RipGuard vs DeFlock.me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RipGuard
This app uses AI to detect dangerous rip currents at the beach in real-time using your device's camera. It provides a live map of reported currents and allows users to contribute their own findings, offering peace of mind for beachgoers.
- AI-powered rip current detection
- Real-time camera scanning
- Offline detection capability
- Live rip current map
- Crowdsourced alerts
- User-submitted reports
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Go to the beach often or are planning a visit? You could be walking into danger. Rip currents are fast, narrow channels of ocean water that can drag swimmers out to sea in seconds. They’re hard to see and can strike even in sunny weather and calm-looking waves, causing hundreds of deaths each year. Rip currents are hard to see, but RipGuard makes them visible. RipGuard uses AI to detect rip currents in real-time: directly on your device, no internet required. Just open the app, point your camera at the water, and scan for danger. Our AI model is trained on 4,995 rip current images and achieves 92% detection accuracy. See where others have reported rip currents on our live geomap, and stay informed with crowdsourced alerts from other beachgoers. Contribute to the community with your own scans as well. RipGuard brings peace of mind for families and beachgoers. Perfect for parents with small children. Protect yourself and your loved ones with RipGuard. It’s quick, easy, and could save your life. Swim Safe. Save Lives. Use RipGuard. New users receive 3 free scans. Subscription is required for continued use and for access to the rip current map. Terms of Service: https://exsolialabs.com/ripguard/ Privacy Policy: https://exsolialabs.com/ripguard/
DeFlock.me
This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.
- View ALPR data
- Contribute ALPR data
- Open map of surveillance devices
- Publicly accessible data
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View and contribute to an open map of public mass surveillance devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeFlock.me at none against RipGuard's 3. DeFlock.me also leads on ratings volume (273 vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RipGuard's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RipGuard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. DeFlock.me asks for nothing beyond the download.
RipGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeFlock.me has 273 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RipGuard ships an update every 2 months, DeFlock.me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RipGuard | DeFlock.me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 273 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exsolia Labs LLC | Tech BS LLC |
Customer experience
RipGuard
DeFlock.me
In-app purchases
RipGuard
- Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
DeFlock.me
No in-app purchases
