Smart Traveler vs Panic State Button App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Traveler
Access official country information, travel advisories, and U.S. embassy locations for international travel. Enroll in a free program to receive emergency assistance and allow loved ones to reach you if needed.
- Official country information
- Travel advisories
- U.S. embassy locations
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Emergency assistance
- Consular Affairs social media access
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Smart Traveler, the official State Department app for U.S. travelers, invites you to see the world with easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel advisories, U.S. embassy locations, and more. Smart Traveler also provides access to the State Department's free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment enables the State Department to better assist you in emergencies such as natural disasters, unrest in foreign countries, or lost/stolen passports overseas. During your travels, STEP can help your family and friends reach you in an emergency. Smart Traveler also provides quick access to the Department's Consular Affairs Facebook and Twitter pages.
Panic State Button App
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The user encounters an emergency and presses the panic button on the Lifeline Panic App. The app immediately captures the user’s real-time location and sends it to predefined emergency contacts. The app initiates image sharing, capturing and sending photos (optional video recording if enabled). The user’s contacts receive an instant alert via SMS, in-app notification, or email with location details and media. Postconditions: The user data is transmitted to emergency contacts via sms The app send the data to the server and is marked as active with all the Images and other sensitive data captured and posted to the API
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Verdict
Smart Traveler and Panic State Button App are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Smart Traveler | Panic State Button App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Department of State | Prakash Abhichandani |
Bugs and requests
Smart Traveler
Reported bugs
5 issues- Clicking on Israel takes user to Iceland information
- Clicking on Austria takes user to Australia information
- Clicking on Liechtenstein takes user to Lesotho information
- STEP program not working
- Unable to view countries on app
Requested features
5 requests- Sync account information across devices
- Hyperlink contact information
- Add domestic travel information
- Improve country search functionality
- Provide more frequent updates
Panic State Button App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Traveler
No in-app purchases
Panic State Button App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart Traveler free?
Is Panic State Button App free?
Do Smart Traveler or Panic State Button App have ads?
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