrain Elevation Profile

Features
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Viewshed & Line of Sight is a terrain visibility analysis app that shows what can and cannot be seen from any location on Earth using elevation data. Plan, explore and analyze terrain with clear visual tools for visibility and line of sight. KEY FEATURES Viewshed analysis * Generate visibility maps from any location * Free up to 5 km radius * Premium up to 30 km radius Line of sight analysis * Check visibility between any two points up to 500 km * Identify whether terrain blocks or allows visibility Terrain profiles (premium) * View elevation changes between points * See peaks along a path * Export terrain profile to CSV Search and navigation * Search locations and coordinates * Explore locations worldwide instantly Export and data tools (premium) * Export viewshed maps * Export terrain profiles * Export CSV data for further analysis PREMIUM FEATURES * Higher resolution 30 m terrain data (limited to North America, EU without Greece and Finland, Japan and New Zealand) * Improved accuracy for visibility analysis * Extended viewshed range up to 30 km * Advanced terrain profile tools and exports USES CASES * Hiking and outdoor exploration * Radio and antenna planning * Telecom and network analysis * GIS and mapping projects * Photography and viewpoint scouting NOTE Results are based on digital elevation models and may not include buildings, vegetation or temporary obstacles.

Screenshots

SIGNALERT App4 screens
Terrain Elevation Profile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SIGNALERT App at none against Terrain Elevation Profile's 1. SIGNALERT App also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Terrain Elevation Profile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Terrain Elevation Profile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SIGNALERT App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIGNALERT App ships an update every 2 months, Terrain Elevation Profile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SIGNALERT App versus Terrain Elevation Profile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIGNALERT AppTerrain Elevation Profile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignalert SARLIvan Blajic

In-app purchases

None

SIGNALERT App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Terrain Elevation Profile

One-time1
  • Premium Version$4.99

Questions

Is SIGNALERT App free?
SIGNALERT App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terrain Elevation Profile free?
Terrain Elevation Profile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SIGNALERT App or Terrain Elevation Profile have ads?
Neither SIGNALERT App nor Terrain Elevation Profile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIGNALERT App or Terrain Elevation Profile?
SIGNALERT App ships an update every 2 months, and Terrain Elevation Profile every 3 weeks. Most recently, SIGNALERT App was updated on October 5, 2026 and Terrain Elevation Profile on September 25, 2026.

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