CP Channel vs Emergency Big Red Button
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CP Channel
This app provides accessible information and resources for individuals with Cerebral Palsy, their families, friends, and healthcare professionals. It features expert videos, community stories, and answers to common questions about the condition.
- CP questions and answers
- Expert video library
- Community and ambassador stories
- CPF initiatives updates
- Easy-to-understand information
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The CP Channel is for people with CP, families, friends, and also therapists and general practitioners who want to know more about the condition. The CP Channel features - CP questions: quick and informative answers to some of your toughest questions. Each week we will feature a new question based on the community's needs. If you're affected by CP you know how hard it is to access information. We wanted to make it a lot easier for you. - Over 75 videos from the world's leading experts on cerebral palsy, all in engaging, easy-to-understand language. - Fun videos from the best story-tellers in the world of disabilities including our ambassadors, celebrities, and our community. - Key videos to keep you up to date on the important work being done by CPF, so you can learn about initiatives that may be relevant to you. Enjoy the videos that have been seen millions of times, now online for easy access, so you can have them whenever you need them!
Emergency Big Red Button
This app provides a quick and easy way to contact emergency contacts with a single tap. It sends an SMS with your GPS location and initiates a group call to up to five pre-configured numbers.
- One-tap emergency contact
- SMS with GPS location
- Group call initiation
- Up to five emergency contacts
- Customizable SMS message
- Easy contact configuration
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The Emergency Big Red Button app gives you an emergency button on your phone that will allow you to reach your emergency contacts with the press of a button. It will send an SMS text message with a GPS location. The Big Red Button also opens up a group call with up to five emergency contacts. Configure your emergency numbers in Settings. You never know when an emergency will arise. When something does happen, you don’t want to be stuck not able to contact someone in your contact list. That is why the Big Red Button was designed to contact up to four people at the same time. The quickest way to reach someone is usually through SMS text messages. The BRB will send your custom message to your emergency contacts with GPS location. It’s quick. It’s easy! The BRB also opens up a group call with your emergency contacts. So, you can reach one or all of your contacts instantaneously. Easily add up to four numbers in the emergency contact group. Create a custom message to personalize the contact. Privacy Policy - https://www.termsfeed.com/live/aa0ff8f0-3838-47ec-ab42-7a132e73e9d2 Terms & Cnditions - https://www.termsfeed.com/live/54037ca8-c8a0-4e0e-a743-43264c57a832
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CP Channel at 100% against Emergency Big Red Button's 0%. CP Channel also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Emergency Big Red Button's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CP Channel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CP Channel's written reviews are positive against 0% of Emergency Big Red Button's.
CP Channel ships an update monthly, Emergency Big Red Button every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CP Channel | Emergency Big Red Button |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cerebral Palsy Foundation | JebteK, LLC |
Customer experience
CP Channel
Emergency Big Red Button
In-app purchases
CP Channel
No in-app purchases
Emergency Big Red Button
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CP Channel free?
Is Emergency Big Red Button free?
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