Stoplight Golight vs Genasys Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stoplight Golight
This companion app offers remote control and customizable settings for a kids' timer device. Manage screen time, homework, or classroom activities with ease, setting precise end times and adjusting notifications for clear time signals.
- Remote Bluetooth control
- Customizable end times
- Adjustable notification colors
- Manage daily routines
- Flexible for home, school, and sports
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Get even more out of your Stoplight Golight kids timer with the official Stoplight Golight App, designed to bring ease and flexibility to your child’s time management routine. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or coach, this companion app enables remote control of the Stoplight Golight device via Bluetooth, allowing for hands-free operation from anywhere in the room. With the app, you can customize how the timer works to suit your specific needs. Set a precise end time (e.g, 3:45pm) without the hassle of manually calculating countdowns. You can even change the timer’s end notification to switch from red to green, clearly signaling when it’s time to “go.” Perfect for managing screen time, homework, or classroom activities, the Stoplight Golight App offers expanded features that make time tracking easier and more efficient. Parents can use the app to manage daily tasks like reading, playtime, and more, all from the convenience of their phone. Teachers love using it for classroom routines, while coaches find it ideal for timing drills and rest periods. Features: Remote control: Connect via Bluetooth to start and stop the timer from anywhere. Customizable settings: Change the end notification color or set a specific end time with ease. Flexible use: Ideal for classrooms, homes, and sports environments. Perfect for routines: Helps manage activities like screen time, homework, and practice sessions. Take control of time management with the Stoplight Golight App, and make daily routines smoother, more engaging, and productive for your children. *The Stoplight Golight App is a companion app. Users must pair the app with a Stoplight Golight timer to use.
Genasys Protect
Receive unified emergency alerts from multiple mass notification systems in one place. Get instant, geo-located notifications from local authorities and manage safety for multiple locations.
- Unified alerts from multiple systems
- Instant geo-located notifications
- Multi-location safety management
- Real-time local authority alerts
- Seamless communication
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• Unified Alerts Experience seamless communication by receiving alerts from leading mass notification systems, GP Alert and EVAC, all within a single app. There is no need for multiple apps or installations for different locations or counties – our app consolidates alerts for a unified experience. • Instant Geo-Located Emergency Notifications Receive real-time alerts directly from local authorities to your mobile device without the hassle of logging into multiple emergency platforms. With location services enabled, you can stay informed even while traveling and will automatically receive alerts from partnered areas. • Multi-Location Safety Safeguard your loved ones by effortlessly saving and managing multiple locations within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stoplight Golight at 83% against Genasys Protect's 11%. Stoplight Golight also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Genasys Protect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (91 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Stoplight Golight holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genasys Protect has 91 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Stoplight Golight's written reviews are positive against 11% of Genasys Protect's.
Stoplight Golight ships an update every 21 months, Genasys Protect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stoplight Golight | Genasys Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | 2.7 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charlotte Wenham | GENASYS |
Customer experience
Stoplight Golight
Genasys Protect
Bugs and requests
Stoplight Golight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Genasys Protect
Reported bugs
10 issues- Start button inaccessible on various devices
- App freezes during setup
- Does not update events promptly
- Information is outdated
- Limited zone updates cause missed alerts
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- Does not save addresses consistently
- Battery drain issue
- Cannot get past notification screen
- Display too large for some screens
- App does not react properly to input
Requested features
6 requests- Update app for all devices
- Update city-level warnings
- Improve UX/UI design
- Ensure real-time emergency propagation
- Allow notification access
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- Save addresses consistently
In-app purchases
Stoplight Golight
No in-app purchases
Genasys Protect
No in-app purchases









