Comparison

FallCall Lite vs Emergency Big Red Button

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

FallCall Lite

This personal emergency assistant app connects users with a 24/7 monitoring service and designated caregivers. It offers features like Siri-activated help calls, GPS location sharing, and integration with smart locks for emergency access.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Emergency Monitoring Service
  • Siri-activated Help Calls
  • Caregiver Connection (5 per Elder, 2 Elders per Caregiver)
  • Integration with Health App
  • GPS Location & Heart Rate Sharing
  • Kwik-Unlock for Smart Locks
  • Compatible with FallCall Pendant & Trelawear
Features
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FallCall Lite was the FIRST medical alert app for Apple Watch with subscription access to an emergency call center. Important: FallCall Lite DOES NOT DETECT FALLS unless connected to FallCall Pendant with fall detection. Our premium app, FallCall Detect, has the features of FallCall Lite + our patented Smart Fall Detection on Apple Watch, Kwikset Connect, connected accessories & Apple Crash Detection. *** Today’s older adults are more active and independent than ever. Unfortunately, injuries continue to disrupt their lives. FallCall Solutions has radically changed safety tech through innovation that is accessible, affordable & non-stigmatizing. Welcome to simplified personal emergency response! 24/7 Emergency Monitoring Call center with trained emergency medical dispatchers to provide customer service help and emergency help when needed. Kwik-Unlock Reduce emergency entry delays & eliminate the fear of EMS "breaking down the door" for false alarms. Pair FallCall with your Kwikset® Halo lock app so when an ambulance is dispatched, your designated door will unlock. Connected Pendant Compatible Looking for a safety with style? Add a Trelawear* gemstone jewelry pendant or FallCall Pendant** jewelry-inspired medical alert with fall detection. FallCall Wristband Discreet safety on your wrist. Change bands to match your style. Standard features: •Siri® activated Help Calls •Elders can connect 5 Caregivers •Caregivers can pair 2 Elders •Integrates with Health App •Elder GPS location & heart rate relayed to Caregivers during Help Calls*** •Elder Apple Watch Battery level updates to Caregivers •Works over cellular/Wi-fi/Bluetooth® for appropriately equipped iPhone & Apple Watch devices •Works on iPhone with or without Apple Watch Subscription 24/7 Monitoring Service: •Staffed by trained Emergency Medical Dispatchers •When a Help Call is triggered, the monitor will reach out to you and/or your Care Group •Real-time text updates are sent to all Care Group members during an event(US Only) •PSAP(Public Service Answering Point) technology •Subscription half the cost of most medical alert systems US connectivity subscriptions: 1) 24/7 Monitoring for iPhone and Apple Watch: $14.99/mo 2) Trelawear or FallCall Pendant, Caregroup ONLY Help Calls: $9.99/mo 3) Trelawear or FallCall Pendant, Caregroup + 24/7 Monitor Help Calls: $19.99/mo 4) QVC/Trelawear Caregiver + 24/7 Monitoring Offer: 6 Months Free, then 119.00 every 6 months thereafter 5) Other 6 Month Subscription offers! Subscription details: Your Subscription Service starts when it is activated through the FallCall Lite App. Service will remain in effect for a minimum of one (1) month from the date of activation after which it may be terminated by either you or FallCall Solutions for any reason. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see "Terms of Service" for details: https://www.fallcall.com/Docs/FallCallLite-Terms-and-Conditions *Trelawear connected jewelry available at Trelawear.com **FallCall connected jewelry and pendants available at www.fallcall.com ***As with all location-based services, it may not always be possible to determine your location. Multi-level buildings, parking garages, & even dense urban areas can make it difficult for satellites and cell phone towers to locate your exact location. FallCall Lite is intended for use only in the 50 United States. FallCall lite is not a replacement for 9-1-1. If 9-1-1 is necessary, FallCall Solutions recommends contacting 9-1-1 directly. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by FallCall Solutions is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap emergency contact
  • SMS with GPS location
  • Group call initiation
  • Up to five emergency contacts
  • Customizable SMS message
  • Easy contact configuration
Features
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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

Screenshots

FallCall Lite4 screens
Emergency Big Red Button2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FallCall Lite at 4.4 against Emergency Big Red Button's 1.9. FallCall Lite also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and ratings volume (87 vs 7). Emergency Big Red Button's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 27) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FallCall Lite sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Emergency Big Red Button asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FallCall Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FallCall Lite has 87 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of FallCall Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Emergency Big Red Button's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FallCall Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Emergency Big Red Button every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
FallCall Lite versus Emergency Big Red Button: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFallCall LiteEmergency Big Red Button
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (87 ratings) — better1.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFallCall SolutionsJebteK, LLC

Customer experience

FallCall Lite

All ratings87 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Emergency Big Red Button

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

27 purchases

FallCall Lite

Subscriptions27
  • HSCTG CareGrp Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Trelawear CareGrp Subscription$9.991 Month
  • FC Wristband CareGrp Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • FC/Talius Pend CGOnly-1Month$9.991 Month
  • Central Monitor Subscription$14.991 Month
  • HSCTG Monitor Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Two Pendants CG Only-1 month$14.991 Month
  • Trelawear Monitor Subscription$19.991 Month
  • HSCTG Monitoring Subscription$19.991 Month
  • FC/Talius Pend Monitor-1 month$19.991 Month
  • Radar Monitor Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Two Pendants Monitor-1 month$24.991 Month
  • 2+ Accessories + Monitor$24.991 Month
  • HSCTG CareGrp Subscription$39.996 Months
  • FC/Talius Pend CG Only-6 Month$49.996 Months
  • FC Wristband CareGrp Subscription$49.996 Months
  • Central Monitor Subscription$74.996 Months
  • Two Pendants CG Only-6 month$74.996 Months
  • HSCTG Monitoring Subscription$99.996 Months
  • HSCTG Monitor Subscription$99.996 Months
  • FC/Talius Pend Monitor-6 month$99.996 Months
  • FC Wristband Monitor Subscription$99.996 Months
  • Radar Monitor Subscription$99.996 Months
  • Trelawear Monitor Subscription$119.006 Months
  • QVC 6 Month Monitor (w/Trial)6 Months trial$119.996 Months
  • Two Pendants Monitor-6 month$124.996 Months
  • 2+ Accessories + 6mo Monitor$124.996 Months
None

Emergency Big Red Button

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FallCall Lite free?
FallCall Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emergency Big Red Button free?
Emergency Big Red Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FallCall Lite or Emergency Big Red Button?
FallCall Lite is rated higher. FallCall Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Emergency Big Red Button averages 1.9 from 7 ratings.
Do FallCall Lite or Emergency Big Red Button have ads?
FallCall Lite shows ads; Emergency Big Red Button does not.
Which is updated more often, FallCall Lite or Emergency Big Red Button?
FallCall Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Emergency Big Red Button every 9 days. Most recently, FallCall Lite was updated on October 2, 2026 and Emergency Big Red Button on September 29, 2026.

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