# Notifica - Deportation Defense — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Notifica by United We Dream Network, Inc, rated 4.60/5 from 653 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notifica-deportation-defense/id1229222304/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notifica-deportation-defense/id1229222304.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 543 · 4★ 45 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of Notifica? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💡 Innovative tool for community notification and safety - 🤝 Empowers vulnerable communities to organize - 📱 Simple one-tap notification system - ❤️ Serves as support network for at-risk individuals **Cons** - 🐛 Phone verification system not working - 📱 SMS delivery issues preventing app access - 🌐 Language support limited to English/Spanish - ⚠️ Widespread distrust and conspiracy theories about data sharing - 🔐 Serious security concerns raised by users **Commonly reported bugs** - Phone verification text messages not received - App fails to download/install properly - Unable to pass number verification step **Most requested features** - Multi-language support including indigenous languages - Video tutorials and illustrations for non-English readers - In-app language switching functionality - Additional hotline resources integration ## Newest reviews (7 of 26) ### 1/5 — Aiding and abetting lawlessness *2018-05-02* This shameful app aids and abets criminal activity. The developers and funders should be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. Shame on Apple for approving this app! ### 1/5 — Used by ICE to Track Immigrants *2018-05-02* Do not use! App is used by ICE to find and deport. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-05-02* Pathetic that this is allowed on the App Store. This is an app to help illegals not get caught by ICE. The leftists that designed and wrote this are truly subversive. ### 1/5 — Wall just got 10' higher *2018-05-02* This Soros funded app just made the wall higher, HUGE DEAL. ### 1/5 — At a loss - Why is this app in the store *2018-05-01* This app helps illegal aliens usurp American law. Why does Apple allow this app?! **Developer response:** Hello RowBoeFog, This application was built to protect legal, DACA recipients and their families. The app is a tool to make sure that these innocent, hardworking people are treated equally - not to give them any kind of unfair, illegal advantage. We take pride in Notifica being something honest and helpful. Please feel free to reply if you have any questions! Thanks ### 1/5 — An App to Help Illegals Skirt US Law *2018-04-23, version 1.0* Apple and Google stooping to help illegal immigrants avoid and skirt US Law. This is disgusting **Developer response:** Hello Kyle Beezy, This application was built to protect legal, DACA recipients and their families. The app is a tool to make sure that these innocent, hardworking people are treated equally - not to give them any kind of unfair, illegal advantage. We take pride in Notifica being something honest and helpful. Please feel free to reply if you have any questions! Thanks ### 1/5 — Unlawful *2018-04-17* Everyone! Please review this app as unlawful and anti police. This app will help illegals avoid lawful deportation. Please contact Apple and tell them if they want to continue to sell phones in The USA to ban this app as dangerous. Download and abuse. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Phone verification not working *2025-01-20* Tried downloading 3 times and nothing ### 1/5 — Great intentions but not working *2025-01-18* Can’t get passed the number verification because I don’t get the text. Hopefully they fix this ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-01-17* Doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Do Not Use *2019-12-07, version 2.0.1* De hecho, esta aplicación envió información sobre mi familia a la policía de fronteras. Estella y mis 5 hijos están en la cárcel. ### 1/5 — Not for DACA and Legal immigrants *2018-07-05* No one is buying that this app is for DACA and legal immigrants. Stop trying to keep law enforcement from doing their job. ### 1/5 — Illegal App by Unindicted WWII war criminal George Soros *2018-05-05, version 1.0* Encourages people to break federal laws. ### 1/5 — Seems Sketchy *2018-05-05* I woud be very concerned that this reports information to ICE for pick up and drop off. ### 1/5 — This APP is obstructing Justice *2018-05-05, version 1.0* George Soros Funding Smartphone App to Help Illegal Immigrants Avoid Law Enforcement" Is this not aiding and abetting criminals? He, and the mayors and governors that give them safe haven, should all be in prison. This not acceptable an app that obstructing justice an app thats putting in dangerous law enforcement. This app need to be remove because it’s totally illegal. If you came illegally to this country you should be deported, trust me this app will get shut down. ### 1/5 — I encouraged my entire family to download *2018-05-05* Short after I encouraged my cousin to download the app the ICE showed to his house and arrested him ### 1/5 — Beware. Something is fishy. *2018-05-04* Something isn’t right. My best friend downloaded this and a day later was detained. There is no way they could have known where he was. Have you guys given access to ICE with the GPS coordinates of people who download the app? There is something very fishy. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excelent app *2018-10-11, version 1.0* Excelent app. ### 5/5 — Great App... needs few things. *2018-04-08* I think this is awesome! Love seeing technology used for good. Great app serves as great network to let loved ones know and other resources know about your whereabouts. Lack some features that could be easily added. There are users of this app that may not know how to read some illustration or quick video would help people. Already have several hotlines of organization to notify. This could be added in upcoming updates. Also the option switch languages inside the app would be great. Does the app change to other languages besides English and Spanish. Thank you sorry for the long review. Great work everyone. **Developer response:** Mayito85, Thank you so much for the feedback! We take people's opinions seriously and really appreciate you supporting Notifica. ### 5/5 — Great App *2018-04-01* Appreciate the work thats been done to create this app. ### 5/5 — Awesome idea *2018-03-29* Just for the fact that you have piece of mind once you set up your contacts, instead calling and texting with just one tap you notify everyone will care about you, ### 5/5 — Great for Advoctes *2018-03-29* Love this. I am documented US citizen, however have many fellow citizens who are being terrorized by ICE. My way to help. **Developer response:** Dude, Thank you so much for the feedback! We really appreciate you supporting Notifica. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2018-03-28* This tool empowers people to organize & always be in touch with their own trusted community. Deportation agents are running wild through communities - now no one has to suffer alone. **Developer response:** Ailsandiego, Thank you so much for the feedback and for supporting Notifica. https://unitedwedream.org/ is also a great resource you might want to check out! ### 4/5 — Good idea - but is it English only? *2018-03-31* I like the idea of this app but I don’t see language options. Maybe I’m missing something or missed seeing that setting? I’ll check again. If this app is English-only then it really is lacking. If it includes other languages then I would give it five stars! **Developer response:** Hey Ellen1973, Thanks so much for the feedback! Right now the only way to get Notifica in Spanish is to change your phone's language. You can do this by going to Settings -> General -> Language & Region -> Device language and select Spanish. We're working on adding an in-app language selector for people that want to keep their phone in English but experience Notifica in Spanish. Thanks again for the feedback! ### 2/5 — Good idea, needs work *2018-07-17* It’s a really good idea for immigrants and refugees to use if they are confronting ICE officers, however it would be more helpful if available in other languages, especially Spanish. ### 2/5 — Language issue *2018-03-29* I work with the undocumented community whose primary language is Spanish and I can’t figure out how to get the app to be in Spanish. It would also be great to have it in indigenous languages. **Developer response:** Hey Battycat0103, Thanks so much for the feedback! Right now the only way to get Notifica in Spanish is to change your phone's language. You can do this by going to Settings -> General -> Language & Region -> Device language and select Spanish. We're working on adding an in-app language selector for people that want to keep their phone in English but experience Notifica in Spanish. Thanks again for the feedback! --- *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 2026-06-10.*