PanicButton+ vs Keep Screen On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PanicButton+
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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.
Keep Screen On
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Keep Screen On is a Safari extension that allows you to keep the screen from dimming. This is great for reading recipes, for example.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Keep Screen On at Free against PanicButton+'s $1.99. Keep Screen On also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Keep Screen On is free to download; PanicButton+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, Keep Screen On daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PanicButton+ | Keep Screen On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paulo Correia | Mark Wilson |
In-app purchases
PanicButton+
No in-app purchases
Keep Screen On
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PanicButton+ free?
Is Keep Screen On free?
Do PanicButton+ or Keep Screen On have ads?
Which is updated more often, PanicButton+ or Keep Screen On?
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