Comparison

AlertCops vs Bus Compostela

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Report incidents
  • Direct chat with police
  • Receive safety alerts
  • SOS Button with audio
  • Location sharing
  • Automatic translator
Features
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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.

About

Bus Compostela

Features
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Autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. Información de los minutos que faltan para que pase el autobús por tu parada. La información es la misma que los paneles, pero como nada es exacto, asegúrate de estar 4 minutos antes por si las moscas. Puedes buscar tu parada si ya sabes su número o la dirección. También hay un Mapa con la ubicación de las paradas seleccionando una línea. Muy útil si tu parada no tiene panel informativo. O saber si te da tiempo a terminarte tranquilamente el café antes de bajar a tu parada :)

Screenshots

AlertCops4 screens
Bus Compostela3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlertCops at every 4 months against Bus Compostela's every 83 months. AlertCops also leads on 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

AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, Bus Compostela every 83 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AlertCops versus Bus Compostela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertCopsBus Compostela
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 83 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinisterio del Interior . Secretaria de Estado de SeguridadFernando Fuertes Fraile

Bugs and requests

AlertCops

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App does not open after update
  • Validation code not sent to UK phone numbers
  • Validation code not sent to US phone numbers
  • Registration fails for phone numbers starting with 7
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  • Cannot register with NIE, only DNI
  • App crashes when trying to upload video
  • App hangs after test alarm
  • SOS button widget installation issues on iPhone
  • Error adding associated phone number
  • App crashes after validation code error message
  • Cannot get past sign-up page
  • App not working after last update
  • No response to chat support
  • Cannot locate protected individuals
  • GPS tracking in background
  • App not working for a long time
  • Empty/unnecessary alerts
  • No police response to alerts
  • Cannot complete registration
  • App not working due to internet connection issues
  • App not working due to validation code issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option for silent/secret alert when unable to speak
  • Accident alert feature
  • Option to report suspicious persons preventatively
  • Support for more phone number formats
  • Improved guardian setup
Show 5 more
  • Better SOS button widget functionality on iPhone
  • Clarification on police force coverage (local and regional)
  • Option to report animal cruelty
  • Option to report suspicious activity
  • More options for alert types

Bus Compostela

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AlertCops

No in-app purchases

None

Bus Compostela

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlertCops free?
AlertCops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bus Compostela free?
Bus Compostela is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlertCops or Bus Compostela have ads?
Neither AlertCops nor Bus Compostela shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlertCops or Bus Compostela?
AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, and Bus Compostela every 83 months. Most recently, AlertCops was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bus Compostela on October 13, 2026.

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