Comparison

Be Safe vs Calm Urge

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

Head to head
About

Be Safe

This free app helps individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts create a personalized safety plan. It allows direct calling of emergency contacts and helplines, and enables sharing the plan via email. The app is based on research by leading experts in suicide prevention.

Highlights
  • Create personalized safety plans
  • Direct calling of contacts and helplines
  • Email safety plans to support networks
  • Update safety plans anytime
  • Based on expert research
Features
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The Be Safe app is free and enables the person with thoughts of suicide to create a safety plan that will help keep them safe should another suicidal crisis occur. It is a person driven app that empowers them to manage their thoughts/behaviours. Phone contacts and Helplines can be called directly from the app without scrolling through their contact list. When they have completed their safety plan, they can email it directly from the app to formal or informal supports of their choice. And their safety plan can be updated at any time.This app is based on the latest research by Barbara Stanley and Gregory Brown. You can read more about the authors by clicking on this link: https://suicidesafetyplan.com

About

Calm Urge

This app provides tools and activities to help users manage urges to self-harm. It allows for daily emotion tracking, offers calming exercises like breathing and music, and includes privacy features like password protection and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Urge tracking
  • Daily emotion journaling
  • Calming activities (breathing, music, drawing)
  • Password protection
  • Communication card
  • Emergency contacts
Features
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Calm Urge is the perfect app to help you resist the urge to self-harm. With a range of activities and tools, you can keep track of your emotions and worries, and develop new coping mechanisms to help you stay calm and in control. With a daily record of your feelings, you can easily identify patterns and trends in your emotions and concerns, helping you to build a better understanding of your triggers and responses. And with a range of calming activities, including breathing exercises, Tibetan bowls, musical instruments, and drawing tools, you can find the perfect way to soothe and distract yourself when the urge to self-harm strikes. You can also create a private password to keep your information completely secure, and use a communication card to let others know how you're feeling when you're not able to talk about it. Plus, with the ability to add emergency contacts, you can always have someone to call when you need help the most. So if you're looking for a powerful new tool to help you manage your emotions and resist the urge to self-harm, download Calm Urge today and start taking control of your life. Terms of Use: https://wisefoxapps.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Be Safe4 screens
Calm Urge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be Safe at none against Calm Urge's 2. Be Safe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Calm Urge's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating 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. Calm Urge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Be Safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calm Urge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calm Urge has 2.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Be Safe's written reviews are positive against 83% of Calm Urge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Safe ships an update every 3 months, Calm Urge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Be Safe versus Calm Urge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe SafeCalm Urge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccent HR Pty LtdShining Muffin LLC

Customer experience

Be Safe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Calm Urge

All ratings2,070 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

Be Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calm Urge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Forgot password feature not working
  • Inconsistent app performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add milestones/achievements tracking
  • Improve sound/audio functionality
  • Allow customizing mood/emotion options
  • Provide more free access to analytics

In-app purchases

None

Be Safe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Calm Urge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Be Safe free?
Be Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calm Urge free?
Calm Urge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Safe or Calm Urge?
Calm Urge is rated higher. Be Safe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Calm Urge averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Be Safe or Calm Urge have ads?
Calm Urge shows ads; Be Safe does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Safe or Calm Urge?
Be Safe ships an update every 3 months, and Calm Urge every 8 days. Most recently, Be Safe was updated on November 2, 2026 and Calm Urge on November 7, 2026.

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