AlertCops vs Nearkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlertCops
This security app offers citizens direct communication with police and emergency services. Report incidents, receive real-time safety alerts, and utilize an SOS button for urgent situations. It also provides features like location sharing and an automatic translator for enhanced safety and self-protection.
- Report incidents
- Direct chat with police
- Receive safety alerts
- SOS Button with audio
- Location sharing
- Automatic translator
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AlertCops is the security app designed for citizens and is available throughout Spain. It provides safety and self-protection services for everyday use and offers a direct chat with police and emergency services. You can: - Report any incident you have witnessed or been a victim of. - Stay informed about various citizen-interest topics through our dynamic info cards. - Send photos, videos, audio, or locations via chat and receive an immediate response. - Receive alerts related to public collaboration, safety, and emergencies in your area. - Use the SOS Button, which includes enhanced protection for vulnerable groups, sending an urgent alert to the nearest police station along with your location and a 10-second audio recording. - Enjoy new services such as "Accompany Me", Simulated Call, etc. - Share your location with selected contacts and receive theirs as well. - Subscribe to a Guardian for a specific event (such as a race or concert) and send your location periodically so that rescue services can easily find you in case of an emergency. - Use the automatic translator to communicate with police in over 100 languages.
Nearkey
Control electric doors remotely using your smartphone, even without Wi-Fi or internet. Manage user access securely via the cloud. This system is compatible with existing door mechanisms and offers a versatile solution for various access control needs.
- Smartphone electric door opening
- No Wi-Fi or internet required
- No interference with existing systems
- Cloud-based user/group management
- Maximum security
- Versatile applications
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Nearkey is a smartphone electric-door opening system, that functions without either wifi or internet connection. Another feature of Nearkey is that it does not interfere with any other opening systems at place. It allows the management of user and group permissions in the cloud, betting on maximum security. Its applications are multiple: public spaces, restricted traffic areas, social services, offices, elevators and common areas, as well as private housing. A secure, innovative & economical solution, created by Nayar Systems. In order to operate the Nearkey app, you will need to purchase and install a Nearkey device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nearkey at 3.0 against AlertCops's 1.5. Nearkey also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). AlertCops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nearkey holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlertCops has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of AlertCops's written reviews are positive against 52% of Nearkey's.
AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, Nearkey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlertCops | Nearkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministerio del Interior . Secretaria de Estado de Seguridad | Nayar Systems |
Customer experience
AlertCops
Nearkey
In-app purchases
AlertCops
No in-app purchases
Nearkey
No in-app purchases
