SOS Israel vs HamThings PTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOS Israel
Instantly connect to emergency services in Israel, including medical, police, and fire departments. Features a customizable contact for personal emergencies and provides your precise location via GPS for faster assistance.
- One-tap emergency service calls
- Customizable personal contact
- Real-time location sharing
- GPS coordinates provided
- Simple interface for all ages
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Whether you live in Israel, or you are a visitor, you need the ability to be able to contact various EMERGENCY SERVICES immediately. Whether it is a medical emergency, or the need for Police or Fire assistance, this APP will connect you to help simply and efficiently. SOS Israel was designed to help you QUICKLY contact a variety of local emergency services anywhere in Israel. This free APP affords you the easiest access to Hatzalah (Ichud Hatzalah, Israel’s emergency medical response) Ambulance (Magen David Adom) Police Fire Home Front Command (Information and assistance during military conflict, earthquake, or other national disasters) My Personal Contact* *My Personal Contact will allow you to self-program the phone number for any additional person or service. For example, a spouse, a child, a parent, a friend or neighbour, a doctor, etc., who you might need to contact in an emergency. This app was designed to be SIMPLE so that it can be used by children and seniors, and everyone in between. Upon tapping the Call Button for the Emergency Service you wish to call, you will be shown a Google Map with your location and address which can be communicated to the emergency service. Also, you receive latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates which will identify the caller’s location if lost walking, on a hike, or in your car. This emergency call app requires internet connection and access to the GPS receiver to work properly. The accuracy of the determined location depends on the quality of the GPS receiver on your device. Our hope is that everyone in Israel will have this app available, but that no one will ever have to use it. Comments are welcome at sosisraelapp@gmail.com
HamThings PTT
Connect your ham radio to your iPhone for internet-based communication on DMR digital networks and analog SvxLink reflectors. Enjoy real-time push-to-talk, dual-slot DMR, and analog reflector support, even when the app is in the background. A free trial is available.
- Real-time push-to-talk over IP
- DMR digital network support
- SvxLink analog reflector support
- Real-time Last Heard display
- DMR text messaging
- Background wake-up for calls
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HamThings PTT brings your ham radio to your iPhone. Connect over the Internet and talk on DMR digital networks and analog SvxLink reflectors, wherever you are. For licensed radio amateurs. Multi-network: HamThings, BrandMeister and other IP servers, plus SvxLink reflectors. Features: Real-time push-to-talk over IP DMR: dual slot (TS1/TS2), group and private calls SvxLink: analog reflectors Real-time Last Heard DMR text messaging Local or remote audio (transcoder) — your choice Background wake-up so you never miss a call Clean, fast interface A free trial starts automatically the first time you open the app, so you can try everything. After the trial, all features (DMR and SvxLink) require an active subscription. HamThings PTT is an independent project, made by hams for hams. A valid amateur radio license is required to transmit. Subscription details: HamThings PTT is an annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://hamthings.it/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOS Israel at 5.0 against HamThings PTT's 3.0. SOS Israel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. HamThings PTT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. SOS Israel asks for nothing beyond the download.
SOS Israel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | SOS Israel | HamThings PTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Cohen | Giacomo De Angelis |
Customer experience
SOS Israel
HamThings PTT
In-app purchases
SOS Israel
No in-app purchases
HamThings PTT
- HamThings PTT (yearly)$8.991 Year









