Comparison

911 Help SMS vs emCall

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

Head to head
About

911 Help SMS

This app provides quick access to emergency services and safety features. It allows users to text 911, know their location, and access important hotlines. Premium versions offer features like location retracing and emergency contact alerts.

Highlights
  • Text 911 with one tap
  • Know your current location
  • Access international emergency numbers
  • Suicide and domestic abuse hotlines
  • Location retracing
  • Emergency contact alerts
  • Walk safely feature
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911 Help SMS FREE Version: - Text 911 in with one simple tap - Know where you are before calling 911 - Know the emergency numbers in other countries - Suicide hotline, domestic abuse hotline, poison control number Pro Version - retrace to your last saved location to avoid getting lost - let others follow you during a walk - add emergency contacts -------------------------- Subscription Features 911 Help SMS FREE Version: - Text 911 in with one simple tap - Know where you are before calling 911 - Informs one family contact your location when you initiate a 911 call - Know the emergency numbers in other countries - Retrace your original location when lost - Suicide hotline, domestic abuse hotline, poison control number 911 Help SMS Lite 365: Includes up to 5 family contacts to send alerts to. Includes walk safely feature. Yearly Plan $0.99/year 911 Help SMS PRO: Includes up to 5 family contacts to send alerts to. Includes walk safely feature. One Time Payment $4.99 (no annual fee) Your subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, at the same price as the current subscription. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. -------------------------- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. For Terms of Use, please refer to https://www.911helpsms.com/terms/

About

emCall

This app provides rapid emergency assistance by connecting users directly to a professional monitoring center. It transmits critical personal and medical information to first responders for faster, more informed treatment. The service is available nationwide and can notify emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Direct connection to professional monitoring center
  • Instant transmission of location and emergency type
  • Secure storage of medical information
  • Notification of emergency contacts
  • Nationwide US coverage
  • Medical and panic alarms
Features
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About emCall In an emergency, two things make a difference 1. Speed. 
In an emergency, emCall gets you medical or police help faster than any other service.
 2. Information.
 emCall displays your medical information for first responders so they can focus on providing you the right treatments, right away. How Does it Work? - With emCall, your request for help goes directly to a 5-Diamond, professional monitoring center that has priority access to First Responders everywhere in the US - The app instantly transmits who you are, where you are, and the kind of help you need - Any underlying medical conditions, medications, or allergies that you've entered goes into our secure servers - Additionally, they'll have your insurance information, doctors, and preferred hospitals - The monitoring center can inform your emergency contacts - emCall’s medical and panic alarms can be used anywhere and everywhere in the U.S. on any carrier on iOS 10+ Cost - emCall requires a monthly subscription service - Learn more at www.emcall.com

Screenshots

911 Help SMS1 screens
emCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: emCall at none against 911 Help SMS's 2. emCall also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 911 Help SMS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. 911 Help SMS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. emCall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

911 Help SMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

911 Help SMS ships an update monthly, emCall every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
911 Help SMS versus emCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter911 Help SMSemCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSafety Now Solutions LLCAMP LLC

Customer experience

911 Help SMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

emCall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

911 Help SMS

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
None

emCall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 911 Help SMS free?
911 Help SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is emCall free?
emCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 911 Help SMS or emCall?
911 Help SMS is rated higher. 911 Help SMS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while emCall averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do 911 Help SMS or emCall have ads?
Neither 911 Help SMS nor emCall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 911 Help SMS or emCall?
911 Help SMS ships an update monthly, and emCall every 2 months. Most recently, 911 Help SMS was updated on September 24, 2026 and emCall on October 12, 2026.

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