Comparison

HelpMeNow vs Utterly

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

Head to head
About

HelpMeNow

This app provides a quick way to alert emergency services and designated contacts when you're in danger or notice suspicious activity. It offers real-time location tracking and in-app chat for communication with your trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • One-click emergency alerts
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Designated Helper notifications
  • In-app chat functionality
  • Send photos and set timers
  • Safety actions
Features
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HelpMe Now is the app created to protect you and make you always feel safe. Ask for help: Just one click to alert emergency services and your Helpers that you are in danger or notice suspicious activities around you. Timely alerts: The people chosen as Helpers will be immediately informed of your emergency and your location. Real-time location: If someone you're responsible for activates their location or requests help, you can track them in real-time. Chat: Talk to your Helpers or make sure your ProtΓ©gΓ©s are safe in just a few seconds. Actions: Send photos, locate yourself in real-time, or set a timer... Discover all the Safety actions. *** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APP DOES NOT REPLACE CALLS TO EMERGENCY NUMBERS *** https://helpmenow.me/documents/use-responsibly.html

About

Utterly

Features
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Utterly private. Utterly accurate. Utterly offline. Turn speech into text in 26 languages β€” right on your device, with complete privacy. No internet required. No account needed. Utterly transcribes speech in real time using on-device AI. Whether you are captioning a lecture, recording an interview, or transcribing a voice memo, every word stays on your device. Nothing is ever sent to the cloud. Loved by users worldwide β€” including members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community who describe it as life-changing. KEY FEATURES β€’ LIVE TRANSCRIPTION β€” See words appear as they are spoken, in real time β€’ 26 LANGUAGES β€” English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, and more β€’ 100% OFFLINE β€” Works without internet, anywhere: on flights, in basements, off the grid β€’ COMPLETE PRIVACY β€” Your audio never leaves your device. Zero cloud processing β€’ FILE TRANSCRIPTION β€” Drop any audio or video file and get a full transcript β€’ SYSTEM AUDIO (Mac) β€” Transcribe calls, podcasts, and videos from any app β€’ LIVE CAPTIONS β€” Real-time captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community UTTERLY PRIVATE β€’ All AI processing happens on your device using Apple Neural Engine β€’ No account required β€” no email, no sign-up, no tracking β€’ No internet connection needed β€” ever β€’ Your audio and transcripts belong to you alone UTTERLY VERSATILE β€’ Live microphone transcription with instant results β€’ File transcription for audio and video files β€’ System audio capture on Mac β€” transcribe any app β€’ Share extension for quick transcription from other apps β€’ Export and copy transcripts with one tap PERFECT FOR β€’ Students captioning lectures and study sessions* β€’ Journalists and podcasters transcribing interviews β€’ Content creators generating subtitles and captions β€’ Deaf and hard-of-hearing users accessing live conversations β€’ Professionals in secure environments where cloud is not allowed β€’ Language learners following along in real time * Transcription quality may vary depending on the noise level and proximity to the speaker SUPPORTED LANGUAGES 26 languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Maltese. PRICING Free tier includes live transcription (only last few sentences visible) and 3 file transcriptions. Pro unlocks unlimited file transcription with weekly ($4.99), monthly ($12.99), and lifetime ($49.99) options.nscription quality may vary depending on the noise level and proximity to the speaker Questions or feedback? support@semanticbridge.org Privacy Policy: https://semanticbridge.org/apps/utterly/privacy Terms of Use: https://semanticbridge.org/apps/utterly/terms

Screenshots

HelpMeNow4 screens
Utterly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HelpMeNow at none against Utterly's 3. HelpMeNow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Utterly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. HelpMeNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
HelpMeNow versus Utterly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelpMeNowUtterly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB466 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINFOMYCITY OUSemantic Bridge LLC

In-app purchases

None

HelpMeNow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Utterly

Subscriptions2
  • Utterly Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Utterly Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
One-time1
  • Utterly Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is HelpMeNow free?
HelpMeNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Utterly free?
Utterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HelpMeNow or Utterly have ads?
Neither HelpMeNow nor Utterly shows ads.

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