Comparison

Emergency situation vs EchoSOS

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

Head to head
About

Emergency situation

This app provides essential information and tools for emergency situations. It offers geolocated emergency services, a first aid guide, and a personal medical record. Designed for quick and precise assistance, it aims to be a reliable safety companion.

Highlights
  • Geolocation of emergency services
  • Interactive map for Europe
  • GPS location for emergency calls
  • Pre-registered useful numbers
  • Personal medical record
  • Illustrated first aid guide
  • Accessibility for deaf/hard of hearing
Features
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Emergency helps you act faster when you do not know what to do. In your country, abroad or while travelling anywhere in the world, the app helps you contact emergency services, find the right emergency numbers, check first aid guidance and quickly access your essential medical information. When stress rises, it is not always easy to know which action to take. Emergency includes a guided decision flow: answer a few simple questions and the app guides you toward the most relevant actions for the situation. This helps you reach emergency calls, useful information, a relevant medical profile or important contacts faster, depending on the context. Emergency brings together essential tools to help you respond better: Emergency numbers by country Quickly access useful numbers to contact emergency services, medical help, police, fire services or other services adapted to your situation. Guided help in an emergency Do not know what to do? The app helps you identify the situation and move step by step toward the right actions. Map of nearby emergency places Find useful places around you in an emergency: defibrillators, pharmacies, hospitals, police stations, fire stations, veterinarians and other emergency points of interest available depending on your area. Emergency medical profile Keep important information close at hand: identity, age, blood type, treatments, medical conditions, allergies, emergency contacts and useful medical details. Weather alerts and wildfire risk areas Check important weather alerts around you or in the areas you follow: heatwaves, storms, floods, strong winds, extreme cold or wildfires. Emergency can also display wildfire risk areas and nearby fire alerts, with prevention advice to help you adopt the right reflexes and better protect your loved ones. First aid Check clear first aid guidance to help you react to common situations: illness, injury, accident, cardiac arrest or another emergency. Apple Watch From your Apple Watch, quickly access emergency calls, your location, your address and key information to share with emergency responders. Widgets Add Emergency to your Lock Screen or Home Screen to access your medical information, emergency numbers and nearby useful places faster. Accessibility Emergency takes accessibility needs into account and continues to improve its interface for VoiceOver, larger text and iOS accessibility settings. Emergency+ The Emergency+ subscription unlocks additional features, including advanced location-based services, enriched information around you and weather alerts depending on available options. Why install Emergency? Because in an emergency, every second counts. Because it is better to prepare your medical information before you need it. Because a trip, an accident, a medical issue or a family emergency can happen anywhere. Because having the right numbers, places and actions in one app can truly help. Emergency is not intended to replace emergency services, medical professionals or first aid training. The app helps you access useful information and relevant emergency services faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EchoSOS

This app instantly connects you to the correct emergency service, providing your GPS location and vital medical information to rescuers. It offers a global directory of emergency numbers, an emergency map, and a secure digital pass for critical documents.

Highlights
  • Global emergency number directory
  • Automatic GPS location sharing
  • Emergency map with nearby services
  • Digital emergency pass for medical data
  • Secure storage for important documents
  • Emergency preparedness guide
Features
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EchoSOS instantly connects you to the right emergency service in critical situations. The app automatically displays the appropriate emergency number, transmits your GPS location, and allows you to share important medical information directly with emergency responders. This can save crucial, life-saving minutes. Local emergency numbers worldwide Emergency numbers from over 130 countries are stored in the app. You can always see the relevant numbers for your location on the home screen. Accurate location sharing When you make an emergency call, your GPS location is automatically shared with emergency services. Emergency map The map shows nearby emergency stations, on-call services, and defibrillators. Partner organizations also provide contact and availability details. Digital emergency pass Store important medical information, such as blood type, allergies, or medications, and share it directly with medical personnel in an emergency. Echo Wallet Keep other important documents safely stored in Echo Wallet. Emergency guide Helpful articles and practical tips for medical emergencies. Test function Check in advance that location sharing works smoothly.

Screenshots

Emergency situation4 screens
EchoSOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EchoSOS at none against Emergency situation's 6. Emergency situation's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 74%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Emergency situation sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EchoSOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emergency situation ships an update every 2 months, EchoSOS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emergency situation versus EchoSOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency situationEchoSOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB221 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperiVenusMobileMed Sarl

Customer experience

Emergency situation

Written reviews60 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.0%

EchoSOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative19.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Emergency situation

Subscriptions2
  • Emergency+ monthly$2.991 Month
  • Emergency+ Annual14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 café$0.99
  • 1 casse croute$6.99
  • Emergency+$17.99
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  • 1 don généreux$24.99
None

EchoSOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency situation free?
Emergency situation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EchoSOS free?
EchoSOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emergency situation or EchoSOS have ads?
Neither Emergency situation nor EchoSOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emergency situation or EchoSOS?
Emergency situation ships an update every 2 months, and EchoSOS every 3 months. Most recently, Emergency situation was updated on September 23, 2026 and EchoSOS on September 22, 2026.

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