Comparison

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic vs Italo

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

Head to head
About

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic

Access emergency contact numbers worldwide with a single tap. This app helps you find the correct emergency services for any country, even without GPS or cell data. It also allows you to send your location via SMS or email to contacts.

Highlights
  • Global emergency number access
  • Country-specific emergency services
  • Send location via SMS/email
  • Works without GPS or cell data
  • Available in 17 languages
  • Supports 209 countries
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Call for help anywhere, any time! Call for help from anywhere in the world. Also try our new free app "Wiki GO". Ever been on vacation abroad or on a business trip? Ever wondered how to call the police? The firefighter? Or an ambulance? Get help from anywhere in the world! Just one tap and the app calls the emergency services wherever you are. You select which country you are in and the App puts you in touch with the correct emergency services. You can also: • Send SMS or e-mail to a friend or contact person with prefilled text in your language, including your GPS position and a html link to google maps. • Standard SMS and email text also shown in the language of the country. "Accidents can happen. Know what to do, even abroad. With the Emergency Call Anywhere app you have all the emergency numbers at hand. Hopefully this app can make your holiday a lot easier. Have fun!" -- Travelagenda.nl • No GPS or cell data network required • Fast selection of which country you are in Search by index or free search to quickly select the country. Each country is listed by its name and national flag. • Call from inside a building Since this app isn't based on GPS, you can call from inside a building. You don't have to be outside to make that important call. As long as you can make a phone call, you can call for help. • No cell coverage? You can still call! It displays the emergency phone numbers from the country you select. Just read the emergency numbers from the app and make the call from a landline based phone. • Available in 17 languages: English, french, norwegian, danish, german, swedish, turkish, greek, dutch, polish, spanish, indonesian, chinese, korean, farsi, arabic, russian. Supports 209 countries (covers most of the world). Countries not supported: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, North Korea, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Somalia *************************************** If you enjoy "Emergency Call Anywhere Basic", there is a paid version "Emergency Call Anywhere" with more features: • No Ads! • Uses location technology to find your location with either GPS, cell tower or wifi location, and finds which country you are in by using embedded maps. No internet connection required. • Added languages Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Thai. • Your GPS position is displayed on the screen when calling • Shows on the map where you are. Displays your GPS position, the country you are in, and the nearest street address if available. • Send SMS or e-mail with prefilled text in your language, including the country you are in, your GPS position, the nearest street address if available, and a html link to google maps. • Returns to the app after the call has ended! • Add your SMS and email contacts • Use the country's SMS Emergency number if available • Add optional text for SMS and email • Call, SMS, and email your contacts individually ***************************************

About

Italo

Book high-speed train tickets across Italy with ease. Discover the best prices and travel between major cities like Rome, Milan, and Venice quickly and conveniently. Manage your tickets and payment methods all within the app.

Highlights
  • Book train tickets across Italy
  • Best prices with no booking fees
  • Fast purchase process
  • Tickets up to 3 minutes before departure
  • Manage tickets in personal area
  • Multiple payment options (credit card, PayPal)
  • Passbook integration
Features
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Welcome to the Italo app - The Official Italian high-speed train, where you can book your tickets to travel all over Italy, always at the best prices and without booking fees. Purchase your tickets with Italo to travel at maximum speed between Italy's most captivating cities, such as Rome, Milan, Naples, Florence, Venice, as well as to over 1000 destinations nationwide thanks to bus and regional train connections. · Rome-Florence in only 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time. · Rome-Venice in only 3 hour and 50 minutes travel time. · Naples-Rome in only 1 hour and 10 minutes travel time. · Milan-Venice in only 2 hours and 30 minutes travel time. · Venice-Florence in only 2 hours travel time. · Florence-Milan in less than 2 hours. · Milan-Rome in less than 3 hours. Why should you download the Italo app? · No booking fees and always the most convenient prices available within the app. · Streamlined and faster purchase process to obtain your ticket in just a few clicks. · Easily purchase your ticket up to 3 minutes before train departure. · Passbook integration is now also available. · Effortlessly manage all your tickets in your personal area. · Set up your preferred payment method for seamless transactions, with both credit card and PayPal being accepted.

Screenshots

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic4 screens
Italo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Italo at 4.9 against Emergency Call Anywhere Basic's 3.0. Italo also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Emergency Call Anywhere Basic's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Italo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Italo has 9.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Emergency Call Anywhere Basic's written reviews are positive against 28% of Italo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic ships an update every 3 months, Italo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emergency Call Anywhere Basic versus Italo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency Call Anywhere BasicItalo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better27.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsFab ASItalo S.p.A.

Customer experience

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Italo

All ratings9,684 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative62.4%

Bugs and requests

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Italo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App force closes after selecting a train
  • Can't add tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Promotional notifications can't be disabled

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Pay as payment method
  • Allow saving multiple credit cards
  • Improve delay compensation claim process
  • Add option to choose seat type for return trip

In-app purchases

None

Emergency Call Anywhere Basic

No in-app purchases

None

Italo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency Call Anywhere Basic free?
Emergency Call Anywhere Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Italo free?
Italo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Call Anywhere Basic or Italo?
Italo is rated higher. Emergency Call Anywhere Basic averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Italo averages 4.9 from 9.7K ratings.
Do Emergency Call Anywhere Basic or Italo have ads?
Neither Emergency Call Anywhere Basic nor Italo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emergency Call Anywhere Basic or Italo?
Emergency Call Anywhere Basic ships an update every 3 months, and Italo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Emergency Call Anywhere Basic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Italo on November 11, 2026.

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