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Citizen Alert vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Citizen Alert's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Citizen Alert
This App
BBC: World News & Stories
Nemesis
Tubantia Nieuws
Contender
Galatasaray Haberleri
Contender
1Twente
Contender
KVAL News Mobile
Contender
BD - Digitale krant
Peer
udn原版報紙
Peer
Gazete Oku - İnternet Haber
Peer
Duluth News Tribune E-paper
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperCitizen Alert IncBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.DPG Media ServicesAKIN MEDYA BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIStreekomroep TwenteSinclair Broadcast Group, IncDPG Media Servicesudn.comİnternet HaberForum Communications Company
CategoryUtilitiesNewsNewsNewsNews & MagazinesNewsMagazines & NewspapersNewsNewsNews
PlatformiOSiOS, AndroidiOSiOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSiOSiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating2.0 / 54.5 / 53.8 / 54.4 / 55.0 / 54.7 / 53.5 / 55.0 / 55.0 / 52.1 / 5
Ratings Count372,2084543823110
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateMar 23, 2019Apr 1, 2010Nov 26, 2012Apr 22, 2020Jul 2, 2023Apr 26, 2011Dec 14, 2012May 9, 2015May 19, 2018Jul 8, 2020
Last UpdatedAug 8, 2020May 15, 2026May 12, 2026Apr 23, 2020Jan 7, 2025Apr 14, 2026May 4, 2026Jun 19, 2020Jan 10, 2020Jul 9, 2024
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentnegativeterrible---mixed--positive-
Score30/10015/100---65/100--75/100-
Praises-
  • High quality news reporting provides a reliable alternative to biased domestic media outlets
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  • Focused local news environment
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  • Consolidated access to diverse news sources and columnist opinions saves significant daily reading time
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Complaints
  • Outdated information and broken links
  • Aggressive paywall implementation restricts access to news content for long-term loyal readers
  • Unstable application performance causes frequent crashes during scrolling or article navigation
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  • Android-iOS rating disparity
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  • Automated content ingestion failures prevent access to specific newspaper columnist articles post-update
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Requests--------
  • Tablet-optimized layout support for landscape orientation to improve reading experience on larger screens
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Non-partisan directory structure avoids content-moderation overhead
  • Trusted global editorial brand sustains organic install velocity
  • Multi-format content library increases time-in-app
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  • Hyper-focused content alignment for club-specific loyalty [Segment: Galatasaray fans]
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  • Direct broadcast-to-mobile integration ensures high-trust local data
  • Home Screen Widget drives organic daily re-engagement
  • Regional edition exclusivity provides a clear barrier to entry for global news apps
  • DPG Media account integration creates a low-friction path for existing print subscribers
  • Centralized hub for multiple regional newspaper titles under the UDN umbrella creates a content-variety moat.
  • Centralized aggregator model reduces daily reading time
  • Lightweight interface optimized for quick headline scanning
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Weaknesses
  • Last update in August 2020
  • 2.0-star rating on iOS
  • Premium tier gating nearly all articles
  • 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap indicates poor platform-specific stability
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  • Text-only content format lacks multimedia engagement [Platform: iOS]
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  • 0.91★ Android-iOS rating gap indicates platform-specific technical debt
  • Lack of personalization limits session duration
  • Static digital replica format limits daily active usage
  • Lack of real-time push notification strategy reduces relevance compared to modern news apps
  • Last update in 2020 indicates a lack of technical maintenance or feature evolution.
  • Automated content ingestion failures for specific publishers
  • Lack of font scaling and dark mode accessibility
  • Tablet-optimized landscape layout missing
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Pricingfreesubscriptionfreefreefreefreesubscriptionfreemiumfreefree
MomentumZombieMaintenanceIntenseZombieMaintenance-MaintenanceZombieZombie-
Update Cadence5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~16d avg5 versions, ~12d avg5 versions1 versions5 versions-5 versions, ~139d avg1 versions1 versions-

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