Looking for a GlobeAlert alternative? Here is how World Monitor compares
GlobeAlert and World Monitor by Apphesus both put world events on a live map, on the web and on phones. They overlap a lot and differ in a few clear places. This page sets them side by side, including where GlobeAlert does more.
By Apphesus, the team behind World Monitor. We make one of the two products compared here. Facts about GlobeAlert come from its own website and pricing page, checked on 4 November 2026.
Two live maps with different centres of gravity
- GlobeAlert
- A broad global threat tracker. It suits people who want many layers in one place, including military aircraft and ship tracking, a page for each country with a threat score, and an AI Analyst that answers questions with cited sources.
- World Monitor
- A live world map with a US public-safety angle. It suits people who want world news and conflict zones next to US police, fire and EMS incidents they can listen to, and who want the full web app free in the browser without an account.
GlobeAlert vs World Monitor at a glance
| Feature | GlobeAlert | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Map layers | 45+ live layers on Pro, including conflicts, disasters, piracy, wildfires, cyber, aircraft and ships; 5 on the free tier | News by category, conflict zones, earthquakes, wildfires and other natural events, military, nuclear and intelligence sites, undersea cables, pipelines, webcams, internet radio and US dispatch incidents |
| US dispatch audio | Not listed among its features | Yes, US only. Police, fire and EMS incident pins with their radio replays, AI transcripts and a short AI report; 50 state channels |
| Military aircraft | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Ships (AIS) | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Web access | Yes, a web map at globealert.ai/map | Yes, the full web app at worldmonitor.news/live, free, no account |
| AI features | The GlobeAlert Analyst: ask about a story, get answers with citations; a morning brief for your regions (Pro) | AI world brief in the feed, custom AI briefs you set up, AI reports on dispatch incidents |
| Country pages | Yes. About 240 country pages; country intel with a threat score for each nation on Pro | No per-country pages. Conflict theater summaries in the Overview tab |
| Live video and radio | 120+ live channels, cams and radio (Pro) | Live news channels, webcams and internet radio |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web | iPhone, Android, web |
| Pricing model | Free tier with headlines, 5 layers and 2 Analyst questions. Pro: $4.99 for the first week, then $14.99 a month, or $49.99 a year | Web app free in full. iPhone and Android apps free to download, with an optional premium subscription |
Where each one is stronger
GlobeAlert covers more ground. Its Pro plan lists more than 45 layers, including military aircraft and AIS ship positions, which World Monitor does not offer. It has a page for nearly every country with a threat score, and its Analyst lets you ask questions about a story and get answers with citations. If flight and ship tracking or country-by-country pages are what you need, GlobeAlert is the better fit.
World Monitor's distinct piece is US dispatch audio. Police, fire and EMS incidents appear on the same map as world news and conflict zones, and each one carries the radio clips it came from, an AI transcript and a short report. You can also tune a channel for any of the 50 states and hear its recent calls back to back. It covers the US only, and it plays replays of public audio, not a live stream. The police scanner map page explains how it works.
The pricing models differ. GlobeAlert's free tier gives you headlines, 5 layers and 2 Analyst questions, and Pro unlocks the rest: $4.99 for the first week, then $14.99 a month, or $49.99 a year, according to its pricing page on 4 November 2026. World Monitor's web app is free in full, with no account. Our phone apps are free to download and offer an optional premium subscription.
Trying both costs little. Both run on iPhone, Android and the web. Open World Monitor in a browser tab and see whether its mix of world events and US dispatch replays is what you are after.
Two products, one shared name
GlobeAlert's apps use "World Monitor" in their store names, for example "World Monitor: GlobeAlert". That app is a separate product from a different developer. World Monitor by Apphesus is not affiliated with GlobeAlert, and GlobeAlert is not affiliated with us.
Several other apps also have "World Monitor" in their names. Ours is published by Apphesus, and the store links on this page go to it.
See World Monitor for yourself
The full web app opens in any modern browser, free and without an account. The phone apps are free to download, with an optional premium subscription.
Questions people ask
Is World Monitor free?
The web app at worldmonitor.news/live is free, with every feature open and no account. The iPhone and Android apps are free to download and offer an optional premium subscription.
Do I need an account to use World Monitor?
No. The web app works without signing up, and the phone apps do not require an account to start.
Does World Monitor track flights or ships?
No. World Monitor does not currently show aircraft or ship (AIS) positions. If you need those, GlobeAlert or a dedicated tracker such as ADS-B Exchange or MarineTraffic is a better choice.
Is GlobeAlert free?
GlobeAlert has a free tier with headlines, 5 map layers and 2 Analyst questions. Its full layer set, country intel and Analyst access are part of Pro, listed on its pricing page on 4 November 2026 at $4.99 for the first week, then $14.99 a month, or $49.99 a year. Check its site for current prices.
Is World Monitor the same app as World Monitor: GlobeAlert?
No. GlobeAlert's apps use World Monitor in their store names, but they are a separate product from a different developer. World Monitor by Apphesus is not affiliated with GlobeAlert.
What does World Monitor offer that GlobeAlert does not list?
US police, fire and EMS dispatch incidents with their radio replays, an AI transcript and a short report on each, plus a dispatch channel for each of the 50 states. GlobeAlert's site did not list dispatch audio as of 4 November 2026. This feature covers the US only.