SZapp vs Emergency WA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SZapp
Stay connected with your school community. Access newsletters, documents, and receive live notifications directly from your school.
- Access school newsletters
- View school documents
- Receive live notifications
- Stay connected with school community
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SZapp allows school communities to stay connected with their school. View and access Schoolzine newsletters, documents and get live notifications from your school!
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 review sentiment: Emergency WA at 41% against SZapp's 4%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SZapp ships an update every 3 weeks, Emergency WA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SZapp | Emergency WA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schoolzine Pty Ltd | Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Customer experience
SZapp
Emergency WA
User reviews
SZapp
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 New interface praised
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use (rarely mentioned)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't load/open
- 🐛 Constant login issues
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Incompatible with latest iOS
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
SZapp
Reported bugs
20 issues- App does not load after latest updates
- App remains on cover/home screen
- App fails to display/load content
- Absentee form is not received
- User is logged out after quitting the app
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- Notifications default to off after logout
- Cannot log in after auto-updating
- Incorrect login details error
- Cannot click subscribe or cancel buttons
- App opens web browser within itself and cannot return
- Red notification badge persists even after reading all notifications
- Cannot add news from two different years from the same school
- App crashes when typing in reason field
- App does not rotate to landscape mode
- Cannot select UK as a region
- Search UX is terrible
- Password requirements are too restrictive
- App reports no internet connectivity
- Cannot get past the choose a region option
- Cannot finish form to create login on iPhone 8 S
Requested features
16 requests- Fix app compatibility with latest iOS
- Improve login stability
- Ensure absentee forms are received
- Fix notification issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
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- Implement a search function for articles
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Allow users to add news from multiple years
- Improve font size and readability
- Make the interface more intuitive
- Remember previously entered information
- Fix the persistent red notification badge
- Allow users to select regions beyond Australian states
- Improve password reset functionality
- Add an in-app contact link to developers
- Allow landscape mode for documents
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
SZapp
No in-app purchases
Emergency WA
No in-app purchases
