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This app provides personal safety features, including instant alerts to trusted contacts with location sharing, encrypted recording capabilities, and clear guidance on legal rights. It also offers tools for creating safety plans and sharing travel details with backups, all designed with user privacy as a priority.
✓One-tap emergency alerts with location
✓Encrypted audio/video recording
✓Plain-language legal rights guides
✓Personal safety plan creation
✓Trip sharing for travel backup
✓Optional community alerts
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What's New in Sanctuary Alert
1.0.3
August 26, 2026
This update brings back contact import and fixes a sign-in problem after a password reset. CONTACT IMPORT WORKS AGAIN Adding emergency contacts from your phone's address book is now working again. SIGNING IN AFTER A PASSWORD RESET Resetting your password now keeps everything working. WHAT SANCTUARY PROTECTOR INCLUDES These features now require a Sanctuary Protector subscription: - Community alerts — sending to, and receiving from, nearby members - Incident reports and your report log - Turning on App Lock - 25 GB of encrypted evidence storage, up from 2 GB If App Lock is already turned on, you keep it. A subscription is never needed to keep a lock you already set, and turning App Lock off is never blocked. Emergency alerts to your contacts stay free, and always will. So do evidence recording, your safety plan, Know Your Rights, the check-in timer, and Travel Buddy. ALSO IN THIS UPDATE - The subscription screen always offers Restore Purchases. - Smaller reliability fixes throughout the app.
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Protector
Community alerts + cloud evidence backup
$4.991 Month
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FAQ
Does Sanctuary Alert have ads?
No, Sanctuary Alert does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with optional in-app purchases for additional features.
What are the subscription options for Sanctuary Protector?
Sanctuary Protector offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscription plans. The monthly plan costs $4.99, and the yearly plan is $39.99. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account settings.
How does Sanctuary Alert protect user privacy?
Sanctuary Alert is designed with privacy in mind. Your data is encrypted on your device, and community alerts use pseudonyms instead of real names. You have full control over what data you keep private and what you share.
What devices is Sanctuary Alert compatible with?
Sanctuary Alert is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.
What is the age rating for Sanctuary Alert?
Sanctuary Alert has an age rating of 12+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.
How often is Sanctuary Alert updated?
Sanctuary Alert was last updated on July 25, 2026, with version 1.0. Further updates will be released to improve features and reliability.
Can I use Sanctuary Alert offline?
The core safety features, such as sending emergency alerts and accessing rights information, are designed to function even without an active internet connection, ensuring usability in various situations.
What languages are available for the rights guides in Sanctuary Alert?
The clear, plain-language guides to your legal rights are available in both English and Spanish, making them accessible to a wider range of users.