Comparison

Red Panic Button vs Alert

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
Read full description

**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

Alert

This emergency notification system allows users to quickly report active threats, medical emergencies, or requests for assistance with a single button push. Alerts are simultaneously sent to first responders, facility staff, and a call center for rapid response.

Highlights
  • Three-button push alerts (Active Threat, Medical, Need Assistance)
  • Simultaneous alerts to first responders, facility staff, and call center
  • Real-time threat reporting
  • Efficient emergency communication
  • Tailored response to emergency nature
Features
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Alert-COM® is a comprehensive emergency notification and communication system designed to provide quick and efficient responses to various situations. The system offers several features to enhance emergency management and communication. Three Button Push Alert: Active Threats, Medical and Need Assistance. These specific buttons allow users to quickly communicate their situation, ensuring a prompt response tailored to the nature of the emergency. Alerts simultaneously send to First Responders, Facility Staff and Diamond rated call Center. Alert-COM® is a versatile and robust emergency communication system, offering a range of features to enhance both user and administrator experiences during critical situations.

Screenshots

Red Panic Button4 screens
Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alert at 4.3 against Red Panic Button's 2.5. Alert also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Red Panic Button's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%). 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. Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alert holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Red Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alert's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, Alert every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Red Panic Button versus Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Panic ButtonAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)4.3 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTDAlert Protection Services Inc.

Customer experience

Red Panic Button

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

Alert

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Panic Button

Subscriptions1
  • Single User Full Version$0.991 Month
None

Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Panic Button free?
Red Panic Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alert free?
Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Panic Button or Alert?
Alert is rated higher. Red Panic Button averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Alert averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Red Panic Button or Alert have ads?
Red Panic Button shows ads; Alert does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Panic Button or Alert?
Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, and Alert every 2 months. Most recently, Red Panic Button was updated on October 6, 2026 and Alert on September 22, 2026.

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