Comparison

Attack Alarm vs SOSSA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Attack Alarm

This personal safety app provides quick, one-tap alerts with customizable options like loud sirens or discreet silent modes. It offers tools to contact trusted individuals or emergency services, find nearby help, and document incidents.

Highlights
  • One-tap personal safety alarm
  • Loud siren and silent modes
  • Customizable alert tones and effects
  • Trusted contact and emergency calling
  • Nearby help finder
  • Incident timeline with export
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Attack Alarm is a personal safety app designed to help you react quickly when you feel unsafe. At its core is a fast one-tap alarm that can play a loud siren to attract attention nearby, but the app also gives you extra tools for situations where you need a quieter or more discreet response. Choose between Loud Mode for an immediate alarm, or Silent Mode to access safety tools without sounding a siren. You can also customise how the alert behaves with different alarm tones, screen pulse, torch flash, brightness boost, and optional spoken help phrases. Attack Alarm also helps you prepare for the next step. Choose a trusted contact from your contacts, quickly open Messages with a pre-filled SOS message, call your trusted contact, or call emergency services for your region. If location access is available, the app can include your current Apple Maps location link in the message. For extra reassurance, Attack Alarm can help you find nearby places such as police stations, hospitals and pharmacies, or open a fake call screen to help you leave an uncomfortable situation more naturally. The app also includes an on-device incident timeline, so you can save notes, keep a record of events, and export the timeline afterwards if needed. Features β€’ One-tap personal safety alarm β€’ Loud siren mode for immediate attention β€’ Silent mode for discreet access to safety tools β€’ Two alarm tones: Classic and Pulse β€’ Optional spoken help alert β€’ Spoken alert languages: English, Spanish, French, and German β€’ Screen pulse effect for extra visibility β€’ Torch flash burst β€’ Temporary screen brightness boost β€’ Trusted contact selection from your contacts β€’ Quick SOS message preparation β€’ Quick call to trusted contact β€’ Emergency call options for your region β€’ Nearby help finder for police, hospital, and pharmacy locations β€’ Fake call screen for uncomfortable situations β€’ Incident timeline with notes and export sharing β€’ Designed for fast access and simple use β€’ Pick your own icon colour β€’ Added a new feature: Record Sessions. When you set off an alarm, the app can now record everything that’s going on for your safety. When the alarm is stopped, the recording is saved in the app. (*While the alarm is sounding loudly, you may not get usable audio. If the alarm is set to silent, you will get full audio recording fidelity, unfortunately there is no way around this on iOS devices.) Attack Alarm is designed to help you feel more prepared, more visible, and more in control when you need support quickly. Stay safe.

About

SOSSA

Features
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You already text "I'm home" every night. SOSSA sends it for you automatically. And when something goes wrong, one tap connects your whole circle. Instant alert, simultaneous group call, live GPS location. No airtime needed. That's SOSSA. Not a call centre. Not a stranger. Your own trusted circle. The people who already know you, and will actually show up. PANIC BUTTON Tap once. Every trusted contact is alerted instantly, a group call starts with everyone on the line, and your live location is shared for the duration of the call. The call is automatically recorded for your protection. SAFE LOCATIONS (NEW) The end of "text me when you get there." Save the places that matter, home, school, work, and SOSSA automatically lets your circle know the moment you arrive safely. 5 locations free, up to 100 on Premium. LIVE LOCATION SHARING (NEW) One tap in the app or from the widget, and your trusted contacts can follow your live location in real time. KEY FEATURES One tap SOS from the home screen, lock screen, or widget Emergency group call, everyone hears each other Live GPS tracking during the call, stops when the call ends In app calling on data, no airtime needed Automatic call recording for your protection Automatic safe arrival alerts at your saved locations Trusted contacts join for free, only the alert sender subscribes Works silently in the background, ready when you need it BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Car trouble at night. A walk home alone. A child travelling to school. A medical scare. A moment when you just need someone to know where you are. SOSSA doesn't replace emergency services. It gets the people who care about you there first. Terms of Service: https://sossa.co.za/terms Privacy Policy: https://sossa.co.za/privacy

Screenshots

Attack Alarm3 screens
SOSSA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SOSSA at Free against Attack Alarm's $0.99. SOSSA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Attack Alarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

SOSSA is free to download; Attack Alarm costs $0.99 up front. SOSSA sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Attack Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attack Alarm ships an update every 4 weeks, SOSSA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Attack Alarm versus SOSSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttack AlarmSOSSA
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark DavidSpoon DXB LLC FZ

In-app purchases

None

Attack Alarm

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SOSSA

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Sharing$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription Sharing$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Attack Alarm free?
Attack Alarm costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOSSA free?
SOSSA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Attack Alarm or SOSSA have ads?
Neither Attack Alarm nor SOSSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attack Alarm or SOSSA?
Attack Alarm ships an update every 4 weeks, and SOSSA every 3 days. Most recently, Attack Alarm was updated on October 11, 2026 and SOSSA on October 14, 2026.

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