# Guardian-Alert

> Guardian-Alert (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Rowe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-alert/id6787748204 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Rowe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872635060)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-alert/id6787748204/reviews.md

## What is Guardian?

A personal safety app that lets you instantly alert your emergency contacts with your live location — by button press, shake, or automatic crash detection.

Ways to send an alert
•	Duress Alert — one tap to immediately notify all your contacts with your location
•	Silent Duress — sends the identical alert with no sound, flash, or visible screen change, for situations where you can't draw attention to your phone
•	Shake to Trigger — shake your phone firmly for 2 seconds to silently fire a duress alert, no need to unlock or tap anything
•	Crash Detection — uses motion sensors to detect sudden impacts (e.g. a car accident) and automatically sends an alert if you don't cancel it in time
•	Monitor Mode — turn this on when doing something potentially risky (a walk home, a date, a solo hike); the app periodically shares your location with contacts until you end the session, and can escalate automatically if you don't check in

How alerts reach people
•	Every alert sends an SMS (via your phone's Messages app) with your live location to all your emergency contacts
•	If a contact also has Guardian Alert installed and linked, they additionally get an instant push notification — so they're notified immediately, not just via text
•	A live "Notifications: Online/Offline" indicator on the home screen shows whether the instant-push service is reachable; if it's offline, the app tells you SMS is still fully functional (you'll just need to tap Send yourself)
•	When you add a contact who's linked, they get notified: "X has added you as their emergency contact"


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-08-17

Wi-Fi-only iPad users can also set up the app without a phone number using the new username feature.
Improved alert history The History screen now shows the name and phone number of each contact that 
was notified for every alert, along with a tapable link that opens the alert location directly in Maps.
Layout fixes The Call for Help button and all action buttons are now fully visible when scrolling to the bottom
of the home screen on all iPhone sizes.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-05

No release notes.

## More apps by Michael Rowe

- [DXClock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dxclock/id6761582408)
- [Weather-Clock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-clock/id6785171473)

All apps by Michael Rowe: https://appshunter.io/developer/1872635060

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