Comparison

PanicButton+ vs The Safety App

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

Head to head
About

PanicButton+

Features
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If you're lost and/or if you need help, this application helps to be found and rescued. Just pre set one of your contacts address book and write a message. Pressing the panic button is created a message with your location and sent to the contact your previously defined. The message contains the coordinates of your location and a link to Google Maps, which shows you where you are.

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

PanicButton+2 screens
The Safety App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Safety App at Free against PanicButton+'s $1.99. The Safety App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

The Safety App is free to download; PanicButton+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, The Safety App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
PanicButton+ versus The Safety App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanicButton+The Safety App
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaSEON GmbH

In-app purchases

None

PanicButton+

No in-app purchases

None

The Safety App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PanicButton+ free?
PanicButton+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Safety App free?
The Safety App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PanicButton+ or The Safety App have ads?
Neither PanicButton+ nor The Safety App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PanicButton+ or The Safety App?
PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, and The Safety App every 6 weeks. Most recently, PanicButton+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Safety App on October 27, 2026.

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