VicEmergency Downloads & RevenueVicEmergency · App Store & Google Play
VicEmergency gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VicEmergency by State of Victoria - Department of Justice is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 15 events
- 📈VicEmergency entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · SA
- 📈VicEmergency charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- ✏️VicEmergency added hidden keywords: earthquakeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈VicEmergency entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · ID
- 📈VicEmergency charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📦VicEmergency updated to version 6.9.3iOSNotification bug fixes
- 📦VicEmergency updated to version 6.9.2iOSFixes for UI bugs
- 📈VicEmergency entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · AU
- 🆕VicEmergency first spotted by AppInsideriOS#11 in Top Free · News · Australia
- 🆕VicEmergency first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 📦VicEmergency updated to version 6.9.2AndroidFixes for UI bugs.
- 📦VicEmergency version 6.9.1iOS1. Fix for the address search functionality bug
2. New address updates - 📦VicEmergency version 6.9.0AndroidUpdate for new BoM links fix.
- 🆕VicEmergency released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕VicEmergency 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 FreeVicEmergency at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
VicEmergency is a free government utility app that delivers real-time emergency warnings, incident maps, and fire danger ratings to residents of Victoria, Australia. The app currently ranks #5 in the Australian News Free category, indicating strong visibility for critical public safety information despite a moderate user rating of 2.95.
Similar apps: FEMA, Red Cross Emergency, Watch Duty
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
VicEmergency’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 2 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 v6.9.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
VicEmergency downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where VicEmergency'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 | #5 News Free | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #18 Weather 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 | 3.0 ★ | 757 |
| Google Play | 3.2 ★ | 5.1k 34 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 5.9k |
What users say about VicEmergency
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's innovative live data and map quality for emergency response, particularly for bushfire tracking. However, significant complaints focus on performance issues like slowness, unresponsiveness, and a clunky interface in recent updates.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Very innovative app and great content!!!!”
About VicEmergency
Watch the VicEmergency video at www.youtube.com/channel/UCskGgVGdfEp1C3BMiiwAyzQ
To review support articles or submit a request, visit http://support.emergency.vic.gov.au
Main Features:
• Live incident map showing current warnings, planned burns and other types of incidents across Victoria.***
• Simple to create a profile and use watch zones that ensure you get official warnings for your local area. Warnings and information* are pushed out to a user's phone when issued by Victoria’s emergency services.
• GPS integration to determine your current location** and surrounding incidents.
• Emergency Warnings, Warnings, Advice and information as issued by Victoria’s emergency services
• Share incidents and warnings with friends and family.
• View forecast Fire Danger Ratings on the map.
• View today's and tomorrow’s Total Fire Ban status.
* Your device must have an internet connection to receive warnings and information issued by Victorian emergency services.
** To view your current location, GPS must be switched on and location functionality enabled.
*** Map symbols represent the origin of the emergency, not its current location or spread.
The VicEmergency app is just one tool to assist you to access warnings and information about emergencies, however you should never rely on just one information channel. Emergency services use a range of other information channels including SKY TV, ABC local radio, some commercial and designated community radio stations, VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226, VicEmergency website on www.emergency.vic.gov.au and VicEmergency Twitter and Facebook.
Are you getting a message asking you to turn on notifications? You need to ensure that push notifications are enabled specifically for the VicEmergency app, as follows:
For iOS10, iOS9, iOS8 and iOS6:
1. Click on the Settings icon and then select Notifications.
2. Scroll down, click the VicEmergency icon
3. Ensure 'Allow Notifications" or "Notification Centre" (iOS6) at top of the screen is set to On.
4. We recommend that you set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts' and ensure that Sounds and "Show on Lock Screen" or "View in Lock Screen" (iOS6) are set to On.
For iOS7:
1. Open the device's Settings icon and then select 'Notification Center'.
2. Under 'Access on Lock Screen', check that 'Notifications View' is On (showing as green).
3. Scroll further down and ensure that VicEmergency is in the list under INCLUDE. Click it to open it.
4. At the top, set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts'
5. Then ensure that everything in this section is turned On - ‘Badge App Icon’, ‘Sounds’, 'Show in Notification Center', 'Show on Lock Screen’, etc (all should be showing as green).
VicEmergency App Store
VicEmergency gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VicEmergency is #5 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 FreeVicEmergency at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
VicEmergency is a free government utility app that delivers real-time emergency warnings, incident maps, and fire danger ratings to residents of Victoria, Australia. The app currently ranks #5 in the Australian News Free category, indicating strong visibility for critical public safety information despite a moderate user rating of 2.95.
Similar apps: FEMA, Red Cross Emergency, Watch Duty
VicEmergency on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
VicEmergency’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 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
VicEmergency 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 VicEmergency'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 | #5 |
Apps near VicEmergency on the chart
News Free, around #5.
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 VicEmergency
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's innovative live data and map quality for emergency response, particularly for bushfire tracking. However, significant complaints focus on performance issues like slowness, unresponsiveness, and a clunky interface in recent updates.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Very innovative app and great content!!!!”
About VicEmergency
Watch the VicEmergency video at www.youtube.com/channel/UCskGgVGdfEp1C3BMiiwAyzQ
To review support articles or submit a request, visit http://support.emergency.vic.gov.au
Main Features:
• Live incident map showing current warnings, planned burns and other types of incidents across Victoria.***
• Simple to create a profile and use watch zones that ensure you get official warnings for your local area. Warnings and information* are pushed out to a user's phone when issued by Victoria’s emergency services.
• GPS integration to determine your current location** and surrounding incidents.
• Emergency Warnings, Warnings, Advice and information as issued by Victoria’s emergency services
• Share incidents and warnings with friends and family.
• View forecast Fire Danger Ratings on the map.
• View today's and tomorrow’s Total Fire Ban status.
* Your device must have an internet connection to receive warnings and information issued by Victorian emergency services.
** To view your current location, GPS must be switched on and location functionality enabled.
*** Map symbols represent the origin of the emergency, not its current location or spread.
The VicEmergency app is just one tool to assist you to access warnings and information about emergencies, however you should never rely on just one information channel. Emergency services use a range of other information channels including SKY TV, ABC local radio, some commercial and designated community radio stations, VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226, VicEmergency website on www.emergency.vic.gov.au and VicEmergency Twitter and Facebook.
Are you getting a message asking you to turn on notifications? You need to ensure that push notifications are enabled specifically for the VicEmergency app, as follows:
For iOS10, iOS9, iOS8 and iOS6:
1. Click on the Settings icon and then select Notifications.
2. Scroll down, click the VicEmergency icon
3. Ensure 'Allow Notifications" or "Notification Centre" (iOS6) at top of the screen is set to On.
4. We recommend that you set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts' and ensure that Sounds and "Show on Lock Screen" or "View in Lock Screen" (iOS6) are set to On.
For iOS7:
1. Open the device's Settings icon and then select 'Notification Center'.
2. Under 'Access on Lock Screen', check that 'Notifications View' is On (showing as green).
3. Scroll further down and ensure that VicEmergency is in the list under INCLUDE. Click it to open it.
4. At the top, set Alert Style as 'Banners' or Alerts'
5. Then ensure that everything in this section is turned On - ‘Badge App Icon’, ‘Sounds’, 'Show in Notification Center', 'Show on Lock Screen’, etc (all should be showing as green).
Latest updates
More from State of Victoria - Department of Justice
VicEmergency Android
VicEmergency gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VicEmergency is #18 in Weather Free on Google Play in Australia and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather FreeVicEmergency on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.9.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
VicEmergency 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 VicEmergency'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | WeatherFree | #18 |
Apps near VicEmergency on the chart
Weather Free, around #18.
Ratings
Google Play, 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 VicEmergency
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (38% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Ease of use: “This is a good app and very easy to use”
- Updates
- Useful: “I FOUND IT EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR EMERGENCIES”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “doesn't work like it used to”
- Updates: “all the sections are messed up, can't update to arrange it correctly 😕 looks messy”
- Privacy & data: “not being able to turn off the fire danger rating means regular spam”
- Features & content: “I can't use the tool bar at the bottom to check incidents and warnings”
About VicEmergency
Watch the VicEmergency video at www.youtube.com/channel/UCskGgVGdfEp1C3BMiiwAyzQ
To review support articles or submit a request, visit http://support.emergency.vic.gov.au
Main Features:
• Live incident map showing current warnings, planned burns and other types of incidents across Victoria.***
• Simple to create a profile and use watch zones that ensure you get official warnings for your local area. Warnings and information* are pushed out to a user's phone when issued by Victoria’s emergency services.
• GPS integration to determine your current location** and surrounding incidents.
• Emergency Warnings, Warnings, Advice and information as issued by Victoria’s emergency services
• Share incidents and warnings with friends and family.
• View forecast Fire Danger Ratings on the map.
• View today's and tomorrow’s Total Fire Ban status.
* Your device must have an internet connection to receive warnings and information issued by Victorian emergency services.
** To view your current location, GPS must be switched on and location functionality enabled.
*** Map symbols represent the origin of the emergency, not its current location or spread.
The VicEmergency app is just one tool to assist you to access warnings and information about emergencies, however you should never rely on just one information channel. Emergency services use a range of other information channels including SKY TV, ABC local radio, some commercial and designated community radio stations, VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226, VicEmergency website on www.emergency.vic.gov.au and VicEmergency Twitter and Facebook.
What's New in this Version?
• Addition of other types of emergencies e.g. flood, earthquake, storms, tsunami, shark sightings etc
• Addition of user profile so watch zones can be accessed across multiple devices
• Integration of user profiles and watch zones with the VicEmergency website
• Addition of landscape view for all screens
• Addition of custom tone for notifications
• Addition of edit function for all aspects of watch zones
• Addition of warning notifications by email
Are you getting a message asking Allow "VicEmergency" to access to your location? You need to allow access to see incidents and warnings for your current location. The steps for this will vary depending on your device, model and version of android, but should be similar to this:
• Open device settings
• Select applications
• Select manage applications
• Choose VicEmergency from the list
• Tick the ‘show notifications’ box at the top of the screen