# DistantEmergency vs Flock Safety

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flock Safety at none against DistantEmergency's 1. Flock Safety also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). DistantEmergency's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DistantEmergency sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Flock Safety asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DistantEmergency against 4.9 for Flock Safety. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flock Safety has 7.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

DistantEmergency ships an update every 5 weeks, Flock Safety fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DistantEmergency | Flock Safety |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distantemergency/id1630222077/reviews)** | [4.9 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flock-safety/id1667653638/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Keymaker Cyber LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630222079) | [flock group inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450670007) |

## What reviewers say

### DistantEmergency

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distantemergency/id1630222077)

This app helps you send emergency services to distant locations when you witness an emergency and no one else can call for help. It allows you to find and call 911 or emergency dispatch agencies for U.S. locations.

**Highlights:** Find emergency dispatch agencies, Call 911 for U.S. locations, Send emergency services remotely, Communicate with distant contacts, Save emergency contact information

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create Multiple Contacts | $4.99 | per year |


### Flock Safety

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flock-safety/id1667653638)

This app provides law enforcement and security personnel with real-time alerts and insights. It offers instant License Plate Recognition and audio detection, along with tools for vehicle lookup and hot list verification. The app ensures users receive critical information precisely when they need it, tailored to their duty shifts and locations.

**Highlights:** Real-time LPR alerts, Real-time audio detection alerts, License plate lookup, Shift mode for duty-specific alerts, Notifications by radius, Hot list verification via image upload

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Great system
- 👍 Excellent product
- 👍 Well-integrated alerts
- 👍 User-friendly app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Invasion of privacy concerns
- 🐛 Occasional miss-reads

**Reported bugs**

- No way to hotlist a vehicle through the app

**Requested features**

- Option to input miss-reads
- Ability to change alert types from app
- Suppress hit option
- Search by vehicle description


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DistantEmergency free?

DistantEmergency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flock Safety free?

Flock Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DistantEmergency or Flock Safety?

DistantEmergency is rated higher. DistantEmergency averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Flock Safety averages 4.9 from 7.6K ratings.

### Do DistantEmergency or Flock Safety have ads?

Neither DistantEmergency nor Flock Safety shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DistantEmergency or Flock Safety?

DistantEmergency ships an update every 5 weeks, and Flock Safety fortnightly. Most recently, DistantEmergency was updated on June 11, 2026 and Flock Safety on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*