IRIS Alert vs myColorado®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRIS Alert
This app enables organization members to send and receive critical security alerts, access safety documents, and request assistance. It provides quick access to emergency features like a flashlight and siren, facilitating rapid communication for safety concerns.
- Send and receive security alerts
- View safety documents and maps
- Request medical or security assistance
- Report safety hazards
- Flashlight and siren functions
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Organization members and business employees use IRIS Alert from their smart phone to send and receive important security alerts, view safety documents and maps, e.g., evacuation routes, and to request assistance. With just a few taps, employees can request medical assistance for themselves or co-workers, notify security of suspicious items or persons, report safety hazards and more. IRIS Alert also includes flashlight and siren buttons on the home screen for easy access. IRIS Alert is free to download and use for personal communications. Please use the organization code: Public.
myColorado®
Access essential state services securely and conveniently. Store digital IDs, licenses, vehicle documents, and find state job listings. This official app simplifies interactions with Colorado state government.
- Colorado Digital ID™
- Mobile Driver's License (mDL)
- Digital document wallet
- Hunting and fishing licenses
- State sales tax lookup
- State job listings
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As the State of Colorado's official mobile app®, myColorado provides a secure and convenient way for Coloradans to access important state services anytime, anywhere! myColorado allows you to: - create your Colorado Digital ID™ to complement your physical ID card for in-state use* - add your myColorado mDL for use anywhere mDLs are accepted, including TSA checkpoints in over 250 airports** - store your vehicle registration, auto insurance card and other important documents in the digital wallet - access a digital version of your Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunting or fishing licenses - look up Colorado state sales tax rates for specific locations - browse State of Colorado job listings - connect to other online state services and more! *Users must have a Colorado driver license or state-issued ID to create an account. **Driver license or state-issued ID must be REAL ID compliant for use at TSA Visit myColorado.gov for more information. Please note the app is only made available for download from the App Store on iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myColorado® at 4.8 against IRIS Alert's 4.0. myColorado® also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
myColorado® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myColorado® has 160K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IRIS Alert's written reviews are positive against 41% of myColorado®'s.
IRIS Alert ships an update every 3 months, myColorado® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRIS Alert | myColorado® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (160K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 160K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rapid Response Emergency Systems | State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology |
Customer experience
IRIS Alert
myColorado®
Bugs and requests
IRIS Alert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
myColorado®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent facial recognition and ID verification
- Repeated password reset and login problems
- Disappearing or lost user data and documents
- Compatibility issues with newer device updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add other important documents
- Integration with digital wallets
- Offline access to stored information
- Improved customer support and communication
In-app purchases
IRIS Alert
No in-app purchases
myColorado®
No in-app purchases
