Comparison

Safeguard vs Picasse Receiver

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

Head to head
About

Safeguard

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Always Ready for Action with Safeguard As an emergency responder, you know how important it is to react quickly and efficiently in an emergency situation. Safeguard assists you by ensuring that you are always immediately reachable when needed. No fuss, just a handy app that makes your job much easier. Why Safeguard is useful for you as an emergency responder: 1. Automatic Presence Detection Safeguard automatically detects whether you are on-site, without requiring any action from you. This is done through geofencing, meaning you are only tracked within the work area. This way, you don’t have to worry about your privacy. 2. Reliable Alerts In the event of an emergency, you will receive an instant push notification with sound and vibration. You can immediately indicate whether you will respond or not. If the internet connection is poor, you will receive an SMS to ensure you don’t miss anything. 3. Instant Communication with Push-To-Talk Quickly coordinating with your team can make all the difference. Safeguard now has a Push-To-Talk feature, allowing you to speak directly with colleagues who have also received the alert. This way, you can quickly exchange important information and collaborate better in an emergency. What is Safeguard Used For? - Emergency Response: For quick and effective assistance. - First Aid: To be at the right place at the right time. - Evacuation: For a smooth and safe evacuation process. - Security: To respond quickly to incidents. - Crisis Teams: For effective coordination during emergencies. Practical and Reliable Safeguard is a practical app that supports you in your role as an emergency responder. No unnecessary features, just the tools you need to do your job well.

About

Picasse Receiver

Features
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This app is part of the Picasse platform. This platform helps (larger) organizations to communicate in the event of accidents, aggression, criminal offenses, evictions, calamities, technical disruptions, IT incidents, crisis situations and emergencies. This app allows you to receive alerts and notifications. You can see the nature and location of an event and you can let others know if you are nearby and if you are going to respond. Through our platform, this app can be used to receive alarms and notifications from external systems (PLCs, fire detectors, etc.). Our platform is used by many organizations for emergency response, First Aid, Crisis management communication, (IT) Service management communication, safety of lone workers, etc.

Screenshots

Safeguard4 screens
Picasse Receiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Picasse Receiver at 13.0 against Safeguard's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safeguard ships an update every 6 weeks, Picasse Receiver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Safeguard versus Picasse Receiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeguardPicasse Receiver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size93 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStichting Safeguard SecurePicasse Internet & Mobile B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Safeguard

No in-app purchases

None

Picasse Receiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safeguard free?
Safeguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picasse Receiver free?
Picasse Receiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Safeguard or Picasse Receiver have ads?
Neither Safeguard nor Picasse Receiver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safeguard or Picasse Receiver?
Safeguard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Picasse Receiver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Safeguard was updated on October 29, 2026 and Picasse Receiver on October 26, 2026.

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