Best Phone Security vs 4Warning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Phone Security
This app triggers an alarm when your device is touched or moved, deterring unauthorized access. It offers a PIN code for unlocking and a security alarm to notify you of any tampering. Ideal for protecting your device in public or from prying eyes.
- PIN code unlock
- Security alarm notification
- Motion-triggered alarm
- Deterrent against unauthorized access
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------------------------------------------------------ Don't wait! Protect Your iPhone/iPad Now! ------------------------------------------------------ Use alarm on your iPhone/ipod/ipad when in public or also to catch those sneaky friends and family who try to peek into your iPhone when you're away. What really happens when you're in the shower, sleeping, or just away from your device. Use this high quality app to trigger an alarm. Best part is if your friends or family know you have an advanced alarm they will never dare to touch the phone. They will be frightened to touch it a second time and so its an excellent deterrent. FEATURES: - Pin Code to unlock your iPhone & iPad - Security Alarm To Notify You - Alarm Triggered Thru Motion
4Warning
This location-based service alerts users within a half-mile radius of live hazards and traffic disruptions. Report incidents like accidents with text, photos, or voice messages to help others avoid delays.
- Location-based hazard alerts
- 1/2 mile alert radius
- Report road accidents
- Live map with incident icons
- Share text, video, photo, voice messages
- Avoid traffic delays
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4Warning is a location-based app service that allows anyone who has downloaded this application to alert other members within a 1/2 mile radius of live hazards or disruptions when commuting around our cities and roads For example, if a 4Warning member(John Smith for example) observes a road accident that is causing built-up traffic he simply open the app and selects the road accident icon, and press enter. 4Warning then simply alerts all other members within 1/2mile of John’s position with a live map showing the road accident icon and additional information (text, video, photo, or voice message). This allows members the opportunity to avoid the area and delays. Drivers in the UK spend on average 115 hours per year in traffic jams. 4Warning was developed to help drivers avoiding unnecessary delays and costly disruptions to their daily commute. Privacy Policy & Terms of use: https://bit.ly/3CXmRDR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Best Phone Security at 4.6 against 4Warning's 1.5. Best Phone Security also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 2). 4Warning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Best Phone Security sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 4Warning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Best Phone Security holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Phone Security has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Best Phone Security's written reviews are positive against 80% of 4Warning's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Best Phone Security ships an update every 3 months, 4Warning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Phone Security | 4Warning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3K ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RV AppStudios LLC | Paul Johnson |
Customer experience
Best Phone Security
4Warning
Bugs and requests
Best Phone Security
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm doesn't always trigger
- Doesn't work as expected when phone is locked
- Crashes frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Take photo of intruder
- Send alert notifications
- Louder alarm
- Ability to lock app with passcode
4Warning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Best Phone Security
- Unlock New Features$4.99
4Warning
- Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
Questions
Is Best Phone Security free?
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