Alertable

This review will likely get buried since the app was originally downloaded from the U.S. App Store, but the iOS version is very inferior compared to Android. The new “select the map” feature—where you pan to add a region—finally exists, but unlike Android, you’re stuck selecting a neighbourhood instead of the actual city. Trying to select Langley, BC is a nightmare. I want to highlight the whole area by dragging across the map, not drop a pin in some random neighbourhood. The neighbourhood option is useless—get rid of it. Simpler is better. There are also way too many pointless alert types like council meetings and community surveys. They clutter the interface and distract from the alerts that matter. The only reason this app doesn’t get one star is because it does a decent job with critical alerts—many of which users would miss otherwise. That’s the only thing keeping it afloat. The government contractor (think arrive can app) keeps sending test alerts because the public warning system is inadequate—basically broken. Alerts should work without mobile data like they do in other countries. Even with data, people still miss them. That's why I give the app an extra star. Another missing feature: the ability to silence specific types of alerts. I don’t need to be notified about a small car ferry 40 km away that only runs during weekday rush hours and serves a small local population. That kind of alert is irrelevant and clutters the feed. There should be an “ignore this kind of alert in the future” option to stop these low-priority and Irrelevant notifications from showing up.

THE BEST app for receiving emergency messages. I would recommend this to ANYONE!

This app help me to be always properly informed about upcoming challenging situations specially for people like me who don't have enough time to watch the news