Send SOS vs SOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Send SOS
Instantly share your precise location with a chosen contact in emergencies. This straightforward utility allows for quick and easy distress messaging with vital coordinates.
- Emergency messaging
- Current coordinate sharing
- Simple interface
- One-tap sending
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Simple and easy: send an emergency message with your current coordinates to a recipient.
SOS
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When something happens far from home, the first question is often the hardest: who do I call? The emergency number changes from country to country, and that is almost never the moment to find out by searching online. Global SOS exists so you never have to search. We have gathered the emergency contacts of countries around the world in one place, organized in a simple and direct way. In just a few seconds you can find the number for the police, the ambulance, the fire department, and the general emergency number for wherever you are. The idea is for the app to be useful exactly when every second counts. That is why the search is fast and the screen is clean, with no distractions. You open it, find the country, and the information is right there in front of you, no detours. Global SOS was designed for people on the move, whether for work, tourism, an exchange program, or the digital nomad life. It is worth a look before you board and, above all, the moment you arrive somewhere new. Knowing these numbers in advance brings a peace of mind that makes a difference for the entire trip. Keep in mind that Global SOS is a reference and lookup app. The numbers are provided for informational purposes and may change over time, so in a real emergency, always confirm the valid local number. The app is a support tool, not a substitute for the official guidance of each country's authorities. Download Global SOS and travel with greater peace of mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SOS at every 3 weeks against Send SOS's every 7 months. Send SOS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Send SOS ships an update every 7 months, SOS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Send SOS | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Rusche | Orlando Costa |
In-app purchases
Send SOS
No in-app purchases
SOS
No in-app purchases
