Comparison

FallGuard App vs Phone Fall

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

Head to head
About

FallGuard App

This app connects to a smart fall-monitoring device to provide real-time alerts and event history. It displays notifications, alert logs, and captured images, keeping caregivers informed about detected falls or lay-down events.

Highlights
  • Connects to FallGuard smart device
  • Real-time fall alerts
  • Event history review
  • Notifications for falls/lay-downs
  • Captured image display
Features
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FallGuard is a companion app designed to pair with the FallGuard smart fall-monitoring device. It allows users to securely connect their device, receive real-time alerts, and review recent fall or lay-down events detected by the system. Once paired, the app displays notifications, alert history, and captured images from your FallGuard device, helping caregivers, parents, and family members stay informed. FallGuard is developed by Kevin Tang, who built the system using computer vision and real-time alerting technology.

About

Phone Fall

This app uses your phone's accelerometer to detect drops in real-time. It can alert you with sound or vibration and logs drop history. Premium features like custom sounds and caregiver monitoring are available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time drop detection
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Customizable vibration and sound alerts
  • Drop history with timestamps
  • Background operation
  • Caregiver monitoring
Features
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Phone Fall detects when your phone is dropped using your device's built-in accelerometer — no extra hardware needed. The moment a drop happens, Phone Fall alerts you instantly with a sound of your choice, a vibration, or both. Perfect for clumsy days, active lifestyles, or keeping an eye on a loved one's device from a distance. FEATURES Real-time drop detection using CoreMotion Adjustable sensitivity — from gentle bumps to hard impacts only Vibrate, sound alert, or both on every drop Drop history with timestamps and impact severity Works in the background while your screen is off Drop notifications — get alerted even when you're not looking at your phone SOUND PACK — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock premium alert sounds, custom audio, full drop history charts, and caregiver monitoring: 5 extra alert sounds to choose from Upload any audio file from your device as your alert Charts with impact history, daily frequency, and severity breakdown Weekly drop summary Caregiver Alerts — share your Monitor Code with family or caregivers so they get a push notification whenever a drop is detected on your device One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.

Screenshots

FallGuard App3 screens
Phone Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FallGuard App at none against Phone Fall's 1. FallGuard App also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Phone Fall's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phone Fall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FallGuard App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FallGuard App against 5.0 for Phone Fall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FallGuard App ships an update fortnightly, Phone Fall daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FallGuard App versus Phone Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFallGuard AppPhone Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMin TangTodd Lambert

Customer experience

FallGuard App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phone Fall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FallGuard App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Phone Fall

One-time1
  • PhoneFall$2.99

Questions

Is FallGuard App free?
FallGuard App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phone Fall free?
Phone Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FallGuard App or Phone Fall?
FallGuard App and Phone Fall are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FallGuard App or Phone Fall have ads?
Neither FallGuard App nor Phone Fall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FallGuard App or Phone Fall?
FallGuard App ships an update fortnightly, and Phone Fall daily. Most recently, FallGuard App was updated on October 2, 2026 and Phone Fall on September 14, 2026.

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