COSTFA vs 181 Abhayam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
COSTFA
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COSTFA is a Two Factor Authentication (2FA) solution that employs mobile devices, instead of tokens. What's more, with industry leading feature set and secure Out-of-Band authentication, we stand apart from the competition. This App will be used only by end users of one of our Client organization spread across the globe. The purpose of this App is to carry out two factor authentication during login of Web applications deployed in Client Data centre. Users should be registered in the web application and this app will only do second factor authentication. App can register with the Web application only when they are within the organization network. There are no paid content in this app.
181 Abhayam
This app provides a 24/7 toll-free helpline for women in distress, offering information, counseling, guidance, and rescue services. It can transmit your location and photos/videos to emergency responders for immediate assistance.
- 24/7 toll-free helpline access
- Information and counseling services
- Rescue services with trained teams
- Location sharing for emergency response
- Photo and video sharing for situation assessment
- Direct access via mobile or landline
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The helpline has been launched in collaboration with the Women and Child Development and Home Departments. The 24Γ7 helpline -181- is a toll-free three-digit number to support woman in distress and is directly accessible through any mobile or landline. Any woman can access 181 βAbhayamβ helpline for the purpose of information, counseling, guidance, and also for the rescue in various highly threatening situations including domestic violence through dedicated fleet of outreach rescue vans with trained team including police. All the cases reported are tracked for successful closure through a back-office run by Gender Resource Centre of Govt. of Gujarat. This is a free application highly recommended for women in Gujarat launched by Women and Child Welfare and Home Department, Government of Gujarat. How to use: 1) Install 181 Abhayam Women Application 2) Follow the registration process and user will get the unique registration id 3) Make sure your device is GPS & GPRS enabled while calling 181 Abhayam women helpline 4) On clicking the 181 logo, the application will fetching userβs current position and it will call on 181 Abhayam women helpline 6) On calling, userβs current position along with registration id will be transmitted at 181 Abhayam women helpline centre where the counsellors will be able to see userβs current position in google maps and on requirement can send nearest Women rescue van. 7)If any beneficiary wants to take photo or video for the current situation where they are. so, they can transfer photo or video for the situation so agent can understand the situation and agent can send police or other emergency staff for the same.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: COSTFA at every 11 months against 181 Abhayam's every 23 months. 181 Abhayam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
COSTFA ships an update every 11 months, 181 Abhayam every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | COSTFA | 181 Abhayam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months β better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calibsoft Technologies | GVK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
In-app purchases
COSTFA
No in-app purchases
181 Abhayam
No in-app purchases









