SEND HELP vs Send SOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEND HELP
This app provides a quick and simple way to send emergency alerts to pre-selected contacts via SMS and email. It can also post your location to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter with a single tap, helping loved ones find you in dangerous situations.
- One-push alert sending
- Pre-defined emergency messages
- Separate contacts for SMS and email
- Facebook wall posting
- Twitter posting
- Optional GPS location sharing
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This app could get you out of trouble one day - maybe even save your life! Designed for simplicity, speed, and ease of use, this app will get your request for help out there FAST. Send SMS and emails to pre-selected emergency contacts and post your location to Facebook and Twitter, all with the click of a button. ******* Alert your loved ones can find you when you are in danger. Warn your friends and family of dangers or hazards near your area. Send Help is the ULTIMATE emergency SOS panic button for iPhone. ******* Features: -> Simple interface - one push starts sending alerts! -> Pre-define your emergency message and contacts -> Separate contacts for email and SMS -> Post to your Facebook wall -> Post to Twitter -> Today view extension to launch the app and send your alerts -> Settings page makes configuring contacts and social networking simple and easy -> Optionally include your GPS location as a Maps link -> Location link will even open the Maps app on supported Smart Phones! NOTE: Facebook posting functionality may be limited by FB’s new restrictions on pre-populating messages to be shared on your wall. This new update will HOPEFULLY be accepted by the Facebook review team and restore posting functions as soon as possible. DISCLAIMER: This app is intended to function as a panic button for legitimate emergencies. It is not to be used for pranks, jokes, or false alarms. Please read the Terms and Conditions before using this app. Stay safe, do not misuse this app, and do not break the law. * Email and SMS available on supported devices only. *
Send SOS
Instantly share your precise location with a chosen contact in emergencies. This straightforward utility allows for quick and easy distress messaging with vital coordinates.
- Emergency messaging
- Current coordinate sharing
- Simple interface
- One-tap sending
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Simple and easy: send an emergency message with your current coordinates to a recipient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Send SOS at 5.0 against SEND HELP's 3.1. Send SOS also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). SEND HELP's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Send SOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEND HELP has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SEND HELP's written reviews are positive against 50% of Send SOS's.
SEND HELP ships an update every 8 months, Send SOS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEND HELP | Send SOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Hunt | Christian Rusche |
Customer experience
SEND HELP
Send SOS
In-app purchases
SEND HELP
No in-app purchases
Send SOS
No in-app purchases
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