IRIS Alert vs ALPA ASF
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.
ALPA ASF
Enhance your event experience with personalized schedules, speaker and sponsor information, and interactive features like Q&A and feedback surveys. Access venue details and award winner information.
- Personalized sessions and agendas
- Speaker, sponsor, and exhibitor bios
- Raffle and panelist Q&A participation
- Feedback surveys
- Venue and hotel maps
- Award winner information
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Enhance your event experience by using the ALPA Air Safety Forum app. Download the ALPA ASF app to: • Get access to your personalized sessions and agendas • Browse speaker bios, along with sponsors and exhibitors • Participate in raffle questions Submit your questions to panelists • Complete feedback surveys • View venue information, including hotel maps • View Award Winners, Former Award Winners NOTE - You must be a registered participant with a valid email address to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ALPA ASF at 5.0 against IRIS Alert's 4.0. ALPA ASF also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). IRIS Alert's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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.
ALPA ASF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
IRIS Alert ships an update every 3 months, ALPA ASF monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRIS Alert | ALPA ASF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rapid Response Emergency Systems | Air Line Pilots Association, International |
Customer experience
IRIS Alert
ALPA ASF
In-app purchases
IRIS Alert
No in-app purchases
ALPA ASF
No in-app purchases
