Comparison

HYYP vs The Safety App

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

Head to head
About

HYYP

Remotely monitor and control your home or business in real time. Gain awareness and peace of mind by managing security systems from anywhere, anytime. This app provides comprehensive control over your property's security.

Highlights
  • Secure multi-site management
  • Full arm, stay arm, and disarm
  • Zone Bypass function
  • User management and access rights
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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With HYYP Home you have remote access to monitor and control your home or business anywhere, any time, in real time. This will give you the control, awareness and peace of mind, of the people and places that you most care about. For more information on how we achieve this please visit our website: www.idsprotect.co.za The App requires the IDS X-Series or IDS 806 alarm panel with a HYYP Hub Communication device. Features include: - Secure multi-site management from your smart phone - no need to go to the site! - Full arm, stay arm, and disarm abilities as set up by the installer - Zone Bypass function to handle problematic zones when you're out of reach - User management, including zone and partition naming, as well as the ability to set, edit, suspend, or delete user access rights - Real-time notifications - know what is happening as it happens!

About

The Safety App

Features
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SEON is a system for fast, reliable emergency response - day or night. No matter the situation, trigger an alarm via this app and your security service provider will dispatch the closest responder to your exact location in an instant. You can also connect your current home alarm system to this app. Requesting help is easy, here is how it works: - Just open the app, sign up with your telephone number, and take a selfie to better get recognized by our responders - In case of an emergency, the app uses your location so the responder knows where to find you - The control room receives your alert and dispatches the fastest responder - The responder will use your selfie to identify you We are here for you. There are no hidden costs and we will never charge you for an incident no matter how big or small - it is all covered by your security service provider. Please note that you can only use this service if your local provider has activated it for you.

Screenshots

HYYP4 screens
The Safety App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Safety App at every 6 weeks against HYYP's every 3 months. HYYP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HYYP ships an update every 3 months, The Safety App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HYYP versus The Safety App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHYYPThe Safety App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInhep Electronics Holdings (Pty) Ltd.SEON GmbH

In-app purchases

None

HYYP

No in-app purchases

None

The Safety App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HYYP free?
HYYP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Safety App free?
The Safety App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HYYP or The Safety App have ads?
Neither HYYP nor The Safety App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HYYP or The Safety App?
HYYP ships an update every 3 months, and The Safety App every 6 weeks. Most recently, HYYP was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Safety App on November 3, 2026.

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