Kwema vs KATANA Safety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kwema
This app helps users quickly call for assistance during emergencies by sending alerts with their live GPS location. It connects to an employer's safety network and allows API integration with enterprise security teams, prioritizing user privacy and control over location sharing.
- Emergency alert system
- Live GPS location sharing
- Employer safety network connection
- API integration with enterprise security
- User-controlled location sharing
- Account registration
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Welcome to the Kwema App. With Kwema, you can reduce the time it takes to call for help in the event of an incident or emergency. This app allows you to: -Register an account with Kwema -Sync your Kwema Badge Reel to the App -Connect to your employer’s ‘safety network’ -Send an alert with your live GPS location - Connect our API with your Enterprise Security team ***We value employee safety just as much as their privacy: Only the user has the power to turn on the device and share their location. The device itself has no tracking capabilities in its resting (off) position.
KATANA Safety
This app provides immediate connection to friends, family, and a 24/7 Response Center for personal safety. It alerts emergency services and trusted contacts with your GPS location via a quick trigger, designed to be used with a physical safety device.
- 24/7 Emergency Response Center connection
- Immediate GPS location sharing
- Alerts bypass phone lock screen
- Trusted contact notifications
- Background app operation for speed
- Bluetooth device integration
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Get Help Anytime, Anywhere, at the Touch of a Button! KATANA Safety empowers life, freedom, and safety through an immediate connection to friends, family and a 24/7 Response Center. KATANA is the only personal safety device that attaches directly to any smart phone keeping you connected and in control. Personal Safety on the Go. - Be Prepared For the Unpreparable The KATANA Safety Wallet’s patented quick trigger alerts bypass your phone’s lock screen to notify our 24/7 Emergency Response Center. Our trained professionals can dispatch emergency services to your exact GPS location and alert your trusted family and friends. - Requirements: * We strongly recommend keeping the KATANA Safety app running in the background to ensure your alerts dispatch as quickly as possible and provide the best location accuracy. * Bluetooth must be enabled and on to connect the app with your KATANA Safety Arc or Wallet * Location services must be set to Always Allow. This is vital for accuracy. Your location is only used or recorded in the event of an alert. * An active data plan or Wi-Fi connection is required * Please use iOS 10 or later. **Local Emergency Dispatch Service currently only available in the United States. All other features are available anywhere you have mobile service or Wi-Fi available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kwema at none against KATANA Safety's 5. Kwema also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). KATANA Safety's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. KATANA Safety sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Kwema asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kwema holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KATANA Safety has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Kwema ships an update every 2 months, KATANA Safety monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kwema | KATANA Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwema Inc. | Aluma Innovations, LLC |
Customer experience
Kwema
KATANA Safety
In-app purchases
Kwema
No in-app purchases
KATANA Safety
- Plus Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Month
- Premier Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
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- Plus Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
- Premier Yearly Subscription$199.991 Year









