# Red Panic Button vs iOkay Personal Safety

The clearest difference is rating: iOkay Personal Safety at 3.0 against Red Panic Button's 2.5. iOkay Personal Safety also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Red Panic Button's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Red Panic Button sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and iOkay Personal Safety sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iOkay Personal Safety holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Panic Button has 17 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of iOkay Personal Safety's.

Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, iOkay Personal Safety every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Red Panic Button | iOkay Personal Safety |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-panic-button/id422029296/reviews) | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iokay-personal-safety/id1523794145/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/422029299) | [Gustavo Silveira](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523794267) |

## What reviewers say

### Red Panic Button

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-panic-button/id422029296)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single User Full Version | $0.99 | per month |


### iOkay Personal Safety

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iokay-personal-safety/id1523794145)

This app allows users to quickly share their location and safety status with pre-selected contacts. It offers customizable messages, emergency alerts, and features like safe zone notifications and low battery warnings. It ensures messages are sent even without a data connection.

**Highlights:** One-touch OK and emergency alerts, Real-time GPS location sharing, Customizable messages and warnings, Safe zone notifications, Low battery alerts, Collision and fall detection, Emergency contact list for Brazil

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Access | $149.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Red Panic Button free?

Red Panic Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iOkay Personal Safety free?

iOkay Personal Safety is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Red Panic Button or iOkay Personal Safety?

iOkay Personal Safety is rated higher. Red Panic Button averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while iOkay Personal Safety averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Red Panic Button or iOkay Personal Safety have ads?

Red Panic Button shows ads; iOkay Personal Safety does not.

### Which is updated more often, Red Panic Button or iOkay Personal Safety?

Red Panic Button ships an update every 5 weeks, and iOkay Personal Safety every 2 months. Most recently, Red Panic Button was updated on November 6, 2026 and iOkay Personal Safety on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*