Factal News
Verified safety alerts
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
When your safety is at risk, facts matter more than ever. Trusted by the world’s largest disaster response teams, Factal delivers the fastest verified alerts of breaking news and critical events on a global scale.
From severe weather and wildfires to crime and conflict, get proximity alerts the moment a breaking news event happens near places that matter to you – including your own location as you travel. Factal’s alerts are written and verified by experienced journalists around the clock, so you can act on facts, not AI noise or misinformation.
Whether you’re keeping your family safe, traveling the world or protecting a global workforce, Factal gives you the clarity and speed to act when it matters most.
Features include:
- Get lightning-fast alerts verified by journalists
- See breaking news near your location
- Keep tabs of global locations that matter to you
- Travel safety with English-language alerts on global scale
- Visit the local news sources behind each update
- Help others nearby by tipping breaking news you see
- See the latest alerts on a map
The Factal app is now available in two editions:
- Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family.
- If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
Questions, problems or ideas? Please contact us at hello@factal.com.
Factal does not share or sell any location data with anyone.
Code of ethics: https://www.factal.com/code/
Privacy policy: https://www.factal.com/privacy/
Terms of use: https://www.factal.com/terms/
Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family.
If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
The developer, Factal, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Factal, Inc.
- Size
- 18.4 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2025 Factal, Inc.