RedAlert for iOS

RedAlert was developed by volunteers to provide real-time emergency alerts for Israeli citizens.

• Official Site
• App Store Listing
• Google Play Listing

The app relays real-time safety alerts published by the Home Front Command (Pikud Haoref) using the pikud-haoref-api Node.js package.

Screenshots

Achievements

• Published by Geektime as the fastest rocket alert app
• Featured by the Israeli government on their Google+ page
• Ranked 1st place on Google Play's Top Free in Israel for 4 weeks during Operation Protective Edge
• Won 2nd place in the Ford SYNC AppLink TLV hackathon for integrating the app with Ford cars

Features

The fastest, most reliable emergency alert app in Israel.

• Speed & reliability - alerts are received before / during the official siren thanks to dedicated notification servers
• Threat types - receive alerts about rocket fire, hostile aircraft intrusion, terrorist infiltration, and more
• Alert history - see the list of recent alerts, their location, and time of day (in your local time)
• Connectivity test - check, at any time, whether your device is able to receive alerts via the "self-test" option
• Sound selection - choose from 15 unique sounds for alerts
• Silent mode override - the application will override silent / vibrate mode to sound critical alerts
• Vibration - your phone will vibrate in addition to playing the selected alert sound
• Area selection - select your alert cities / regions by searching for them
• I'm safe - let your friends and family know you are safe by sending an "I'm safe" message via the app
• Localization - the app has been translated to multiple languages (Hebrew, English, Russian)

Requirements for Development

• Xcode 10.1+
• A physical iOS device to test on (the iOS simulator cannot receive push notifications)

Collaborating

• If you find a bug or wish to make some kind of change, please create an issue first
• Make your commits as tiny as possible - one feature or bugfix at a time
• Write detailed commit messages, in-line with the project's commit naming conventions
• Make sure your code conventions are in-line with the project

Donations

The application was developed to protect Israeli citizens. It costs money to run the servers, your donation is greatly appreciated.

• Donate via Paypal

Special Thanks

• Thanks to Ilana Badner for the Russian translation
• Thanks to Eden Glant for the "Siren 1" and "Siren 2" sounds

License

Apache 2.0