GAP Guardian vs MobileFlare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GAP Guardian
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GAP Guardian turns smartphones into safety tools for lone workers and business travellers. With easy-to-use features that can be configured to different types of users, GAP Guardian provides peace of mind, minimises risk and addresses duty of care obligations. - One-click check-in with automated reminders - Configurable monitoring function for peace of mind in any situation - SOS alerting and real-time acknowledgement - Optional integration with search and rescue services and 24/7 monitoring services - Man-down detection and automatic alerting - Journey and location sharing with live maps - Instant messenger style conversation tools - Complete activity event log to support incident investigations or process improvements - Comprehensive travel advice including information on local emergency contacts, vaccinations, currency, local laws and religion - Real-time news and travel alerts as well as region risk information - Useful document browser for viewing useful material such as health and safety advice, country briefs and travel policies - Quick call buttons to initiate a call to your assigned contacts instantly - Simple integration with Bluetooth wearables and accessories Working in conjunction with the GAP Portal web app, our solution improves management control, eases the administration of workplace safety programmes and is an affordable means of improving communication with remote workers. Important: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
MobileFlare
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MobileFlare (Mobile Flare) is a free safety alert app for crowded events. If something goes wrong - a medical emergency, a personal threat, dangerous crowd pressure or dehydration - flash your phone screen in the appropriate colour to signal for help. No shouting required. No signal required. No searching for a steward in the dark. Just hold a button. Hold your phone up. Help comes to you. HOW IT WORKS ------------------------ Open MobileFlare (Mobile Flare). Four buttons. Press and hold the one that matches your situation. Your screen flashes at full brightness in the correct colour. Hold it above your head. Anyone who can see it knows exactly what you need. RED :: Personal Safety / Assault YELLOW :: Crowd Pressure GREEN :: Medical Emergency BLUE :: Water Please (calm static screen โ non-flashing) Signals flash at different speeds as well as different colours, so they can be identified by rhythm alone. This helps users with red/green colour blindness distinguish between signals clearly. Help friends find you in a crowd. Pick a colour from the new spotlight sub-menu and hold up your screen: a solid, non-flashing colour will help you stand out. Colours are distinctly different from the emergency colours. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT ------------------------ โ Works with no mobile signal, no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth โ No registration, no account, no login, no tracking โ Zero data collected - we don't know you exist โ No adverts, no in-app purchases, free forever โ Instant to use - under a second to activate โ Maximum screen brightness during activation โ Forces portrait orientation - works in any grip โ Dark interface designed for venue environments FOR PARENTS ------------------------ Young people attend more live events than ever - often without adults who would know what to do in an emergency. At a sold-out standing concert, ambient noise can exceed 100 decibels. Shouting for help won't carry more than a few people in any direction. MobileFlare (Mobile Flare) gives the instinct to reach for a phone, somewhere useful to go. Show your child, friends and family the four colours before their next event. That thirty-second conversation could matter. ABOUT MOBILEFLARE (MOBILE FLARE) ------------------------ Built by one person, a father of daughters. Based on personal experiences of seeing emergencies unfold at live events, no-one knowing how to correctly attract attention, and witnessing how long it takes to locate someone who needs help in a crowd. MobileFlare is free. It will always be free. Learn more at https://mobileflare.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MobileFlare at every 3 weeks against GAP Guardian's every 5 weeks. GAP Guardian's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GAP Guardian ships an update every 5 weeks, MobileFlare every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GAP Guardian | MobileFlare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | two10degrees Ltd | Emmelle Studios |
In-app purchases
GAP Guardian
No in-app purchases
MobileFlare
No in-app purchases









