AlertCops vs LocateAList
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.
LocateAList
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Life's Complex - Get Organized! LocateAList - The simple, powerful location based organizer Organize your life like never before: - Create lists - Share with multiple users on multiple devices - Seamlessly sync all devices using the cloud. - Set a series of locations for each list. Get alerts when approach a location so you never forget again! Share with multiple people and on multiple devices, all synchronized seamlessly in the background. Ideal for: - Grocery shopping: Everyone edits the list and whomever enters the shop gets the alert. - Office tasks: Set a series of things to do at work and get reminded when you arrive. - Site visits: Set a series of location specific tasks for your workers. - Family chores - set a chore list that will get displayed when family arrive home. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://storage.googleapis.com/locatelist.appspot.com/public/PP.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlertCops at none against LocateAList's 2. AlertCops also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LocateAList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AlertCops asks for nothing beyond the download.
AlertCops ships an update every 4 months, LocateAList every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlertCops | LocateAList |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministerio del Interior . Secretaria de Estado de Seguridad | Devlex |
In-app purchases
AlertCops
No in-app purchases
LocateAList
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
