Auburn FixIt vs Safety Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auburn FixIt
Report non-emergency city issues and track their resolution. Help improve your community by submitting concerns like potholes or broken traffic signals. Your reports contribute to making the city a better place.
- Report non-emergency city concerns
- Track issue resolution status
- Submit reports for potholes
- Report broken traffic signals
- Contribute to city improvement
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Auburn FixIt allows you to report non-emergency concerns directly to the City of Auburn, AL and track their resolution. Whether you see a pothole or a traffic signal with a bulb out, help make Auburn a better place by letting us know!
Safety Light
Enhance your visibility at night with a powerful flashlight and high-visibility color light. This app helps drivers and cyclists notice you, ensuring safer walks, runs, and bike rides in the dark. It works on both iPhone and Apple Watch with a single purchase.
- Rear LED flashlight
- Full screen color light
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Multiple color options
- Various flash modes (Blink, Strobe, SOS)
- Offline functionality
- One-time purchase
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Be seen. Light your way. Walk with confidence. Safety Light turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a bright flashlight and a high-visibility color light — so drivers, cyclists and others are far more likely to notice you in the dark. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases, no account. Walking home after dark? Running before sunrise? Cycling an unlit road? Car broken down at night? Safety Light helps you be seen and find your way. TWO LIGHTS ON YOUR iPHONE - Rear LED flashlight to SEE the path ahead - The whole screen as a solid color to BE SEEN from far away - Use them one at a time, or BOTH at once — both can flash in the same pattern iPHONE + APPLE WATCH — ONE PURCHASE - The Apple Watch app is included and works on its own — leave the phone behind - Your wrist becomes a glowing signal light COLORS THAT GET YOU NOTICED White, Red, Amber, Green, Blue, Violet — plus a custom color slider. - Red helps preserve your night vision - Amber, green and blue are high-visibility "notice me" colors FLASH MODES FOR EVERY SITUATION - Blink — the classic be-seen flash - Steady — a clean, constant light - Strobe — maximum attention - Beacon — a double-flash pulse - SOS — the Morse signal - Breathe — a gentle, calm glow BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD - One big Turn on / Turn off button; glove-friendly - Instant on; the light fills the whole screen - Remembers your last color and mode GREAT FOR Walking, running and dog-walking at night · cycling and commuting · roadside breakdowns · hiking and camping · power cuts · festivals and concerts. PRIVATE & SAFE - No login, no account - No data collected, no tracking, no ads - Works fully offline SAFETY Safety Light is a visibility aid — not a substitute for proper lights, reflective gear, or emergency services. The Strobe and Blink modes flash rapidly; if you or anyone nearby is sensitive to flashing light or has photosensitive epilepsy, please avoid them. While the light is on, the screen stays awake and uses battery, and can warm your phone during long use. PAY ONCE A single, one-time purchase unlocks everything — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no hidden fees. The same purchase covers both the iPhone and Apple Watch apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Auburn FixIt at Free against Safety Light's $0.99. Auburn FixIt also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Safety Light's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Auburn FixIt is free to download; Safety Light costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Auburn FixIt holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auburn FixIt has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Auburn FixIt ships an update every 10 months, Safety Light every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auburn FixIt | Safety Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Auburn, Alabama | Katarina Kralovicova |
Customer experience
Auburn FixIt
Safety Light
In-app purchases
Auburn FixIt
No in-app purchases
Safety Light
No in-app purchases
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