SafetyWing vs Thalio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SafetyWing
This app provides travel medical insurance for global travelers, covering medical emergencies, illness, and travel disruptions. Manage your policy, update your account, and access 24/7 customer support for peace of mind while abroad.
- Buy, cancel, and manage insurance
- Edit account information
- 24/7 customer care chat
- Medical coverage for illness/injury
- Travel coverage for delays/interruptions
- Worldwide coverage in 175+ countries
- Flexible policy purchase and extension
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The official SafetyWing app for Nomad Insurance: 1 policy for travel medical coverage in 175+ countries. - Buy, cancel and manage your Nomad Insurance coverage - Edit your account info - Chat with our 24/7 customer care team if you need help Nomad Insurance provides medical coverage for injuries or illness and travel coverage for delays and interruptions. It covers you all over the world outside your home country: with one policy, you're automatically covered in 175+ countries. It's flexible: buy before you leave or at any point during your travels. Get coverage for a single trip or automatically extend it every month to travel worry-free, which you can cancel anytime for a full refund for the remaining days.
Thalio
Identify marine species with AI, explore interactive collections, and learn detailed facts about ocean life. Discover regional species and contribute to conservation efforts. Some advanced features require a subscription.
- AI species recognition
- Interactive marine life collection
- Detailed species profiles
- Regional species exploration
- Conservation contribution
- Gamified upgrades
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Thalio – Dive, Explore and Protect Marine Life Thalio is your personal marine wildlife companion. Whether you are diving, snorkeling, or simply curious about the ocean, Thalio helps you discover, identify, and learn about species in an interactive way. Features: • AI Recognition: Upload a photo to identify fish and other marine species. • Interactive Collection: Browse a growing collection of marine life and mark species as seen to unlock them. • Species Profiles: Access detailed information including habitat, conservation status, and fun facts. • Explore Regions: Discover what species you’re most likely to encounter in popular dive destinations. Thalio combines marine biology with technology to make ocean discovery accessible and engaging. We help suba divers and ocean lovers like you to connect with the sea and contribute to marine conservation. Some features, including Reef Hero, gamified upgrades, and conservation support, require a separate subscription available via in-app purchase. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thalio at 3.7 against SafetyWing's 1.7. Thalio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). SafetyWing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). On price, ads, 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. Thalio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SafetyWing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thalio holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of SafetyWing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thalio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SafetyWing ships an update every 5 weeks, Thalio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SafetyWing | Thalio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (21 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SafetyWing | Sergi Laurent |
Customer experience
SafetyWing
Thalio
In-app purchases
SafetyWing
No in-app purchases
Thalio
- Reef Hero 1 Week$2.997 Days
- Reef Hero Monthly$3.991 Month
- Early Reef Hero 1 Year$17.991 Year
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- Early Reef Hero 1 Year$21.991 Year
- Reef Hero Yearly$29.991 Year
