FallGuard App vs Phone Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to FallGuard smart device
- Real-time fall alerts
- Event history review
- Notifications for falls/lay-downs
- Captured image display
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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.
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.
- Real-time drop detection
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Customizable vibration and sound alerts
- Drop history with timestamps
- Background operation
- Caregiver monitoring
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Phone Fall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FallGuard App asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
FallGuard App ships an update fortnightly, Phone Fall daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FallGuard App | Phone Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Min Tang | Todd Lambert |
Customer experience
FallGuard App
Phone Fall
In-app purchases
FallGuard App
No in-app purchases
Phone Fall
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