AlertMedia vs SI Request 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlertMedia
This app allows organizations to quickly identify threats and communicate with impacted individuals. Administrators can send multi-channel notifications, manage messages, and receive real-time threat warnings. Employees can view notifications, respond to surveys, and report incidents.
- Rapid threat identification
- Multi-channel notification sending
- Message and response management
- Real-time local threat warnings
- Incident reporting
- Event page updates
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NOTE: This app is for employers and employees already using AlertMedia’s emergency communication software. AlertMedia enables organizations to rapidly identify threats that impact their people or business and communicate faster to impacted individuals. Perform under pressure and protect your people from anywhere with our intuitive, full-featured mobile app. For administrators: AlertMedia’s mobile app gives you agility and visibility during critical events, wherever you are. In just a few clicks, you can send a multi-channel notification from your phone using the same intuitive screens you’re familiar with from the web or by leveraging your pre-built templates. In addition to sending notifications, you can easily manage your incoming messages and responses, connect with stakeholders via conference call, update event pages, and receive real-time warnings for any local threat that may impact your people or business. For employees: If your organization uses AlertMedia, download the app to ensure you never miss important communications. From the app, you can easily view new notifications, reply with helpful information, respond to surveys, and check event pages for updates from your organization. In the event you need to report an incident to administrators, you can quickly signal for help with your location attached. NOTE: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
SI Request 8
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The workplace expectations of customers have evolved quickly. They expect their workspaces to enable their productivity, and this requires responsiveness and convenience from the facilities management provider when addressing facility issues and requests. Especially for our EMEA clients, SIRequest 8 - gives building occupants an easy way to request service, track progress, and help facility teams quickly remedy issues. It will now even capture feedback, know their location, and deliver an outstanding experience. Special Features: 1. New “Quick Requests” feature to allow for quick problem identification 2. Stay informed with status updates and dashboard tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AlertMedia at fortnightly against SI Request 8's every 3 months. SI Request 8's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AlertMedia ships an update fortnightly, SI Request 8 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlertMedia | SI Request 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (135 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alert Media | CBRE, Inc. |
In-app purchases
AlertMedia
No in-app purchases
SI Request 8
No in-app purchases
Questions
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