# Alertswiss

> Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.babs.alertswiss](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.babs.alertswiss)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.admin.babs.alertswiss`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 887,459
- **Rating:** 4.09 / 5 (2,188 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.13.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-05
- **First published:** 2015-02-02
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.admin.babs.alertswiss)
- **Website:** [https://alert.swiss](https://alert.swiss/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://alert.swiss/en/home/meta/legal-issues.html](https://alert.swiss/en/home/meta/legal-issues.html)

## Description

Alertswiss is a vital mobile app developed by the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) designed to keep you informed and safe during emergencies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The app delivers real-time alerts, warnings, and safety instructions through push notifications, tailored to your location and preferred cantons. With customizable settings, you can monitor incidents affecting areas where your friends and family live, ensuring you never miss crucial updates.

The intuitive interface includes maps highlighting affected areas and an overview screen displaying ongoing incidents and all-clear notifications. Severity levels—alerts, warnings, and information—help you assess risks accurately. Additionally, the Alertswiss blog provides news on civil protection activities, policies, and drills. Prepare yourself with essential emergency plans and timely information by downloading Alertswiss today. A stable internet connection ensures continuous updates, keeping you connected and informed when disaster strikes.

## Rankings

- #73,239 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `ch.admin.babs.alertswiss.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Alertswiss for delivering important regional emergency notifications and being easy to use. However, common issues include constant and intrusive notification sounds that override silent mode, draining battery due to continuous location tracking, delayed or missed push alerts, and lack of control over alert volume. Additionally, language mismatches in alerts cause confusion. Multiple users report disabling or uninstalling the app due to these disruptive features, despite its good intentions.

### Pros

- Provides important emergency alerts for Switzerland and specific cantons.
- Relatively easy to use and configure for receiving notifications.
- Intended to be informative and useful during emergencies.

### Cons

- App frequently requires location tracking, leading to high battery consumption and user complaints.
- Notifications can be excessively frequent and intrusive, including loud sirens that ignore silent mode, disturbing users especially at night.
- Push notifications have technical issues, such as delayed alerts and failure to receive some important warnings.
- Limited or no option to mute alarms or control notification volume.
- Language inconsistencies in alerts, making it hard for users not fluent in all Swiss languages.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.babs.alertswiss)