Comparison

Red Panic Button vs Your 911

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

Head to head
About

Red Panic Button

This app provides a one-touch solution for emergencies. Upon activation, it sends your location and a customizable alert message via SMS or email to pre-set contacts. It also offers features like voice recording and emergency number dialing.

Highlights
  • Send Panic SMS
  • Send Panic Email
  • Record voice message
  • Customizable alert text
  • Emergency Number feature
  • Works with Apple Watch
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**Red Panic Button is now a universal app** When you are in trouble press the Red Panic Button! You just have to set a panic number or mail address and the phone will send a message which contains your address and location, determined using the fine GPS based or coarse GSM based coordinates. Features: - Send Panic SMS (works only on iPhone and iPad 3G) - Automatically send Panic email to designated email list - Retina display ready - Uses GPS/Network (where available on iPhone and iPad 3G) to determine your location or Wifi (on the iPod touch and iPad Wifi) - Emergency Number feature! You can now set the Emergency Number that is called at the press of the Red Panic Button. The number can be set from app settings. - Record voice feature! You can now send a recording to designated email list - Alert text customization Free features: -Send Panic SMS -Send Panic Email - Photo/video alert message - Audio alert message - One Secondary Alert - Works with Apple Watch - Works with BLE Alert Button Single User Subscription features: - No ADS - Unlimited panic contacts (We don't upload your contacts to server) - Unlimited Secondary Alerts Terms of use - https://www.redpanicbutton.com/legal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy - https://www.redpanicbutton.com/legal/privacy-policy/ Tips: - To reach more friends, multiple email addresses and phone numbers can be added - Stay tuned for more features ___ Red Panic Button requires internet connection in order to display the current address and send the email message. The Panic SMS feature does not work on iPod touch and iPad Wifi! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Your 911

This safety application connects users with local safety forces during emergencies. It enables quick reporting of situations with text, photos, and videos, and offers a "Friend Watch" feature for location sharing with trusted contacts. Users can also access community resources and local news.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact with safety forces
  • Send text, photo, and video tips
  • Friend Watch location tracking
  • Access community resources
  • Receive community news
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Your 911 is the official safety app of many cities, townships and communities. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the Your 911 application to quickly contact safety forces and provide them important information about your situation. Your 911 also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior, service needs, and other concerns directly to community officials. -Use the Friend Watch feature to create a peer-to-peer safety network. Walking to class alone and want some additional safety? Use Friend Watch to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access community resources, such as garbage schedules, community events, and other news coming from city hall. And more! GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

Screenshots

Red Panic Button4 screens
Your 9113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Your 911 at 80% against Red Panic Button's 28%. Your 911 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Red Panic Button sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Your 911 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Your 911 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Red Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 80% of Your 911's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, Your 911 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Red Panic Button versus Your 911: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Panic ButtonYour 911
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTD911Cellular

Customer experience

Red Panic Button

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative66.7%

Your 911

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Panic Button

Subscriptions1
  • Single User Full Version$0.991 Month
None

Your 911

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Panic Button free?
Red Panic Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your 911 free?
Your 911 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Panic Button or Your 911?
Your 911 is rated higher. Red Panic Button averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Your 911 averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Red Panic Button or Your 911 have ads?
Red Panic Button shows ads; Your 911 does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Panic Button or Your 911?
Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, and Your 911 every 2 months. Most recently, Red Panic Button was updated on August 26, 2026 and Your 911 on September 8, 2026.

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