# PanicButton SOS \| Emergency — Personal alert with location

> Silent neighborhood alarm app for discreet emergency alerts and real-time location sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Maximiliano Filsinger.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panicbutton-sos-emergency/id6780640065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maximiliano Filsinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774652730)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panicbutton-sos-emergency/id6780640065/reviews.md

## What is PanicButton SOS | Emergency?

Personal alert system with real-time location.
PanicButton SOS transmits an alert to a user-defined response group in under two seconds, with the exact position and without the phone making a sound. It is built for the critical interval: the time between an incident and the arrival of assistance.
Personal, family and professional use. No cost, no ads, no subscription.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Set up the response group: family, work team, field staff, or neighbours in the same area.
2. Members join by code or QR code, subject to approval by the group administrator.
3. When the button is activated, every member receives a priority notification with the sender's live location.
FEATURES
Discreet activation. The device sending the alert neither rings nor vibrates.
Hardware trigger. Side button or Action button, without unlocking the screen or opening the app.
Real-time location. Transmitted when the alert is activated, never before, with map tracking during the event.
Priority delivery. The notification arrives even when the recipient has muted everything else.
Automatic escalation. Absent a status confirmation, the system widens the notification according to the configured policy.
Wellness checks. Periodic verification with an automatic notice when there is no response.
Medical card. Blood type, allergies, medication and contacts, available during the event.
Drill mode. Tests the full circuit without generating a real alert.
Group administration. Adding, removing and approving members under the administrator's control.
Multilingual coverage. Each recipient receives the alert in their own language.
Trusted contacts. People who receive the notice even without belonging to a group.
APPLICATIONS
Night-time journeys and commutes home.
Field work and shifts without direct supervision.
Passenger transport and delivery.
Shops and premises serving the public.
Technical staff working in third-party homes.
Older adults and people who live alone.
Meetings with people not previously known.
Security coordination among neighbours in the same area.
Medical emergencies where the clinical record is decisive.
PRIVACY AND DATA CONTROL
Location is transmitted only when an alert is activated. There is no continuous tracking and no historical record of journeys. No data is sold and no advertising is shown. The account and all associated information can be deleted from within the app.
DEPLOYMENT IN ORGANISATIONS
Companies, cooperatives, municipalities and security providers can deploy PanicButton SOS as an alert system for their personnel, with managed groups and their own escalation protocols. Institutional enquiries: contact@atseacode.dev
SCOPE OF THE SERVICE
PanicButton SOS complements public emergency services and does not replace them. Its purpose is to reduce the time it takes to notify the people in a position to assist immediately.
Developed by atSeaCode. More information at panicbuttonsos.app

## Key features

- Silent emergency alerts
- Real-time location sharing
- Group creation (neighborhood, family)
- Works with app closed or phone locked
- Trusted contact alerts
- Emergency categories
- Test mode for drills

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panicbutton-sos-emergency/id6780640065/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Muy buena

*2026-08-21*

Esta aplicación está espectacular. La recomiendo 100%

### 5/5 — Muy buena app

*2026-07-28*

Esta aplicación está buenisima la súper recomiendo

## Frequently asked questions about PanicButton SOS | Emergency

### What is PanicButton SOS?

PanicButton SOS is a silent neighborhood alarm designed to discreetly alert your trusted contacts and neighbors in emergencies. It sends your real-time location even when the app is closed or the phone is locked.

### How does PanicButton SOS work?

Users can create or join groups (neighborhood, family, etc.) and press a panic button in emergencies. This instantly alerts group members with the user's location, allowing for quick coordination of help.

### Can I test PanicButton SOS without alerting others?

Yes, PanicButton SOS includes a test mode that allows users to conduct drills and familiarize themselves with the alert system without sending actual emergency notifications.

### Does PanicButton SOS have ads?

No, PanicButton SOS is completely free and does not contain any advertisements, as stated in its description. The app is developed with the intention of community safety.

### What devices is PanicButton SOS compatible with?

PanicButton SOS is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to function across these Apple platforms.

### What is the age rating for PanicButton SOS?

PanicButton SOS has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no mature content.

### How often is PanicButton SOS updated?

The latest version of PanicButton SOS is 1.9, and it was last updated on July 26, 2026. This suggests a recent update, indicating ongoing development and support.

### What kind of emergencies can PanicButton SOS be used for?

PanicButton SOS offers quick categories for various emergencies, including robbery, violence, suspicious activity, fire, and medical emergencies, allowing for specific alert types.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.21 — 2026-08-26

Your group keeps seeing you, even with the phone locked.

While an alarm is open, your location keeps reaching your group with the screen off and the phone in your pocket. It used to stop after a few minutes, exactly when it matters most.

When you close the alarm, sharing stops. It never happens at any other time.

The map looks right again, after it had started showing a notice across it.

### 1.19 — 2026-08-21

Permissions are explained one at a time, before being asked for.

Until this version the system requested notification permission the moment the app opened, with nothing saying what it was for. Each permission now has its own screen: it explains what the permission enables and what is lost by declining, and only then does the system dialog appear. The decision always happens in that dialog, and declining does not prevent you from continuing.

Inviting your group is a single link.

It used to be two steps: a link to download the app and a ten character code to type by hand. The same link now works whether or not the app is installed.

Sign in with Apple no longer fails on the first attempt.

There was a race between opening Apple's window and listening for its answer: when the answer came back quickly the event was lost and the attempt ended in an error.

After an alarm, the bell asks what happened.

It is optional and produces no notification on the phone: it appears inside the app, and tapping it opens the alert with its map and the replies received. It distinguishes a real emergency from a drill or an accidental activation.

Changing your email works again.

The confirmation message arrived with an invalid link: the form accepted it, showed no error, and the address never changed.

### 1.18.2 — 2026-08-19

The alert now sounds on iPhone even when the device is silenced.
Apple reserves this permission for safety applications and granted it to PanicButton SOS. The first time this version is opened it is requested separately from the notification permission. If it is declined, alerts keep arriving as before.
An alert that arrives without sound does not do its job. A silenced phone inside a bag is exactly the situation in which the recipient never notices that their group is looking for them.
Also included since the last version published here:
Trusted contacts. They receive the alert, see the location on the map and can respond, even without belonging to any of the sender's groups.
Adding people by username rather than by phonebook. No group membership and no contact is established without prior approval.
Response confirmation. When a member indicates they are on their way, the sender sees it instantly.
Configurable escalation policy: how often wellness checks run, when trusted contacts are notified, and instructions for the group if there is no response.
Automatic closing of alerts that nobody resolves.
Interface in ten languages and notifications in eighteen.
Redesigned Settings, with a search box. The Alerts section warns in red when there are no recipients able to receive the alarm.
Drill mode to test the full circuit without generating a real alert.
Operation on degraded connectivity: the app still opens, and alerts sent without coverage queue until they can be transmitted.

### 1.9 — 2026-07-26

Privacidad
• Si marcaste a un contacto para que NO reciba tu ubicación, ahora tampoco la recibe en tus alertas.
• Lo que configurás para cada grupo (si compartís tu ubicación, si se activa automáticamente) ya no lo pueden ver los demás integrantes.

Grupos
• Si el único admin de un grupo se va, otro integrante queda a cargo, así el grupo nunca se queda sin nadie que apruebe pedidos.

Alertas
• Si marcás una alerta como prueba y ya se había enviado, te avisamos que tu grupo la recibió como emergencia real.
• Arreglamos un caso que impedía que una alerta llegara al grupo.

Rendimiento y seguridad
• La app va más fluida y gasta menos batería mientras una alerta está en curso con seguimiento en vivo.
• Más seguridad al iniciar sesión y actualizaciones de seguridad en las dependencias.

### 1.6 — 2026-07-21

• El historial del grupo muestra hasta 1 mes: quien entra después ya no ve las alertas viejas, y los rastros de ubicación se borran solos.
• El historial abre mucho más rápido: carga de a poco mientras scrolleás.
• La ubicación de tu alerta ya no queda guardada en el teléfono.
• Si descartás una alerta, deja de compartir tu ubicación al instante.
• La app ya no dice que tu alerta falló cuando sí llegó al grupo.
• Las cuentas nuevas piden contraseña de 12 caracteres o más.

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