# Changelog #1: Mobile apps & customizable critical alerts

We've released brand new iOS and Android apps and customizable critical notifications.

**Never miss an incident again** — even when you're away from your desk. View your on-call schedule, make shift adjustments on the fly, and respond to alerts instantly, all from your phone. Reduce the noise by customizing mobile notifications.

## Stay on top of your incidents with our new iOS and Android apps

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**View all your on-calls and incidents** wherever you are.
Get notified about incidents via configurable push notification and critical alerts. 
  
**Acknowledge incidents with a single tap.** Request cover and create overrides for your on-call shifts when your plans change.

Download our brand new apps from the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/better-stack-on-call/id6739978181) (iOS) and [Google Play] (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.betteruptime.BetterStack) (Android).


## Cut through the noise with customizable mobile notifications

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Get notified with critical alerts that bypass Do Not Disturb mode when it matters. Receive regular push notifications for low severity incidents that don’t require immediate attention.
 
**Want to customize notifications for individual monitors?**   
Control how your team gets notified in [monitor](https://uptime.betterstack.com/team/0/monitors), [heartbeat](https://uptime.betterstack.com/team/0/heartbeats), or [integration](https://uptime.betterstack.com/team/0/integrations) settings. 

**Need custom notification flows based on time or metadata?**    
Customize [notification severities](https://uptime.betterstack.com/team/0/urgencies) and use them in [advanced escalation policies](https://uptime.betterstack.com/team/0/policies).

**Want to adjust your personal notifications?**  
Change how we notify you without changing notifications for the entire team in your [personal notification settings](https://betterstack.com/settings/push-notifications).

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