Comparison

Paladin Security vs Japa Mala Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Japa Mala Pro

This app enhances your daily chanting practice by automatically tracking your counts and providing a beautiful visual history. Customize your experience with personalized wallpapers and mala colors, all without needing an internet connection or user accounts.

Highlights
  • Intuitive Japa Mala with animation and haptics
  • Daily chant history chart
  • Customizable god image wallpapers
  • Adjustable mala colors
  • Dark/Light/Auto modes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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- Japa Mala Pro is an app that takes your daily chanting of god names to a whole new level. - You focus on chanting god names and I make it easy for you to save your daily chants counts. - No effort needed on your end to mange your chant history. All chant counts are saved and resets daily automatically. - Custom image library is included to enhance your experience by setting the god image of your choice to Home Screen. - Recommended for all age types. - App Store screenshots are created using "screenshots.pro". Thank you “screenshots.pro”. App features: - An intuitive Japa Mala with animation and haptics. - Simple and beautiful chart showing Japa Mala chant history. - Wallpaper collection so user can select god image of their choice on app’s Home Screen and customize the picture with color or your choice or gradient back drop of your choice. - Share the Wallpaper collection images once you customize to your friends and family. - Change Mala color per your preference. - Some surprise features. - Dark mode. Light mode. Auto mode. - No internet connection is required to use this app. - No data collected. No user accounts needed. No ads. - Available on App Store only. Thank you for downloading Japa Mala Pro.

Screenshots

Paladin Security4 screens
Japa Mala Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paladin Security at Free against Japa Mala Pro's $0.99. Japa Mala Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Paladin Security is free to download; Japa Mala Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paladin Security against 5.0 for Japa Mala Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Paladin Security's written reviews are positive against 94% of Japa Mala Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paladin Security ships an update every 5 months, Japa Mala Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paladin Security versus Japa Mala Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaladin SecurityJapa Mala Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.8% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsNilesh Darji

Customer experience

Paladin Security

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Japa Mala Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paladin Security

No in-app purchases

None

Japa Mala Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paladin Security free?
Paladin Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japa Mala Pro free?
Japa Mala Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paladin Security or Japa Mala Pro?
Paladin Security and Japa Mala Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Paladin Security or Japa Mala Pro have ads?
Neither Paladin Security nor Japa Mala Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paladin Security or Japa Mala Pro?
Paladin Security ships an update every 5 months, and Japa Mala Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Paladin Security was updated on November 1, 2026 and Japa Mala Pro on November 3, 2026.

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