Comparison

SEND HELP vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-push alert sending
  • Pre-defined emergency messages
  • Separate contacts for SMS and email
  • Facebook wall posting
  • Twitter posting
  • Optional GPS location sharing
Features
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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. *

About

Beacon

Features
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When a moment turns scary, one tap sends an SOS. Beacon alerts your trusted circle with your live location, gets you to a call fast, and can even fake an incoming call to help you slip away — plus a check-in timer so someone always knows you got there. Beacon is your quiet safety net — simple enough to reach for in a rush, private enough to trust completely. PANIC ALERT Hold to arm, then one tap prepares an SOS with your live tracking link for your trusted circle. One more tap sends. One more tap calls. A built-in Fake Call helps you step away from an uncomfortable situation without alerting anyone around you. LIVE LOCATION SHARE Send a private tracking link and let your trusted contact watch your dot move in real time. They open a link — no app needed on their end, no account, nothing to install. Sharing stops the moment you say you're safe. Nothing is ever stored. WATCH ME CHECK-IN Set a timer before you head out — a night walk, a first date, a rideshare home, a solo hike. Check in with one tap when you arrive. If you don't, Beacon gets your last known location ready to send to the people you chose. YOUR TRUSTED CIRCLE Add up to 5 contacts. They need no account and no app — they just get a text. You choose who hears about a Panic, a Watch Me, or both. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No sign-up, ever. • No analytics, no ads, no tracking. • Your circle and settings live only on your device — visible to you, erasable any time. • Live location passes through an ephemeral relay and is never written to disk, never logged, gone the moment you stop. HONEST ABOUT HOW IT WORKS Beacon is a safety net, not a replacement for emergency services. In a real emergency, call your local emergency number first. iOS always asks you to tap Send — Beacon cannot text silently, by design. Personal safety since 2017 — years before iPhone added Check In. Still free. Still no account. ROIDS software — indie-built, privacy-first.

Screenshots

SEND HELP2 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beacon at monthly against SEND HELP's every 8 months. SEND HELP's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SEND HELP ships an update every 8 months, Beacon monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SEND HELP versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEND HELPBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin HuntMarija Gvozdenovic

In-app purchases

None

SEND HELP

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SEND HELP free?
SEND HELP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SEND HELP or Beacon have ads?
Neither SEND HELP nor Beacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SEND HELP or Beacon?
SEND HELP ships an update every 8 months, and Beacon monthly. Most recently, SEND HELP was updated on September 27, 2026 and Beacon on September 22, 2026.

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