SEND HELP vs PunchAlert
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. *
PunchAlert
This safety app connects you and your community to local organizations and emergency responders. It allows for quick reporting of incidents, sharing safety tips, and managing emergencies with features like responder chat and mass notifications.
- Connect with local police and alert friends/family
- Report incidents like break-ins and vandalism
- Connect with local organizations
- Post community events and lost pet alerts
- Smart panic button
- Emergency management for organizations
- Mass notifications and responder chat
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PunchAlert is the safety app for you, your neighbors and your entire community. It’s the easiest way to stay safe, informed, and connected to the organizations in your area. Now with 911+, you can connect to local official responders better than ever before. People everywhere are using PunchAlert to: - Connect to the police while simultaneously alerting friends and family. - Quickly report a break-in, suspicious activity, vandalism, a scam or theft - Connect with places or organizations in their city that already use PunchAlert for emergency preparation and management - Post tips or events like local blood drives and neighborhood watch meetings - Help bring together lost pets with their owners - Live stress free knowing they have a smart panic button always one tap away Organizations all over the country are using PunchAlert to: - Manage emergencies from your mobile device leveraging responder chat, mass notifications, emergency plan distribution, real-time location capture inside geo-fences, crowdsourced photos and videos, and more. PunchAlert allows organizations to communicate more efficiently and resolve incidents faster, all the while creating a detailed record and report of the incident. - Crowdsource safety tips and incidents from employees, customers, or visitors. - Send announcements to employees, customers, students, or guests. - Create a community of safety Notes: Some features of PunchAlert require a data connection either through WiFi or a cellular network. During an emergency incident, continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. We monitor battery life to account for such scenarios. In the case of issues with 911+ call quality, we provide a link to call 911 outside of PunchAlert using cellular. Emoji icons supplied by EmojiOne. A copy of our Terms of Use can be found here: https://app.punchalert.com/_policies/EULA.html -------------------------- Subscription Information Individual Monthly (Recurring) Plan $0.99/month Your subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, at the same price as the current subscription. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. --------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PunchAlert at 75% against SEND HELP's 29%. PunchAlert also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). SEND HELP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price and ads 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. PunchAlert sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SEND HELP asks for nothing beyond the download.
PunchAlert holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PunchAlert has 83 ratings behind it against 12, 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 75% of PunchAlert's.
SEND HELP ships an update every 8 months, PunchAlert every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEND HELP | PunchAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Hunt | Punch Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
SEND HELP
PunchAlert
In-app purchases
SEND HELP
No in-app purchases
PunchAlert
- PunchAlert 911+$0.991 Month
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