I'm Getting Arrested! vs Change.org
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I'm Getting Arrested!
This app allows users to quickly send emergency alerts to pre-selected contacts when detained. It prioritizes privacy and security with push notifications, enabling swift communication in critical situations.
- Pre-setup emergency messages
- One-tap alert sending
- Privacy-first design
- Push notification alerts
- Secure and anonymous communication
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SET UP → SHARE → SEND When you're being detained, you don't have time to write and send a mass text message. I'm Getting Arrested Again lets you prepare by setting up a message and inviting your close contacts, so all you need to do in the heat of the moment is hold the button until your phone vibrates. AGAIN? I'm Getting Arrested was first launched in 2011 to help the 99% in the Occupy Wall Street movement. For 2020 we built a modern, privacy-first alerts system that uses push notifications to keep your data secure and anonymous. ABOUT QUADRANT 2 We've been makings apps for grassroots causes like Occupy, Black Lives Matter, and the labor movement for decades. You might know us from ACLU Mobile Justice, Stop And Frisk Watch, WorkIt. This year, we're working overtime on collaborations and projects like I'm Getting Arrested Again to empower you and your community in self-defense and direct action—before, during, and after the election.
Change.org
Empower your voice for social change with a leading platform. Easily launch, track, and amplify your petition campaigns on issues you care about. Stay informed with real-time updates and engage directly with your supporters.
- Launch and grow petitions
- Track petition stats (signatures, views, shares)
- Real-time milestone updates
- Share petitions easily to social media
- Access personalized social media assets
- View and engage with supporters
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Change.org is the world’s leading platform for social change, empowering over 500,000,000 people to raise their voice on issues they care about. Our new app gives you everything you need to launch and grow a successful petition. Whether you’re fighting for local change or global impact, our app makes it simple to track, share, and amplify your campaign—all in one place. Stay informed with real-time updates when your petition reaches key milestones, so you can celebrate and engage with supporters right away. TRACK PETITION STATS Watch your signatures, comments, and supporter activity update in real time. See how many people chipped in to promote your petition. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES Get notifications on your phone about key signature milestones. See every time someone supports your cause through comments and videos. SHARE YOUR PETITION ANYWHERE Easily share to Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, messaging apps, and email—on the go. Get ready-to-post images and templates tailored to your campaign for every platform. Create a custom URL and QR code to spread your petition faster. UPDATE YOUR SUPPORTERS Keep your community informed and energized. Choose from message templates, add photos, and send directly to your supporters—without leaving the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Change.org at 65% against I'm Getting Arrested!'s 0%. Change.org also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 4). I'm Getting Arrested!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
I'm Getting Arrested! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Change.org has 205 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of I'm Getting Arrested!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Change.org's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
I'm Getting Arrested! ships an update every 6 days, Change.org every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I'm Getting Arrested! | Change.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (205 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 205 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Quadrant 2, Inc. | Change.org, PBC |
Customer experience
I'm Getting Arrested!
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In-app purchases
I'm Getting Arrested!
No in-app purchases
Change.org
No in-app purchases
Questions
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