Comparison

SECOM SAFE vs BBguarder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SECOM SAFE

Features
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SECOM Safe is much more than an app, it is an around the clock personal security service that is with you everywhere your phone goes. SECOM Safe is activated in a time of distress by either shaking or tapping the screen of your smart phone. Upon activation your smartphone immediately records a short video and audio clip, which, along with your exact GPS location, is immediately sent to the SECOM’s A1 Graded monitoring Control Centre. Our highly trained staff will analyse this information, contacting you, follow your emergency procedures and when necessary call the emergency services in order to ensure your safety. SECOM Safe is ideal for people working in a wide variety of industries, in which prolonged periods of time may be spent alone and/or in potentially unsafe situations. From mobile managers to healthcare workers carrying out home visits to engineers in remote locations, SECOM Safe is the ideal app to ensure your safety wherever you are and whatever you are doing. Crucially the fact that SECOM Safe is on your smart phone negates the requirement for an extra device, which is frequently forgotten or not charged. Additional functionality is provided through the Meeting Timer. The Meeting Timer allows you to set up an expected meeting duration time. Once this is done, a countdown timer starts both on your smart phone, and remotely at the SECOM Control Centre. This timer must be stopped within the set period of time in order to prevent the alarm being activated in the SECOM Safe control room, in which case the same sequence of events happens as in a standard alarm. If the alarm time needs to be extended a discrete push of a button can extend it in 15-minute/1 hour intervals. The meeting timer can be used as a simple and hassle free check in tool for staff when in remote locations or when going into a meeting with unfamiliar persons. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

BBguarder

This app enhances personal safety by automatically sending location-based text messages to emergency contacts when activated. It works with a smart safety device or can be used independently for quick alerts. Setup is simple and contacts receive standard SMS messages.

Highlights
  • Connects to smart personal safety devices
  • Automatic location text messages to emergency contacts
  • Quick SOS functionality without a smart device
  • Easy setup in under a minute
  • Add up to 3 emergency contacts
  • Contacts receive standard SMS messages
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The BBguarder app protects you at home and everywhere else, complements the SMART personal safety alarms. When you fire your SMART personal safety device or SOS in the app directly, the BBguarder app reacts by immediately and automatically sending text messages to your emergency contacts with a link showing your location. Don’t gamble on your personal safety - get the best protection, from BBguarder! ---------App Features--------- - Connects to your SMART personal safety device - Sends location text messages to emergency contacts when your SMART device is fired, immediately and automatically - Super easy to set up – takes less than a minute! - Connects automatically to your SMART device(s) after initial setup - Add up to 3 emergency contacts to receive the location text messages - Start to SOS or Protect yourself in a preset time period very simple and fast even without a SMART device - Non-intrusive: Your emergency contacts don’t need the BBguarder app, because they receive regular text messages. Just let them know that they are one of your emergency contacts, so that they respond to your cries for help. ---------IMPORTANT--------- The location text messages functionalities require the following: - The BBguarder app must be active. It can be in the background and the phone can be locked, but if the app is fully closed (terminated, “killed”), the location text messages will not go through. - The Bluetooth and location services (“location services” means your GPS coordinates) must both be activated on your phone. - The BBguarder app must be allowed to always access the Bluetooth and location services. - Your SMART personal safety device must be connected to the BBguarder app. - You must add at least one emergency contact in the BBguarder app. ---------BBguarder VIP--------- For BBguarder VIP members (hereinafter referred to as "members"), including monthly, quarterly and yearly membership services, if you have opened this service as a member, when the member's membership period is about to expire, BBguarder will deduct the fees of the next service cycle from the balance of your bound payment account according to the current membership price purchased by the member. Auto-renewal refers to the way BBguarder automatically collects the next service cycle fee of the member through the above-mentioned bound payment account. If the renewal fails due to the insufficient deductible balance in the account, you shall bear the consequences of the payment failure. The renewal fee will be deducted 24 hours before the expiration of the service period you pay to purchase, and the payment will be recorded in the member payment record, and the service validity will be extended accordingly. If you want to cancel the automatic renewal, you should operate at least 24 hours before the expiration of each billing cycle to avoid the deduction. You can do this in the following steps: Enter iTunes Store and App store through mobile phone [Settings] > > select [Apple ID] > > click [View Apple ID] > > click [subscription] > > on account settings page to cancel subscription of bbguarder VIP member services; You understand and agree that if the service price is adjusted at / before the automatic renewal, the current effective price shall prevail. You understand and agree that BBguarder has the right to decide whether to charge for the service itself or adjust the automatic renewal cycle and fee according to business needs or market changes. The service will take effect after you choose to accept or use the service, until the member terminates the service / cancels the membership. More Agreements please refer to links below: https://captainbaby-api.fenxingsuan.com/za-papa/commons/agreement_en.html https://captainbaby-api.fenxingsuan.com/za-papa/commons/statement_en.html http://captainbaby-api.fenxingsuan.com/za-papa/commons/memberservice.html http://captainbaby-api.fenxingsuan.com/za-papa/commons/autorenewal.html

Screenshots

SECOM SAFE4 screens
BBguarder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SECOM SAFE at none against BBguarder's 4. BBguarder's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BBguarder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SECOM SAFE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SECOM SAFE ships an update every 4 months, BBguarder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SECOM SAFE versus BBguarder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSECOM SAFEBBguarder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecom东 王

Bugs and requests

SECOM SAFE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BBguarder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App doesn't send code for account creation
  • Protection timer locked at zero
  • App doesn't work after connecting
  • Hackers in the app
  • Cannot call on app, only web

Requested features

3 requests
  • Adjustable protection hours
  • More emergency contacts
  • User-to-User security features

In-app purchases

None

SECOM SAFE

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BBguarder

Subscriptions4
  • VIP (Basic benefits/month)$0.991 Month
  • VIP ( Premium Benefits/month)$1.991 Month
  • VIP (Basic benefits/year)$10.991 Year
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  • VIP ( Premium Benefits/year)$21.491 Year

Questions

Is SECOM SAFE free?
SECOM SAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBguarder free?
BBguarder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SECOM SAFE or BBguarder have ads?
Neither SECOM SAFE nor BBguarder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SECOM SAFE or BBguarder?
SECOM SAFE ships an update every 4 months, and BBguarder every 10 days. Most recently, SECOM SAFE was updated on August 9, 2026 and BBguarder on September 20, 2026.

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