Comparison

AlertCops vs Pickpocket Alert

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

Pickpocket Alert

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Available for Rome, Milan, Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, and Valencia. View & create alerts of pickpockets when you see them or are a victim of theft. You will be notified of any pickpocket alerts around you, can view all details of the alerts and their location on the map, as well as receive important safety information on avoiding pickpockets.

Screenshots

AlertCops4 screens
Pickpocket Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pickpocket Alert at weekly against AlertCops's every 4 months. AlertCops'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

AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, Pickpocket Alert weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AlertCops versus Pickpocket Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertCopsPickpocket Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMinisterio del Interior . Secretaria de Estado de SeguridadAdriano Barbet

In-app purchases

None

AlertCops

No in-app purchases

None

Pickpocket Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlertCops free?
AlertCops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickpocket Alert free?
Pickpocket Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlertCops or Pickpocket Alert have ads?
Neither AlertCops nor Pickpocket Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlertCops or Pickpocket Alert?
AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, and Pickpocket Alert weekly. Most recently, AlertCops was updated on September 3, 2026 and Pickpocket Alert on September 17, 2026.

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