Comparison

Red Panic Button vs Mayday Safety

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

Mayday Safety

This app enables users to send and receive emergency alerts with precise location sharing to family and nearby contacts. Designed with input from military veterans, it offers a clear communication method for various emergencies, aiming to improve response times and safety.

Highlights
  • Send and receive emergency alerts
  • Share precise location
  • Global family and nearby contact alerts
  • Two-way feedback and messaging
  • Use with multiple organizations
  • Family safety check-ins
  • Set off alarms on all family phones
Features
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The Mayday Safety app allows users to send and receive emergency alerts to and from those nearby and family members world-wide. As long as there is a cell-phone signal or internet connection, the precise location of the alert and contact information can be shared. Mayday Safety was designed by, and with the input of, U.S. Special Operations veterans who recognized that some of today’s emergencies resemble more of what is seen on the battlefield than what civilians are used to encountering. This app is an attempt to bring tools and technology used to track events on the battlefield and put it in the hands of parents, teachers, and individuals looking for a clear method to communicate. Unfortunately, emergency responders may not know your precise location. Despite what movies show, 911 can often only get a rough area of your location. There are many stories in the news of people dying because first responders could not find their precise location. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), up to 10,000 lives a year could be saved in America if better emergency location information could be shared. Also, those nearby you, your family members, and members of your organization (workplace, school, church, etc.) may be in the best position to get help faster. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the average school shooting lasts 12.5 minutes while the average police response time is 18 minutes. Emergencies can bring chaos and confusion. The Mayday Safety app allows for simple and effective communication during emergencies. Other solutions only send out a one-way alert or work with only one organization. The Mayday Safety app allows for feedback and messaging and can be used with as many organizations as a user chooses. **Use Examples** FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING Students took to social media to try and communicate while teachers were confused about what was happening and what to do. With the Mayday Safety app, everyone with the app could have been immediately alerted to lock-down and the school could have sent communications directly to teachers and staff what to do. And unlike with other methods of alerting to problems (fire alarms, PA systems, texts, etc.), clear feedback can be received by organizations which can then see on a map who is safe and who needs help. ASSAULT Victims of assault may not know their exact location when an assault occurs and may not be able to make a phone call. By using the Mayday Safety app, victims can immediately alert those nearby and their family members that help is needed and exactly where they are. FAMILIES Parents can easily send a “safety check” from the app which will send a notification to their children’s phones. Later, when the child checks in safe, a notification appears on the parents phone. Also, children may ignore texts or calls. A parent can send out a family-only alert to set off an alarm on everyone’s phone. Spouses can also know when they need to check their phone during a meeting because it’s an emergency versus ignoring a text to check later. The Mayday Safety app gives users the ability to manage their safety by crowdsourcing alerts and communication. DISCLAIMER - THE MAYDAY SAFETY APP IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. MASADA DEFENSE, LLC, AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS, HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE MAYDAY SAFETY APPLICATION. NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE AS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPLICATION NOR THE SAFETY OF ITS USERS. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You may choose to have Mayday Safety only use your location during an active alert. Organizations, to include first responder services, interested in going the Mayday Safety system should visit MaydaySafety.com or contact us at info@maydaysafety.com

Screenshots

Red Panic Button4 screens
Mayday Safety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mayday Safety at 85% against Red Panic Button's 29%. Mayday Safety also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Red Panic Button's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. Mayday Safety asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mayday Safety holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mayday Safety has 106 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Red Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 85% of Mayday Safety's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, Mayday Safety every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Red Panic Button versus Mayday Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Panic ButtonMayday Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTDRyan Cleckner

Customer experience

Red Panic Button

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative66.7%

Mayday Safety

All ratings106 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

Red Panic Button

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mayday Safety

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Verification codes not sending
  • Notifications not received on iOS
  • App requires constant re-verification
  • Family members not connecting within the app
  • Bad links for support on App Store

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve notification reliability for iOS
  • Ensure internal mapping and messaging system
  • Provide better customer support and contact options
  • Address issues with verification codes not sending
  • Fix connection problems between family members' devices
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  • Make all features available without a paid version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Panic Button

Subscriptions1
  • Single User Full Version$0.991 Month
None

Mayday Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Panic Button free?
Red Panic Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mayday Safety free?
Mayday Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Panic Button or Mayday Safety?
Mayday Safety is rated higher. Red Panic Button averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Mayday Safety averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do Red Panic Button or Mayday Safety have ads?
Red Panic Button shows ads; Mayday Safety does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Panic Button or Mayday Safety?
Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mayday Safety every 3 weeks. Most recently, Red Panic Button was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mayday Safety on October 6, 2026.

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