Red Alert vs Ohio Elections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Alert
Receive instant notifications for rocket, mortar, and missile attacks targeting Israel. Stay informed with real-time alerts about security threats.
- Real-time alerts
- Rocket attack notifications
- Mortar attack alerts
- Missile attack warnings
- Security threat updates
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Red Alert provides real time alerts every time a terrorist fires rockets, mortars or missiles into the State of Israel.
Ohio Elections
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Download the Ohio Elections app for your one-stop source for information on state and federal elections in Ohio. Powered by Gongwer News Service, Ohio’s most trusted independent news source on state government and politics, the app allows users to easily access information about candidates for the General Assembly, Congress and statewide offices. There is no other source on the elections in Ohio that combines so much detail with the portability of an app. The app will update regularly throughout the year. Key features: • Biographical information about candidates, including education, age, family, employment, community involvement and track record in running for elected office. Gongwer’s unmatched database provides that history for any candidates running this year who ran for state and/or federal office going back to 2004. • A search function enabling users to more easily find a specific candidate • A push-messaging alert system to let users know when Gongwer has uploaded new information to the app as well as provide some breaking news; • Contact tools enabling users to reach the candidates’ campaigns via email, phone and U.S. mail. • Links to maps for all 16 U.S. House districts, the Ohio Senate districts up for election and 99 Ohio House districts. • Links to candidates’ campaign finance information. • Candidate photos. • A button that allows users to view only those races for the March primary and November general election that Gongwer considers legitimately competitive. • A chart sorting all U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House races by competitiveness, labeling them as safe Republican, lean Republican, toss-up, lean Democrat or safe Democrat as determined by Gongwer’s staff. Overall analysis of the race for partisan control of the Ohio House and Ohio Senate. • A snapshot analysis of what to expect in each state and federal race in Ohio from Gongwer’s staff. Gongwer welcomes your questions and feedback. Reach us at gongwer@gongwer-oh.com. Follow us on Twitter: @gongwer Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gongweroh
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ohio Elections at none against Red Alert's 1. Ohio Elections also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Red Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ohio Elections asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Alert ships an update every 2 months, Ohio Elections weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and December 20, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Alert | Ohio Elections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | Gongwer News Service, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Red Alert
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alerts not working/updating
- Ads unable to be closed
- Crashing/freezing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Map view of alert locations
- Option to silence/customize alerts
- Ability to share alerts on social media
- Indication of Iron Dome interceptions
Ohio Elections
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Alert
- Remove Ads$29.99
Ohio Elections
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Red Alert free?
Is Ohio Elections free?
Do Red Alert or Ohio Elections have ads?
Which is updated more often, Red Alert or Ohio Elections?
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