Comparison

Red Panic Button vs VikingQR

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

VikingQR

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VikingQR is a minimalist, ultra-fast QR code reader with a unique Nordic aesthetic. Open the app, point and go. No unnecessary steps, no ads, no sign-up. INSTANT SCANNING • Camera activates on launch, ready to scan • Detects QR codes in milliseconds • Confirmation sound and haptic vibration on detection • Return to scanning with a simple gesture or tap SMART DETECTION VikingQR automatically recognizes 25+ content types: • Web links and App Store • Contacts (vCard and MeCard) • WiFi networks • Email, phone and SMS • Social media: WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram • Locations: Google Maps and Apple Maps • Calendar events • Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin and Ethereum • Video calls: Zoom and FaceTime • Plain text FULL CAMERA CONTROL • Pinch to zoom • Built-in flashlight for scanning in the dark • Lens switching (ultra wide, wide angle, telephoto) • Tap to focus: touch any point on screen • Exposure lock • Double tap to toggle between 1x and 2x SHARE & SAVE • Open content directly (URLs, apps, contacts...) • Copy to clipboard with one tap • Share text via native iOS share menu • Generates a QR image of the scanned content • Save QR image to your photo library • Share QR image through any app NORDIC DESIGN Elegant interface inspired by Viking aesthetics. Deep blue tones, golden details, decorative runes and refined typography. A visual experience unlike any other scanner. BILINGUAL Available in Spanish and English. Automatically detects your iPhone language or switch manually with one tap. PRIVACY VikingQR does not collect personal data. No sign-up or internet connection required. Your privacy is sacred. 100% FREE • NO ADS • NO IN-APP PURCHASES

Screenshots

Red Panic Button4 screens
VikingQR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VikingQR at none against Red Panic Button's 1. VikingQR also leads on ads (none vs shown). Red Panic Button's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. VikingQR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Red Panic Button versus VikingQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Panic ButtonVikingQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperULTIMATE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE LTDAdrian Fernandez Lopez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Panic Button

Subscriptions1
  • Single User Full Version$0.991 Month
None

VikingQR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Panic Button free?
Red Panic Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VikingQR free?
VikingQR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Red Panic Button or VikingQR have ads?
Red Panic Button shows ads; VikingQR does not.

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