# ByStander Personal Safety — Safety advocates on demand. > Safety advocates on demand. (iPhone/iPad app by Bystander Inc.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bystander-personal-safety/id6758835268 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bystander Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875230218) - Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 134 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2026-07-30 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bystander-personal-safety/id6758835268/reviews.md ## What is ByStander Personal Safety? ByStander is a personal safety app built for moments when you need someone in your corner immediately. Share live location, audio, and video with emergency contacts in seconds — or, with a paid subscription, connect with a trained ByStander advocate 24/7. WHEN EVERY SECOND MATTERS One tap starts a safety incident. Your chosen emergency contacts receive an instant alert with a link to your real-time location and live stream — audio, video, and health signals if you have them enabled. No fumbling, no passwords, no delays. TRAINED ADVOCATES, ON DEMAND (paid subscription required) When you need more than a friend — because your contacts aren't available, or the situation needs someone experienced — ByStander matches you with a trained advocate nearby who stays with you until the incident ends. Advocates are vetted, trained, and bound by confidentiality. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Traffic Stop Assist, Risky, and Medical incident modes — "Police-stop" records and alerts your contacts when YOU are stopped by police - Live two-way streaming to your chosen contacts (paid subscription) - Pulse safety timer that auto-triggers an incident if you don't check in (paid subscription) - Scheduled CheckPoint reminders for routine safety check-ins (paid subscription) - Automatic health monitoring from connected wearables — heart rate, blood oxygen (paid subscription) - Fall detection and abnormal-vitals alerts (paid subscription) - Emergency contact opt-in verified by SMS — no spam, no cold outreach - Background location sharing only while incidents are active - Offline-capable: core features still work with spotty signal - Available in 10 languages across the main screens: English, Spanish, Chinese, Swahili, Hindi, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian FREE PLAN ByStander is free to download and includes the core SOS button, 1 emergency contact, and 3 saved cloud videos. Trained advocate response, live streaming, Pulse, CheckPoint, and health monitoring are not included on the Free plan and require a paid subscription. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ByStander offers four auto-renewing subscription plans: • Basic — $4.99/month or $49.99/year • Standard — $10.99/month or $109.99/year • Pro — $19.99/month or $199.99/year • LifeSupport — $29.99/month or $299.99/year Free trials are available on Standard, Pro, and LifeSupport for new subscribers. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions anytime by going to your iOS Account Settings. PRIVACY THAT MATCHES THE STAKES Your data is yours. Live video and location are shared only with people you pre-authorize, only during incidents you trigger. Recordings are deleted after 90 days unless you save them. We don't sell your data, run ads, or use tracking. Read our full privacy policy at bystander.life/privacy. FOR ADVOCATES Approved ByStander advocates help people in their moments of need and earn for their time. Apply through the app — all applicants are verified and trained before matching. IMPORTANT ByStander is not a substitute for 911 or professional emergency services. It is a personal safety tool that helps you alert trusted people and get support fast. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Always dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies. — Questions, feedback, or need support? Contact us at bystander.life/contact. Privacy Policy: https://bystander.life/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://bystander.life/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | ByStander Basic | $3.99 | per month | | ByStander Basic Annual | $39.99 | per year | | ByStander Standard | $10.99 | per month | | ByStander Standard Annual | $109.99 | per year | | ByStander Pro | $19.99 | per month | | ByStander LifeSupport | $29.99 | per month | | ByStander LifeSupport Annual | $299.99 | per year | | ByStander Pro Annual | $199.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.5 — 2026-08-28 Collision detection ByStander can now detect a vehicle collision and start an incident on its own. If a crash is detected you get a 60-second countdown to cancel with one tap. If nobody cancels, your emergency contacts and — on advocate plans — a ByStander advocate are alerted with your location and a link to your live stream. It only triggers after a real impact at driving speed, so a dropped phone will not set it off. It is on by default and can be turned off in Settings → Safety Settings. Live captions Advocates watching your incident now see live captions of what is being said, and the transcript is saved to the incident record so it is available afterwards. Captions can be hidden from the stream view. Live interpretation Advocate chat now translates in both directions, so an advocate and a caller who do not share a language can still work through an incident together. Fall detection - Fixed a fault that could stop fall detection from starting at all. - A fall alert now includes your location. - Sensitivity can be set to Standard or High. Faster setup Sign-up used to ask for five permissions before you reached the app. It now asks once, up front, explaining what each one is for — and asks for camera and microphone only when an incident actually needs them. Also in this release - Forgotten your Safety PIN? You can now reset it from Settings. - Android: the camera and live stream keep running when the app is backgrounded. - Emergency access now works when biometric login is enabled. - Your plan's advocate coverage is now stated honestly during an incident — plans without advocate response say so instead of showing a waiting state. ### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-03 Subscription button wording The upgrade buttons previously read "Start Free Trial." ByStander does not offer a free trial on any plan, so this wording was wrong. All plan buttons now read "Upgrade to [plan]." Account management Settings now includes Family Plan and Account Management entries that open your account page at bystander.life, where you can manage billing, invoices and your plan. Language Additional screens localized. ### 1.1.3 — 2026-08-02 Traffic Stop Assist The button formerly labeled "Police" is now "Traffic Stop Assist," and the in-app description states plainly what it does: it records your own encounter and alerts the contacts you chose. ByStander does not contact police for you. CheckPoint reliability - If you dismiss a check-in reminder, you can now reopen it from the home screen or the CheckPoint screen. Previously a dismissed reminder could not be answered at all. - "I'm Safe" now works from the notification itself, without opening the app. - When a check-in window closes you get a 60-second alarm before your emergency contacts are notified, so an accidental miss no longer alerts people immediately. - Fixed a fault that could prevent a missed check-in from reaching your emergency contacts. Language The main screens — Home, Contacts, History, Messages, Learn and Settings — are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Swahili, Hindi, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese and Russian. Learn content can be published per language. Also in this release - The Risky button now requires the full two-second hold before it arms. - Missed check-in alerts to your contacts now name the check-in and include your last known location. ### 1.1.2 — 2026-08-01 Traffic Stop Assist The button formerly labeled "Police" is now "Traffic Stop Assist," and the in-app description states plainly what it does: it records your own encounter and alerts the contacts you chose. ByStander does not contact police for you. CheckPoint reliability - If you dismiss a check-in reminder, you can now reopen it from the home screen or the CheckPoint screen. Previously a dismissed reminder could not be answered at all. - "I'm Safe" now works from the notification itself, without opening the app. - When a check-in window closes you get a 60-second alarm before your emergency contacts are notified, so an accidental miss no longer alerts people immediately. - Fixed a fault that could prevent a missed check-in from reaching your emergency contacts. Language The main screens — Home, Contacts, History, Messages, Learn and Settings — are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Swahili, Hindi, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese and Russian. Learn content can be published per language. Also in this release - The Risky button now requires the full two-second hold before it arms. - Missed check-in alerts to your contacts now name the check-in and include your last known location. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-30 No release notes. ## Related topics [vallourec on the go app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vallourec-on-the-go-app) · [pororo life safety](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pororo-life-safety) · [bystanders](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bystanders) · [safety apps like onstar guardian](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/safety-apps-like-onstar-guardian) · [aegis app io](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/aegis-app-io) · [sodexo salus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sodexo-salus) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*