Comparison

FallCall Lite vs FallGuard

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

Head to head
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

FallGuard

This app detects falls and streams live vital signs from an Apple Watch to a caregiver's iPhone. It provides custom alert levels for health metrics and ensures immediate notifications for emergencies and health changes.

Highlights
  • Live vital signs streaming
  • Customizable health alert levels
  • Instant fall detection notifications
  • GPS location for fall alerts
  • Daily health trend history
  • Watch and phone battery status
Features
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FallGuard keeps your family safe by detecting falls and streaming live vitals from your loved one's Apple Watch to your phone — instantly. ALERTS THAT GET THROUGH A fall alert can reach you even when your phone is silenced or in Do Not Disturb. Most apps go quiet at night — the one time a fall is most likely to go unnoticed. FallGuard doesn't. You'll be asked once whether to allow this, and you can turn it off anytime. LIVE VITALS, ON YOUR DASHBOARD See heart rate, breathing, and blood oxygen as the watch reads them. Open the app and the latest readings are waiting for you. CUSTOM ALERT LEVELS Set the limits that matter for the person you're watching over. Heart rate above 100? Below 50? Oxygen below 92%? Their watch fires an alert the moment any value crosses your threshold — no waiting hours for the next summary. FALL DETECTION When the wearer's Apple Watch detects a fall, FallGuard immediately sends an urgent push notification with the time and GPS location to all caregivers. No checking email, no delays — an instant alert right on your iPhone. ONE PERSON, ONE CARD The redesigned dashboard shows a big card for each person you're watching over — their name, status, and last update at a glance. Tap a card for full details. SIMPLE SETUP Pick whether you're wearing the watch or someone else is, and the app shows you the right experience. Add a person with their family code and you're done — no jargon, no menus to dig through. WHO IT'S FOR Adult children watching over aging parents. Caregivers monitoring patients. Anyone who wants real-time visibility into a family member's health and safety, without waking up at night wondering if they're okay. PRIVACY Vitals data only flows to caregivers who joined with your family code. Apple Watch handles fall detection and emergency calling at the OS level — FallGuard never replaces that, only supplements it with family-side awareness. REQUIREMENTS • An Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later for the wearer • An iPhone running iOS 17 or later for caregivers • HealthKit and Notifications permissions We'd love your feedback. Reach us at support@fallguard.me. A FULL DAY OF HEALTH, NOT JUST A MOMENT FallGuard records vitals throughout the day and keeps a history, so you can see trends over time — not just a single stale reading. Compare this week to last to catch changes early. KNOW THE WATCH IS WORKING See at a glance whether the watch is worn, off, or charging, plus its battery and your loved one's phone battery — so you always know whether "no update" means all is well or the watch just needs putting on.

Screenshots

FallCall Lite4 screens
FallGuard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FallGuard at 5.0 against FallCall Lite's 4.4. FallGuard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 27) and ads (none vs shown). FallCall Lite's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FallGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FallGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FallCall Lite has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FallCall Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, FallGuard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FallCall Lite versus FallGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFallCall LiteFallGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (87 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.7 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB4 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFallCall SolutionsTim Jones

Customer experience

FallCall Lite

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

FallGuard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FallGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FallCall Lite free?
FallCall Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FallGuard free?
FallGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FallCall Lite or FallGuard?
FallGuard is rated higher. FallCall Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while FallGuard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FallCall Lite or FallGuard have ads?
FallCall Lite shows ads; FallGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, FallCall Lite or FallGuard?
FallCall Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and FallGuard every 2 weeks. Most recently, FallCall Lite was updated on September 15, 2026 and FallGuard on September 13, 2026.

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