# Red Panic Button

> Emergency alert app sending location and messages via SMS/email. (iPhone/iPad app by ULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-panic-button/id422029296 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/422029299)
- Category: Utilities, Medical
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-03-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-panic-button/id422029296/reviews.md

## What is Red Panic Button?

**Red Panic Button is now a universal app**

When you are in trouble press the Red Panic Button! 

You just have to set a panic number or mail address and the phone will send a message which contains your address and location, determined using the fine GPS based or coarse GSM based coordinates.

Features:
 - Send Panic SMS (works only on iPhone and iPad 3G)
 - Automatically send Panic email to designated email list
 - Retina display ready
 - Uses GPS/Network (where available on iPhone and iPad 3G) to determine your location or Wifi (on the iPod touch and iPad Wifi)
 - Emergency Number feature! You can now set the Emergency Number that is called at the press of the Red Panic Button. The number can be set from app settings.
 - Record voice feature! You can now send a recording to designated email list 
 - Alert text customization 

Free features:
-Send Panic SMS
-Send Panic Email
- Photo/video alert message
- Audio alert message
- One Secondary Alert
- Works with Apple Watch    
- Works with BLE Alert Button 

Single User Subscription features:
- No ADS
- Unlimited panic contacts (We don't upload your contacts to server)
- Unlimited Secondary Alerts

Terms of use - https://www.redpanicbutton.com/legal/terms-of-use/
Privacy Policy - https://www.redpanicbutton.com/legal/privacy-policy/


Tips:
 - To reach more friends, multiple email addresses and phone numbers can be added 
 - Stay tuned for more features


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Red Panic Button requires internet connection in order to display the current address and send the email message. The Panic SMS feature does not work on iPod touch and iPad Wifi!
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Send Panic SMS
- Send Panic Email
- Record voice message
- Customizable alert text
- Emergency Number feature
- Works with Apple Watch

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single User Full Version | $0.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-panic-button/id422029296/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-08-23, version 4.0.19*

It doesn’t send an alert. Once you press the button nothing happens, even when you’ve set up your emergency contact.

### 2/5 — We'll see...

*2026-01-09, version 4.0.19*

I havent used it yet of course and I am using the free version, therefore you get one contact and one secondary alert phrase.

### 3/5 — Audio Doesn’t Work

*2024-12-19, version 4.0.17*

This is a great idea for an app, and it does give my wife comfort when she walks alone in the local area from time to time.

However, whilst the video clip option works well, the audio clip option does not. The file comes out corrupt and cannot be read by VLC or Windows media player, nor can it be converted to say MP3 or four as the file is in error. Shame. I hope the developers will do something about this.

### 4/5 — No sound?

*2024-08-23, version 4.0.8*

I thought this used to sound an alarm

### 2/5 — Update crash

*2023-04-08, version 4.0.6*

It used to work great. Now on the last update it doesn’t work on iPhone 12. My iOS is up to date. Please fix it.

### 2/5 — Extremely limited

*2023-02-05, version 2.0.2*

Extremely limited and doesn’t do what I thought it would.

### 1/5 — Pro, paid version doesn’t work

*2022-05-31*

The free version is no point, no features are enabled (can’t customise the message and can’t email)
Paid version also doesn’t work, email system doesn’t work

It basically hi jacks your iMessage to send the txt, but can’t send to a short code for commercial use, it has to have a country code first

Email system - has no config or can’t see what’s happening there

### 1/5 — Didn’t work

*2021-04-27, version 1.4.111*

Pressed the button a text came up for me to preview , clicked send wouldn’t send. If i was in a real situation I wouldn’t want to have to ensure that i read the text before sending, as i may in in a situation where i get 1 chance to summons help and this wouldnt help.

### 1/5 — Fu$&ing terrible

*2021-01-15, version 1.4.110*

It has you put in contacts for them to alert but IT WONT LET YOU ADD ANY CONTACTS  0 stars

### 1/5 — Fail

*2021-01-13, version 1.4.110*

Does not work on iPhone. I paid for this app but I would give it a wide berth.

## Frequently asked questions about Red Panic Button

### What does Red Panic Button do?

Red Panic Button is a utility app designed to help users in emergency situations. With a single press, it can send an SMS or email containing the user's current location to pre-defined contacts. It also offers features like voice recording and the ability to dial an emergency number.

### What are the key features of Red Panic Button?

Key features include sending panic SMS (on compatible devices), automatically sending panic emails, recording voice messages to send with alerts, customizing alert text, and setting a specific emergency number to call. It also integrates with Apple Watch and BLE Alert Buttons.

### How much does Red Panic Button cost?

The app offers a free version with core features like sending panic SMS and email, photo/video alerts, audio alerts, and compatibility with Apple Watch. A single user subscription unlocks additional features such as no ads, unlimited panic contacts, and unlimited secondary alerts.

### What devices is Red Panic Button compatible with?

The app is a universal app and works on iPhones and iPads. The Panic SMS feature is specifically mentioned to work only on iPhone and iPad 3G. Location determination uses GPS/Network on iPhone and iPad 3G, and Wifi on iPod touch and iPad Wifi. It also works with Apple Watch.

### When would I use Red Panic Button?

This app is ideal for anyone who wants an immediate way to signal for help or inform loved ones of their situation. Use cases include personal safety during travel, unexpected emergencies, or any situation where quickly communicating your location and a distress message is critical.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.19 — 2025-03-21

Minor UX improvement: the Show Current Address action highlighted as a button.

### 4.0.18 — 2025-03-08

Adding contacts will automatically get the email address, if existing. 
Showing address when pressing "Show current address".

### 4.0.17 — 2024-09-14

Improvements

### 4.0.9 — 2024-09-05

Bug fixes

### 4.0.8 — 2023-08-30

We are constantly improving the application, small bugs have been resolved.

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