AlertCops vs Pickpocket Alert
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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, Pickpocket Alert weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlertCops | Pickpocket Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ministerio del Interior . Secretaria de Estado de Seguridad | Adriano Barbet |
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
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- 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
Pickpocket Alert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AlertCops
No in-app purchases
Pickpocket Alert
No in-app purchases
