Comparison

iGotYou vs I GOT U App

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

Head to head
About

iGotYou

This app helps identify theft or unauthorized access to your device. It can alert you with a photo and location data via email when motion is detected, the device is removed from a pocket/bag, or the power cable is unplugged. Configure email settings and a secret pattern to activate and disarm alerts.

Highlights
  • Motion detection alert
  • Pocket/bag removal alert
  • Power cable unplug alert
  • Photo capture (front/rear camera)
  • GPS location tracking
  • Email notifications
  • Secret pattern lock
Features
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iGotYou lets you identify intruder/theft with alarm, photo and location (using GPS). Supports iPhone, iPod and iPad. On the first time you open the app you need to configure your email. The preferred method is to create a dedicated iGotYou email account from gmail or hotmail. E.g create a new email account: yourname.igotyou@gmail.com. You might need to enable less secure settings in gmail if test mail does not work. (https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps) Once you have created a new email account for iGotYou please enter the following information in iGotYou: email field: yourname.igotyou@gmail.com password field: password After completing the email settings, you can click on the Test Email button to test your settings. A test email will be sent to you. Please check your inbox/spam folders for that test email. To complete your settings for iGotYou return to the main screen and click on the Pattern button. Select your secret pattern and remember it! Now you can select from 3 different modes. 1.Motion alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone move/pick your phone. (Use iDevice motion detector) 2.Pocket/Bag alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone take your phone from your pocket/bag. (Use iDevice proximity detector) 3.Power alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone unplug the power cable from your phone. (Use iDevice power detector) Once you selected your alert mode, click on the “click Here To Lock” button to activate the app. A popup message telling you what do will be displayed. - In case you selected the Motion alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to put your phone on a table. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will pick up/move the phone a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email with a picture + device location will be sent to your configured email. You have 15 seconds to disarm the app by selecting your secret pattern before hearing an alarm. The alarm will be stopped after the configured time (“Sound Duration”) or by selecting the right pattern. - In case you selected the Pocket/Bag alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to put your phone in your pocket/bag. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will take the phone from your pocket/bag a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email with a picture + device location will be sent to your configured email. You have 15 seconds ... (Same as before) - In case you selected the Power alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to connect your phone to a power source. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will unplug the phone from the power source a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email... (same as other modes) In addition you can enable/disable the use of flashlight when alarm is triggered. You can also enable/disable the option to save the photo to your photo album. (Camera roll). Retry Count – configure how many times you can try to enter your secret patter before triggering an alarm. Sound – Select the preferred sound from list of sounds. (Including None for no sound) Sound Duration – Select the time in seconds that you hear the alarm. Play Beep - If enabled will play a short beep sound when intruder is detected. Pattern reset: Delete the app from the task bar and open it again in case you forgot your pattern and the app is locked. Double click on the Home button to open the task bar. have a question regarding iGotYou? please feel free to contact us at support@novniv.com

About

I GOT U App

This iPad application streamlines event guest management by replacing paper lists with a digital check-in system. It allows real-time synchronization across multiple devices, enabling organizers to track arrivals, manage guest information, and analyze attendance statistics instantly.

Highlights
  • Digital guest check-in
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Guest information management
  • Attendance statistics analysis
  • Add participants during event
  • Manager/Assistant access profiles
  • Real-time messaging and chat
Features
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To start using I GOT U App you need to register on I GOT U web application. I GOT U App Your event guest list. Reinvented for iPad. No more paper list for your events: I GOT U is a guest check-in system for professional event organizers. With I GOT U App you can easily and quickly manage your events and guest lists created on the I GOT U web application, further to take note of the arrived guests. It can be used simultaneously on multiple iPads and all informations are synchronized in real time. Always synced. Real time. On all your devices Main features - Eliminate the need for paper guest lists, clipboards and binders - Check in arrived guests directly on iPad live synced - Register the exact date and time of entrance - Search for guests’ names rapidly - Choose a profiled access (Manager or Assistant) - Access guest information and display personal data further to any information to be communicated on site - Add new participants to the list anytime during the event - Manage accompanying persons - Check the total number of guests anytime during the event (arrived participants, not arrived, cancelled) - Analyze guest arrival stats anytime during the event (arrived participants, not arrived, cancelled) - Send messages and chat with all devices: an easy way to manage event start up or to be advised when important guests arrive - It can be used on multiple iPads in case of large events or multiple points of entrance - Download in real time guest list of who attended *patent pending

Screenshots

iGotYou1 screens
I GOT U App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: I GOT U App at Free against iGotYou's $0.99. I GOT U App also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.2). iGotYou's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

I GOT U App is free to download; iGotYou costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I GOT U App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of iGotYou's written reviews are positive against 0% of I GOT U App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGotYou ships an update monthly, I GOT U App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGotYou versus I GOT U App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGotYouI GOT U App
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.2 (6 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNiv GutherzCarlo Alberto De Simone

Customer experience

iGotYou

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative81.9%

I GOT U App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iGotYou

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Email sending fails
  • Location not received
  • App minimizes easily
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 4/4s
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  • Update not appearing
  • Test email settings incorrect
  • App disabled after incorrect attempts
  • Motion alarm triggered by notifications
  • Cannot set up Yahoo mail
  • Cannot lock app
  • Camera sound/visual cannot be turned off
  • Picture sent to junk mail
  • App stops working when home button pressed
  • GPS active all the time
  • Doesn't send email of photo
  • Doesn't work unless app is open
  • Doesn't have real pass lock on phone
  • Doesn't lock phone
  • Motion alarm triggered by incoming messages
  • Cannot bypass with home button
  • App doesn't work
  • Alarm doesn't sound
  • Cannot get app to send email
  • Doesn't send pic or location to email

Requested features

10 requests
  • Integrate with iPhone lock screen
  • Shortcut for emergency activation
  • Alarm only on screen touch
  • Total lock including power button via certificates
  • Take photo on multiple wrong passcode attempts
Show 5 more
  • Option to enable photo on wrong passcode only
  • Block phone shutdown
  • Auto-lock when screen goes blank
  • Continuous running mode
  • Portuguese version

I GOT U App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGotYou

No in-app purchases

None

I GOT U App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGotYou free?
iGotYou costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is I GOT U App free?
I GOT U App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGotYou or I GOT U App?
I GOT U App is rated higher. iGotYou averages 1.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while I GOT U App averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iGotYou or I GOT U App have ads?
Neither iGotYou nor I GOT U App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGotYou or I GOT U App?
iGotYou ships an update monthly, and I GOT U App every 3 months. Most recently, iGotYou was updated on October 26, 2026 and I GOT U App on October 9, 2026.

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