Comparison

Blockwatch vs Openroad

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

Head to head
About

Blockwatch

Monitor your home security system and receive alerts. Designate community contacts to collectively decide how to respond to security events.

Highlights
  • Home security system monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
  • Community contact designation
  • Collective decision-making for security events
  • App-based notifications
Features
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Blockwatch is the newest way to monitor your existing or new home security system, the way you want it to work! We alert you and your designated community contacts via our APP....then collectively you decide how to handle it.

About

Openroad

This app automatically detects car crashes and dispatches trained responders to provide assistance, even if you cannot. It works on any iPhone and in any car, offering fast help and location sharing with family. A crash scene guide is also available.

Highlights
  • Automatic crash detection
  • 24/7 trained crash responders
  • Emergency service dispatch
  • Location sharing with family
  • Crash Scene Guide
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Openroad is the FREE app that detects car crashes and gets you help from trained responders - even when you can't respond. “When I received a text and it said we noticed you’ve been in an accident, I’m thinking how in the world did they get there? And who called the ambulance and police? I was thinking, wow, I am going to have this always. And I’m going to tell everyone about it. You really did what you said you do.” — Ralph V, Florida “I was driving early in the morning with members of my family. I was following the speed limit. Suddenly there was freezing rain and my car started spinning out of control. Before I even realized what happened, I got a call from an Openroad agent, who promptly dispatched emergency services to the scene.” — Bhupen J, Iowa Why should you get Openroad? - Automatically detects car crashes using industry-leading crash detection - Works on every iPhone and in every car (unlike hardware-based products) - Gets you help FAST from trained crash responders standing by 24/7 - Crash responders can send 911 help even if you can't respond Need even more reasons? - Easily share your exact location with family in the event of a crash - Openroad's Crash Scene Guide provides step by step guidance after a crash Having issues? Or have some cool ideas you want to share? Reach out to us at hi@getopenroad.com. We’ve spent 6 years building super-smart location technology that detects crashes without draining your battery. Important: Please don't rely on Openroad as a substitute for other safety tools.

Screenshots

Blockwatch3 screens
Openroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Blockwatch at free against Openroad's free with in-app purchases. Blockwatch also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Openroad's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blockwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Openroad has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blockwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, Openroad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blockwatch versus Openroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockwatchOpenroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews—76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings13.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRockwilli Rmr LLCTrueMotion, Inc.

Customer experience

Blockwatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Openroad

All ratings3,931 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

Blockwatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Openroad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with motion and fitness access permissions
  • Inaccurate location tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for deaf or hard of hearing users
  • Ability to customize notification preferences
  • Integration with other safety/emergency services

In-app purchases

None

Blockwatch

No in-app purchases

None

Openroad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blockwatch free?
Blockwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Openroad free?
Openroad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blockwatch or Openroad?
Blockwatch is rated higher. Blockwatch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Openroad averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Blockwatch or Openroad have ads?
Neither Blockwatch nor Openroad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blockwatch or Openroad?
Blockwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Openroad fortnightly. Most recently, Blockwatch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Openroad on October 29, 2026.

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