FallCall Detect vs FallGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FallCall Detect
This app provides 24/7 emergency monitoring and smart fall detection for older adults. It integrates with Apple Watch and iPhone crash detection, and can unlock smart locks for emergency responders. Users can also connect with a US-based call center for assistance.
- 24/7 Emergency Monitoring
- Smart Fall Detection (differentiates severity)
- Apple Crash Detection Integration
- 4G LTE Cellular Medical Alert
- Kwikset Halo Lock Integration
- Connected Pendant/Wristband Compatibility
- Elder Location & Heart Rate Relay
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Today’s older adults are more active & independent than ever. Unfortunately, falls & motor vehicle crashes continue to disrupt the best years of their lives. FallCall Solutions has radically changed safety tech through non-stigmatizing, affordable innovation. Welcome to the world's most comprehensive safety app: FallCall Detect! 24/7 Emergency Monitoring US call center with trained emergency medical dispatchers providing customer service & emergency help. Smart Fall Detection Not every fall needs medical help. Backed by research, FallCall's "Smart" fall detection for Apple Watch can differentiate fall severity. Detected high-impact, standing falls will notify FallCall’s 24/7 monitoring services & caregivers while sending emergency services if needed.* Detected low-impact, sitting falls will notify a user’s caregroup only.** 4G LTE Cellular Medical Alert With fall detection & two-way voice built in, notify emergency dispatchers & caregivers when help is needed. Available at FallCall.com. Pair with Kwikset® Halo locks Reduce emergency entry delays & eliminate the fear of EMS "breaking down the door." FallCall will unlock your Kwikset lock with ambulance dispatch. Apple® Crash Detection (iPhone 14 & later) First app in the world to integrate Apple Crash Detection into a 24/7 monitoring center.** Connected Pendant Compatible Add a Trelawear jewelry pendant(Trelawear.com) or FallCall Pendant with fall detection(FallCall.com) to remotely activate app within 100+ feet.* FallCall Wristband Discreet safety on your wrist. Change bands to match your style. Other Features: •16+ hours of fall detection on latest Apple Watch(results may vary) •Adjust fall sensitivity •Siri® activated Help Calls •Elders may pair 5 caregivers •Caregivers may pair 2 Elders •Integrates with Health App •Elder location & heart rate relayed to Caregivers during Help Calls*** •Elder Apple Watch & cellular medical alert battery levels sent to caregivers •Works over cellular/Wi-fi/Bluetooth® for equipped Apple Watch & iPhone devices Subscription 24/7 Monitoring Service: •Staffed by trained Emergency Medical Dispatchers •When a Help Call is triggered, our dispatchers will call you and/or your caregroup •Real-time text updates sent to caregroup members during an event •PSAP(Public Service Answering Point) technology •Monthly subscription half the cost of most medical alerts ($17.99/mo) Connected Pendant/Wristband subscriptions: 1) Caregroup ONLY Help Calls ($9.99/mo) 2) Caregroup + 24/7 Monitor Help Calls ($19.99/mo) Subscription details: Your Subscription Service starts when it is activated through the FallCall Detect App. Service will remain in effect for a minimum of one (1) month from the date of activation after which it may be terminated by either you or FallCall Solutions for any reason. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, See "Terms of Service" for details: https://www.fallcall.com/Docs/FallCallDetect-Terms-and-Conditions *Subscription required. **Fall detection will not detect all falls and will not always accurately differentiate between high vs. low impact falls. Crash detection does not detect all crashes ***As with all location-based services, it may not always be possible to determine your location. Multi-level buildings, parking garages, & even dense urban areas can make it difficult for satellites & cell phone towers to locate your exact location. FallCall Detect is not a replacement for 9-1-1. If 9-1-1 is necessary, FallCall Solutions recommends calling 9-1-1 directly. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by FallCall Solutions is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
FallGuard
This app detects falls and streams live vital signs from an Apple Watch to a caregiver's iPhone. It provides custom alert levels for health metrics and ensures immediate notifications for emergencies and health changes.
- Live vital signs streaming
- Customizable health alert levels
- Instant fall detection notifications
- GPS location for fall alerts
- Daily health trend history
- Watch and phone battery status
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FallGuard keeps your family safe by detecting falls and streaming live vitals from your loved one's Apple Watch to your phone — instantly. ALERTS THAT GET THROUGH A fall alert can reach you even when your phone is silenced or in Do Not Disturb. Most apps go quiet at night — the one time a fall is most likely to go unnoticed. FallGuard doesn't. You'll be asked once whether to allow this, and you can turn it off anytime. LIVE VITALS, ON YOUR DASHBOARD See heart rate, breathing, and blood oxygen as the watch reads them. Open the app and the latest readings are waiting for you. CUSTOM ALERT LEVELS Set the limits that matter for the person you're watching over. Heart rate above 100? Below 50? Oxygen below 92%? Their watch fires an alert the moment any value crosses your threshold — no waiting hours for the next summary. FALL DETECTION When the wearer's Apple Watch detects a fall, FallGuard immediately sends an urgent push notification with the time and GPS location to all caregivers. No checking email, no delays — an instant alert right on your iPhone. ONE PERSON, ONE CARD The redesigned dashboard shows a big card for each person you're watching over — their name, status, and last update at a glance. Tap a card for full details. SIMPLE SETUP Pick whether you're wearing the watch or someone else is, and the app shows you the right experience. Add a person with their family code and you're done — no jargon, no menus to dig through. WHO IT'S FOR Adult children watching over aging parents. Caregivers monitoring patients. Anyone who wants real-time visibility into a family member's health and safety, without waking up at night wondering if they're okay. PRIVACY Vitals data only flows to caregivers who joined with your family code. Apple Watch handles fall detection and emergency calling at the OS level — FallGuard never replaces that, only supplements it with family-side awareness. REQUIREMENTS • An Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later for the wearer • An iPhone running iOS 17 or later for caregivers • HealthKit and Notifications permissions We'd love your feedback. Reach us at support@fallguard.me. A FULL DAY OF HEALTH, NOT JUST A MOMENT FallGuard records vitals throughout the day and keeps a history, so you can see trends over time — not just a single stale reading. Compare this week to last to catch changes early. KNOW THE WATCH IS WORKING See at a glance whether the watch is worn, off, or charging, plus its battery and your loved one's phone battery — so you always know whether "no update" means all is well or the watch just needs putting on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FallGuard at 5.0 against FallCall Detect's 4.4. FallGuard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). FallCall Detect's advantage is ratings volume (343 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FallCall Detect sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FallGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.
FallGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FallCall Detect has 343 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FallCall Detect ships an update every 3 weeks, FallGuard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FallCall Detect | FallGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (343 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FallCall Solutions | Tim Jones |
Customer experience
FallCall Detect
FallGuard
In-app purchases
FallCall Detect
- Trelawear CareGrp Subscription$9.991 Month
- Pendant CareGrp Subscription$9.991 Month
- Two Pendants CG Only-1 month$14.991 Month
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- Central Monitor Subscription$17.991 Month
- Trelawear Monitor Subscription$19.991 Month
- FC Wristband Monitor Subscription$19.991 Month
- Pendant Monitor Subscription$19.991 Month
- Two Pendants + Monitor$24.991 Month
- Trelawear CareGrp Subscription$49.996 Months
- Pendant CareGrp Subscription$49.996 Months
- Two Pendants CG Only-6 months$74.996 Months
- Central Monitor Subscription$89.996 Months
- Pendant Monitor Subscription$99.996 Months
- QVC 6 Month Monitor (w/Trial)6 Months trial$119.006 Months
- Trelawear Monitor Subscription$119.006 Months
- Two Pendants + Monitor-6 month$124.996 Months
FallGuard
No in-app purchases
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