Shield Community vs BN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shield Community
This security app allows users to send emergency alerts with their location to pre-selected contacts. It integrates with personal protection products for manual or automated alerts, ensuring loved ones can provide immediate assistance. PIN protection adds an extra layer of security.
- Emergency contact alerts
- Location sharing
- PIN-enabled security
- Integration with personal protection products
- Manual and automated alerts
- Text message alerts
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The Shield Community app is a security network created by Damsel in Defense for individuals to be able to alert emergency contacts through a complete safety system of personal protection products. This app can be used to send a text message, using your cellular data, to your emergency contacts. PIN-enabled security ensures that no one is allowed unauthorized access in the event of an emergency. Messages are initiated manually or through a Shield-enabled personal protection product paired with your device. Not only will your loved ones be alerted to your emergency, but they will be provided your location to get help to you immediately. Shield Community from Damsel in Defense; peace of mind redefined.
BN
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for convenient smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shield Community at 50% against BN's 19%. BN's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 33). On price, update cadence, 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.
BN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BN has 1.9K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Shield Community's written reviews are positive against 19% of BN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shield Community ships an update every 2 months, BN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shield Community | BN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (33 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damsel in Defense | CENTURY PRODUCTS INC |
Customer experience
Shield Community
BN
Bugs and requests
Shield Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Devices randomly disconnecting
- Schedules not working as expected
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling features
- Better integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Shield Community
No in-app purchases
BN
No in-app purchases
