Emergency WA Downloads & RevenueEmergency WA · App Store & Google Play
Emergency WA gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency WA by Department of Fire and Emergency Services is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 13 events
- 📈Emergency WA charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 📈Emergency WA entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU
- 📦Emergency WA: first update in 98 daysiOS
- 📦Emergency WA updated to version 1.4.4iOSThank you for using the Emergency WA app! Your feedback helps us make ongoing improvements.
This update includes accessibility improvements to enhance usability for everyone.
Now is a great time to set your watch zone, create a plan and be prepared for the season ahead.
Continue to send your feedback and ideas to [email protected].… more - ✏️Emergency WA added hidden keywords: warningiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Emergency WA entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · AU
- 📦Emergency WA updated to version 1.4.4AndroidThank you for using the Emergency WA app! Your feedback helps us make ongoing improvements.
This update includes accessibility improvements to enhance usability for everyone.
Now is a great time to set your watch zone, create a plan and be prepared for the season ahead.
Continue to send your feedback and ideas to [email protected].… more - 🆕Emergency WA first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 🆕Emergency WA first spotted by AppInsideriOS#33 in Top Free · News · Australia
- 📦Emergency WA version 1.4.3iOSThank you for using the Emergency WA app! Your feedback helps us make ongoing improvements.
This update includes accessibility improvements to enhance usability for everyone.
Continue to send your feedback and ideas to [email protected]… more - 📦Emergency WA version 1.4.3AndroidThank you for using the Emergency WA app! Your feedback helps us make ongoing improvements.
This update includes accessibility improvements to enhance usability for everyone.
Continue to send your feedback and ideas to [email protected]… more - 🆕Emergency WA released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Emergency WA released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News FreeEmergency WA at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Emergency WA is a free, official government application from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services that provides Western Australian residents with real-time emergency alerts, customizable watch zones, and safety planning tools. The app currently ranks #4 in the Australian News Free category, indicating strong visibility for a specialized public safety tool within the general news segment.
Similar apps: FEMA, Red Cross Emergency, ABC News
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Emergency WA’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.2.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Emergency WA downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Emergency WA's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #4 News Free | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #4 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.0 ★ | 202 |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | – |
| Both stores | 4.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 202 |
What users say about Emergency WA
From recent reviews.
About Emergency WA
The app provides all the features of the Emergency WA website with the ability to set up customised notifications so you receive the types of alerts that are important to you.
Key Features:
- Set custom watch zones to receive alerts and warnings for specific areas.
- Receive near real-time notifications about emergencies that impact you.
- Create an emergency plan tailored to your needs and receive automatic prompts to activate your plan when linked to a watch zone.
- Choose which alert types you receive, including fires, storms, floods, burn-offs, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings plus many more.
- Experience all features of the app as a Guest or create an Account to receive notifications across multiple devices.
- Listen to live, local emergency radio broadcasts.
- Upload and store critical documents in one place.
- Tailor the app to receive accessible emergency information in multiple formats.
Emergency WA is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.
Emergency WA App Store
Emergency WA gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency WA is #4 in News Free in Australia and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026 News FreeEmergency WA at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Emergency WA is a free, official government application from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services that provides Western Australian residents with real-time emergency alerts, customizable watch zones, and safety planning tools. The app currently ranks #4 in the Australian News Free category, indicating strong visibility for a specialized public safety tool within the general news segment.
Similar apps: FEMA, Red Cross Emergency, ABC News
Emergency WA on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Emergency WA’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Emergency WA downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Emergency WA's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | NewsFree | #4 |
Apps near Emergency WA on the chart
News Free, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Emergency WA
From recent reviews.
About Emergency WA
The app provides all the features of the Emergency WA website with the ability to set up customised notifications so you receive the types of alerts that are important to you.
Key Features:
- Set custom watch zones to receive alerts and warnings for specific areas.
- Receive near real-time notifications about emergencies that impact you.
- Create an emergency plan tailored to your needs and receive automatic prompts to activate your plan when linked to a watch zone.
- Choose which alert types you receive, including fires, storms, floods, burn-offs, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings plus many more.
- Experience all features of the app as a Guest or create an Account to receive notifications across multiple devices.
- Listen to live, local emergency radio broadcasts.
- Upload and store critical documents in one place.
- Tailor the app to receive accessible emergency information in multiple formats.
Emergency WA is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.
Latest updates
Emergency WA Android
Emergency WA gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency WA is #4 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in Australia and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeEmergency WA at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
An official government app from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services providing real-time emergency alerts, customizable watch zones, and safety planning tools for residents of Western Australia. The app is currently ranked #4 in the Australian News & Magazines Free category, indicating strong visibility as a primary information source during regional emergencies.
Similar apps: FEMA, Red Cross Emergency, ABC News
Emergency WA on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.2.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Emergency WA downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Emergency WA's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #4 |
Apps near Emergency WA on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Emergency WA
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users value the app's critical safety features and real-time alerts but are frustrated by frequent offline errors, laggy performance, and premature removal of incident data. While many praise its utility for bushfire planning, others report it is unreliable or buggy compared to previous versions.
Mixed but leaning positive (55% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and speed and performance. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Very useful and informative”
- Ease of use: “Basic, simple and to the point”
- Updates: “great app for all updates on fires in your area”
- Features & content: “Also has a button for radio and notifies you if there is a change in warning levels”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “app is crazy slow and buggy”
- Speed & performance: “the app is extremely laggy”
- Connection & sync: “App is showing "Offline" and has old data”
- Useful: “Hope you can fix as it is a very useful app”
About Emergency WA
The app provides all the features of the Emergency WA website with the ability to set up customised notifications so you receive the types of alerts that are important to you.
Key Features:
- Set custom watch zones to receive alerts and warnings for specific areas.
- Receive near real-time notifications about emergencies that impact you.
- Create an emergency plan tailored to your needs and receive automatic prompts to activate your plan when linked to a watch zone.
- Choose which alert types you receive, including fires, storms, floods, burn-offs, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings plus many more.
- Experience all features of the app as a Guest or create an Account to receive notifications across multiple devices.
- Listen to live, local emergency radio broadcasts.
- Upload and store critical documents in one place.
- Tailor the app to receive accessible emergency information in multiple formats.
Emergency WA is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.
What's new in 1.4.4
This update includes accessibility improvements to enhance usability for everyone.
Now is a great time to set your watch zone, create a plan and be prepared for the season ahead.
Continue to send your feedback and ideas to [email protected].