Alarm Free vs PanicButton+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm Free
This app provides a personal safety alarm with advanced motion detection. It can trigger an alert with sound and light when rapid movement or free-fall is detected, or with a simple screen tap.
- Rapid-movement detector
- Free-fall detector
- Screen tap alert
- Synchronized alarm sound
- Flashlight activation
- Apple Watch integration
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Alarm is a self-defence/emergency alarm application with a rapid-movement and free-fall detector. You can also touch the screen to give a warning. Not only a red screen blinking but also an alarm sound and a flash light are synchronized if the device has such functionalities. The Apple Watch app also blinks but it's limited for a few time only to save the battery.
PanicButton+
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If you're lost and/or if you need help, this application helps to be found and rescued. Just pre set one of your contacts address book and write a message. Pressing the panic button is created a message with your location and sent to the contact your previously defined. The message contains the coordinates of your location and a link to Google Maps, which shows you where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alarm Free at Free against PanicButton+'s $1.99. Alarm Free also leads on device support (3 vs 1). PanicButton+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 29 months). On in-app purchases 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
Alarm Free is free to download; PanicButton+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alarm Free ships an update every 29 months, PanicButton+ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Free | PanicButton+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Paulo Correia |
Bugs and requests
Alarm Free
Reported bugs
2 issues- Doesn't work when phone is locked or in sleep mode
- Causes iPhone to freeze and require restore
Requested features
4 requests- Louder alarm sound
- Ability to run in the background
- Sensitivity adjustment
- Password protection to prevent deactivation
PanicButton+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm Free
No in-app purchases
PanicButton+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alarm Free free?
Is PanicButton+ free?
Do Alarm Free or PanicButton+ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alarm Free or PanicButton+?
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