Paladin Security vs ONR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paladin Security
This app offers a suite of tools designed to enhance personal safety and real-world utility. It includes features like sound detection, customizable flashlights, emergency signalers, and panic alarms to help users in various situations.
- Sound detection with alarm
- Adjustable flashlight intensity
- Emergency SOS flasher
- Panic alarm with touch/shake trigger
- Fake incoming call screen
- Countdown timer with alarm
- Customizable message display
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PALADIN SECURITY is a free app that contains no ads and collects no data. It's just an app I made that may help you leverage your device's capability in real world situations, possibly keeping you safer. Paladin does this by incorporating 11 basic functions: MESSAGE allows the user to enter a message and delivers it in either large screen sized letters or flashing morse code. SOUND SENTRY allows the phone to be used as a dedicated sentry that sits patently, listening for any disturbing sounds. When a sound level is detected over the set threshold, the unit responds with an alarm and flashing lights. FLASH LIGHT uses the built in flash of your device as a light source with an adjustable intensity. (Please note that this particular function is only available with devices that support the rear flash hardware.) SCREEN LIGHT uses the screen of the device as an additional light source. You can select the color and the intensity. There is also an option to strobe the light at a variable speed in case you want to get attention. EMERGENCY FLASHER uses both the device flash (if available) and the front screen to flash out S.O.S. By using both the front and back of the device (if supported) as a flashing light source it increases the chances of being seen regardless of current position or how the device happens to land. PERSONAL PROTECTION uses the device as a fail safe protection device, a panic switch of sorts. Simply turn it on and place a finger or thumb on the screen. If anything happens to the user that lifts the finger, the phone will flash and set off an alarm. This will work even if you accidentally drop it or it is knocked from your hands. CALL displays a fake incoming call screen, in case you need to distract someone for a moment. TRIGGER sets up a panic screen that only needs the device to be touched or shaken to set off the alarm. COUNTDOWN is a quick selectable countdown timer that sounds the alarm unless it is canceled before the time expires. Example use would be to set it when going to your car and the alarm will sound if you don't cancel it when safe within the time limit. BEACON is a selectable pattern flasher using your device. HELP is a fixed large screen message indicating that you need assistance. Different messages are selectable. PLEASE NOTE: Continued use of the bright flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Devices without flash hardware will not have the rear flashlight function.
ONR
Access all your association's documents, vote on important matters, and communicate securely with management from anywhere. Stay informed and engaged with your property's affairs.
- Access association documents
- Vote on property matters
- Secure communication with management
- Stay updated on property affairs
- All-in-one community platform
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ONR let’s you stay on top of your property’s important matters from anywhere at anytime, giving you access to all of your association’s documents (i.e yearly budgets, condo docs, rules and regulations, contracts & addendums), the ability to vote on important matters from anywhere (i.e. board elections, special assessments, waiving of reserves, changes to condo docs, etc.) and a simple and secure way to communicate with management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paladin Security at 100% against ONR's 43%. Paladin Security also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). ONR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paladin Security holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ONR has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Paladin Security's written reviews are positive against 43% of ONR's.
Paladin Security ships an update every 5 months, ONR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paladin Security | ONR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greg Chaffins | ONR Applications LLC |
Customer experience
Paladin Security
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In-app purchases
Paladin Security
No in-app purchases
ONR
No in-app purchases









