MSN vs Emergency WA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with a personalized feed of news, weather, stock updates, and short videos. Access quality content from trusted publishers and track your favorite stocks with real-time market data.
- Tailored content feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Personalized video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
Emergency WA
This app provides official alerts and warnings for emergencies in Western Australia. Receive customized notifications for fires, storms, floods, and more, directly from emergency responders. Access information quickly to make informed decisions and stay safe.
- Custom watch zone notifications
- Near real-time emergency alerts
- Selectable alert types
- Guest or account access
- Live emergency radio broadcasts
- MyBushfirePlan upload
- Accessible information formats
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The Emergency WA app is Western Australia’s trusted, official source for fast and accurate information during emergencies – helping you make informed decisions to stay safe. Information on Emergency WA comes directly from emergency responders. The app provides all the features of the Emergency WA website with the ability to set up customised notifications so you receive the types of alerts that are important to you. Key Features: - Set custom watch zones to receive alerts and warnings for specific areas. - Receive near real-time notifications about emergencies that impact you. - Create an emergency plan tailored to your needs and receive automatic prompts to activate your plan when linked to a watch zone. - Choose which alert types you receive, including fires, storms, floods, burn-offs, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings plus many more. - Experience all features of the app as a Guest or create an Account to receive notifications across multiple devices. - Listen to live, local emergency radio broadcasts. - Upload and store critical documents in one place. - Tailor the app to receive accessible emergency information in multiple formats. Emergency WA is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emergency WA at none against MSN's 1. Emergency WA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). MSN's advantage is ratings volume (124K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. MSN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month. Emergency WA asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MSN against 4.5 for Emergency WA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSN has 124K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of MSN's written reviews are positive against 41% of Emergency WA's.
MSN ships an update every 2 weeks, Emergency WA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSN | Emergency WA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Customer experience
MSN
Emergency WA
User reviews
MSN
From 124K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 📰 Comprehensive news coverage
- 🌐 Customizable news sources
- 🔍 Useful search functionality
- 🕰️ Timely updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and navigation
- 📢 Excessive ads and sponsored content
- 🤖 Biased or inaccurate news curation
- 🔄 Inability to save reading progress
Emergency WA
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Real-time information
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Customizable watch zones
- 👍 Informative and vital for safety
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications issues
- 🐛 Glitchy and slow to update
- 🐛 Old/inaccurate maps
- 🔍 Needs better notification controls
Bugs and requests
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
Emergency WA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to add watch zones
- Repeated notifications for the same incident
- Authentication issues when modifying watch zones
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to increase radius for watch zones
- Option to define boundaries based on regions/LGAs
- Add scale to map
- Retain previous settings when opening app
In-app purchases
MSN
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
Emergency WA
No in-app purchases
