# Red Alert vs דבר

The clearest difference is rating: דבר at 5.0 against Red Alert's 4.0. דבר also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Red Alert's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Red Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. דבר asks for nothing beyond the download.

דבר holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Alert has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Red Alert's written reviews are positive against 0% of דבר's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Red Alert ships an update every 2 months, דבר every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Red Alert | דבר |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-alert-israel/id873642097/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1090959082/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **41.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kobi Snir](https://appshunter.io/developer/393343394) | [RGB Media Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006406748) |

## What reviewers say

### Red Alert

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-alert-israel/id873642097)

Receive instant notifications for rocket, mortar, and missile attacks targeting Israel. Stay informed with real-time alerts about security threats.

**Highlights:** Real-time alerts, Rocket attack notifications, Mortar attack alerts, Missile attack warnings, Security threat updates

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate alerts
- 🙏 Helpful for prayer
- ⚠️ Vital for safety

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💤 Excessive notifications
- 🔍 Lack of map/location info
- 🔈 Intrusive audio ads
- 🚫 Ads blocking critical info
- 🔒 Inability to customize

**Reported bugs**

- Alerts not working/updating
- Ads unable to be closed
- Crashing/freezing issues

**Requested features**

- Map view of alert locations
- Option to silence/customize alerts
- Ability to share alerts on social media
- Indication of Iron Dome interceptions


### דבר

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1090959082)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Red Alert free?

Red Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is דבר free?

דבר is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Red Alert or דבר?

דבר is rated higher. Red Alert averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while דבר averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Red Alert or דבר have ads?

Red Alert shows ads; דבר does not.

### Which is updated more often, Red Alert or דבר?

Red Alert ships an update every 2 months, and דבר every 3 months. Most recently, Red Alert was updated on November 6, 2026 and דבר on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*