Alerta

What's new

What changed in each version of Alerta for iPhone, iPad and Mac. The Android version gets the same features, with its own version numbers.

  1. 4.3November 2026

    Alerts that follow you

    • NewOptional: Alerta keeps your alert area up to date in the background, even with the app closed, for when you travel.
    • NewA notice on the map when ANEPC data is more than an hour old.
    • NewA confirmation before you close a report.
    • NewPrivacy choices for ads, in the countries where the law requires them.
  2. 4.216 October 2026

    Map legend

    • NewA legend explains every colour and symbol on the map.
    • ImprovedThe earthquake map opens centred on your location.
  3. 4.114 October 2026

    Controlled burns

    • NewControlled and agricultural burns are their own type, separate from fires.
    • ImprovedMap buttons open their options to the side, so they don't cover the map.
  4. 4.0.26 October 2026

    Help for map controls

    • ImprovedOn first tap, or with a long press, each map button explains what it does.
  5. 4.0.122 September 2026

    Less noise

    • ImprovedFire mop-up is now its own type, off by default.
    • ImprovedThe “Other” type is hidden by default.
    • ImprovedPolice and speed camera alerts are on by default.
  6. 4.016 September 2026

    Area alerts and major incidents

    • NewFollow whole districts or ANEPC sub-regional commands, as well as your radius.
    • NewA nationwide alert for major incidents, which you can turn off in Settings.
    • NewAn eye marks incidents under observation.
    • ImprovedA severity level instead of ANEPC's status code, and fires in the familiar status colours.
    • FixedIncident statuses that sometimes showed the wrong name.
  7. 3.5.212 August 2026

    Choose what you see

    • NewChoose which incident types you see on the map and which ones alert you.
    • FixedOld alerts no longer repeat when you open the app.
  8. SummerJuly 2026

    More languages and My Places

    • NewSpanish, French, Italian, Polish and Dutch, alongside Portuguese, English and German.
    • NewMy Places: get alerts for your parents' home or your village.
    • ImprovedIcon size reflects the resources on the ground.
    • FixedReports from other users that didn't appear on the map.
  9. SpringApril and May 2026

    Community reports

    • NewReport incidents with a photo, with 10 reputation levels from Civilian to Mythic.
    • NewSafety Circle: share your location with family and friends.
    • New7- and 30-day earthquake history, more statistics and statistics by district.
    • ImprovedData read directly from ANEPC.
  10. LaunchFebruary 2026

    The first version

    • NewA live incident map, statistics with history, and weather warnings.
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